A computer in a network that is dedicated to database storage and retrieval. It holds the database management system (see DBMS) and the databases. Upon requests from the client machines, it searches ...

SQL Server on Azure Local is generally available. Review disconnected deployment requirements, separate licensing, and ...

SQL Server has a long list of roles for server, database, and applications that outline things like permissions, data selection and modification, and disk management. Examine how roles play a part in ...

Ransomware affects databases in very specific ways. Joey describes the mechanics of a SQL Server ransomware attack, what DBAs can do to protect their systems, and what security measures they should be ...

How effective are free and open source data bases? For answers, we reviewed 6:: Microsoft SQL Server Express, PostgreSQL, Oracle's MySQL, MariaDB, Apache Derby and Firebird SQL. Free or open source ...

The first step in learning how to avoid deadlocks in SQL Server databases is preparedness. Knowing about deadlocks -- in particular, what causes them -- is the key to preventing them and resolving ...

Database replication can either be a single occurrence or an ongoing process. It involves all data sources in an organization's distributed infrastructure. The organization's distributed management ...