Data pro Thomas LaRock dives into the intricacies of SQL Server design, emphasizing the power of smart datatype decisions.

Microsoft plans to release the 70-229 SQL Server 2000 Design exam on April 14. The exam tests capabilities to design, optimize, and secure multi-user normalized SQL Server databases. The exam is an ...

Microsoft’s Bradley Ball dives into the inner workings of SQL Server indexing to help developers and DBAs speak the same ...

The clustered SQL Server design let BizEd run multiple, “virtual” SQL instances that each held separate databases to support different versions of the primary web application.

Am I just being too paranoid about application commingling? Should I set up a sole SQL server with multiple instances to keep items apart and then have a pair of servers be the application "heads"?