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

He added that Microsoft also wants customers buying new versions of SQL Server 2000 now to understand future version feature sets so they'll be positioned for the right upgrade.

Users upgrading from SQL Server 2005 will find that access to an enhanced data model is one of the most important BI features. The new tabular data model in the 2014 edition complements a ...

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 as your version hits the five-year mark: ...

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 ...

Microsoft is adding a brand-new business-intelligence SKU and core-based licensing to its coming SQL Server 2012 database offering due next year.

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With the new version of its database due out by mid-2010, Microsoft is increasing its retail prices. It also is adding two new high-end editions of SQL Server 2008 R2 to its line-up.