We're building a new database server to replace an old system. The rules say that the database must be encrypted and we've done so, historically, with a product that encrpyted the whole database.

I realized after reviewing the past few posts that I omitted a new piece of functionality introduced in SQL Server 2008 R2. This feature, known as Extended Protection for Authentication (Extended ...

It's not 2008 anymore. Joey details the ins and outs of upgrading these aging Microsoft servers, including licensing changes, support options and potential pitfalls. It was a simpler time. A decade ...

Microsoft will end Extended Support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 on July 9, 2019. IT teams still running either version should start planning their migration strategies now to ensure ...

If you’re like many small business owners, the news that Microsoft is weeks away from the release of a new version of SQL Server 2008 could seem utterly irrelevant to your interests. But it isn’t.

SQL Server 2008 R2, which ships this month, allows end users to tap into the powerful business intelligence features of SQL Server via tight integration with popular Microsoft applications like Excel.

Microsoft is announcing the release to manufacturing (RTM) of SQL Server 2008 R2 on April 21. In fact, the product actually RTM'd a week ago, about a week ahead of schedule, said Tom Casey, General ...