The SQL Server architecture is essentially the same on either platform. One difference is that the new feature of SQL Server 2008 R2 named Master Data Services is only available with the 64-bit ...

Microsoft is changing some of its licensing rules, which are already complex. Here’s what small businesses should know.

I had a front row seat at Microsoft to watch the first two application model transitions. Early mainframe and minicomputer systems were monolithic, with data storage, application code, and terminal ...

I installed SQL Server 2008 SP1 recently to bring my server up to build 10.0.2531 and after 30 minutes I was in business. I tested out SSMS and Reporting Services and ...