Russell Smith is a technology consultant and trainer specializing in management and security of Microsoft server and client technologies. He is a Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer with more than 15 ...

You might be running a version of SQL Server that is perfectly suited to your company. Here's a quick look at the pros and cons of upgrading now. With SQL Server 2008 ...

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 ...

On 9 July 2019, support for SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 will end. That means the end of regular security updates. Don't let your infrastructure and applications go unprotected. Ascent Technology is ...

Microsoft is offering users on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 a way to keep getting security updates for free after the official support period ends. Read also: Here's ...

Microsoft on Tuesday said SQL Server 2008 R2, the next version of its database, will be generally available in May. SQL Server 2008 R2 is the first major upgrade to Microsoft's flagship database since ...

Even though it was buried in a chart, I considered the May 2010 due date for SQL Server 2008 R2 to be "official." But on January 19, Microsoft made it officially official. Microsoft is confirming that ...