Each version of Microsoft’s SQL Server comes with five years of full support, followed by five years of security-only updates. Here are five questions to ask before your next upgrade. 1. Should My ...

In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced the Upgrade Advisor. This was a great idea to be able to analyze your current SQL Server in a safe environment and start the planning process of an ...

Looking at SQL server 2005 upgrade? Learn how to save on our SQL server licensing costs with Microsoft SQL server 2014.

The new features of SQL Server 2005 are well worth the upgrade effort, but how do you upgrade your existing systems painlessly? Microsoft's Jennifer Perret drills into the necessary upgrade planning: ...

SQL Server 2008/R2 is nearing the end of Microsoft’s extended service period. We’ll cover some of the reasons that business are slow to upgrade from older releases of SQL Server, as well as ...

My confidence has been restored in Microsoft technology! I am now excited again to be teaching SQL Server 2008 to our early adopter clients. What a difference a day makes!

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.

If you're comfortable with SQL Server 2005, it probably only makes sense to upgrade now if you need functionality in SQL Server 2008 R2.

As Microsoft ends support for SQL Server 2005 in April, users must upgrade or face serious risks.

Get tips for updating to Microsoft SQL Server 2014, including using SLQ's Copy Database Wizard and a checklist with key tasks to complete during your migration plan.

After pushing back its planned shipment date for SQL Server 2005 four times, Microsoft is ready to launch the new database. And users who have worked with the software hope the extra development ...