For developers working with SQL Server, few performance tuning techniques are as essential--or as frequently misunderstood--as indexing. Done right, indexing can drastically improve application ...

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 before your next upgrade. 1. Should My ...

The Forge has listened to player feedback and added support for private servers. If you have been battling with exploiters and hackers to mine and secure ores, that will be a thing of the past with ...

Windows 11 relies on the Windows Time service (W32Time) to keep your system clock accurate. By default, non-domain PCs sync with time.windows.com using the Network Time Protocol (NTP) over UDP port ...

Configuring an SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) server on Windows Server is a common task for system administrators who need to enable applications or websites to send email messages. Unlike a ...

We’re excited to announce a new migration capability in Azure Arc to simplify and accelerate SQL Server migration. This new capability, now generally available, is powered by Azure Database Migration ...

Self-hosting is an increasingly popular alternative for those looking to escape the convoluted (and expensive) content-streaming landscape and return to a more traditional personal ownership approach ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.

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