Developers love database programming tips, tricks, and workarounds—especially those that slash development time or boost application performance. Here's a collection of such nuggets for developing SQL ...

Failing that, you might try hitting your favorite P2P to see if you can download a SQL Server CD ISO from somewhere. I'm not sure if the client tools are available seperately, but a brief google ...

With JSON now the default format for moving data between clients and servers, SQL Server adds JSON support to make it easier to get your data out of the database and down to the client. SQL Server ...

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESOFTWAREPoliciesMicrosoftWindowsAppCompat “To allow SQL Server client drivers to connect, set the SbEnable value to 1 and restart the machine” Well, I followed the instructions and, ...

Microsoft's rapid-fire release cycle for SQL Server means it's easy for database admins to miss useful new features. Here are some recent additions that might otherwise fly under the radar. Modern ...

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