Recently organizations, fellow SQL Server MVPs and DBAs have asked me for resources on how to install a SQL Server 2008 Failover Cluster from both a SQL Server and a Windows Server 2008 perspective.

Sometimes, life really is like a box of chocolates. The same can also be said for software upgrades. Take, for instance, Visual Studio 2008. After all its various CTPs and RTMs, I feel like I've been ...

Although the update does not contain any new features, companies are advised to download and install the included fixes. SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 appears to focus more on ease of deployment than ...

SQL Server 2008 Installation Strategies and Best Practices Part 2 of 5 Greetings, last week I initiated this blog series which focuses on best practices and installation strategies when deploying SQL ...

How Do I Download And Install Sql Server 2008 Management Studio? The download link for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Management Studio Express can be found here. then choose ...

Microsoft has announced that SQL Server 2008 Service Pack 1 is now available via free download to current SQL Server 2008 customers. According to the company, SP1 for SQL Server 2008 is primarily a ...

SAN DIEGO, USA: Computer Support of San Diego has announced it has completed testing and validation of Service Pack 3 (SP3) for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and will offer full support for managed ...

Microsoft really wants SharePoint users to upgrade to SQL Server 2008, which was released to manufacturing on August 6. Yesterday, the company's SharePoint hosting and development blog pointed out ...

Ok, by now my first upgrade experience with Katmai is well-documented. So I thought I’d pass along some of my other experiences and some of the things I’ve learned. My Vista upgrade: I have a copy of ...