The final SQL Server 2012 service pack is now available for download. The latest official release for the half-decade-old version of Microsoft's database management system includes a rollup of all ...

For SQL Server and Windows Server 2012 or 2012 R2, you’ll get free ESUs on Azure until July 12, 2025; Windows Server 2012 and 2012 R2 extended support goes away on October 10, 2026.

This really opens up the door on what you can do with SQL using PowerShell such as reporting on the state of your backups to viewing the size of the databases and tables. You can even take it further ...

It's not 2008 anymore. Joey details the ins and outs of upgrading these aging Microsoft servers, including licensing changes, support options and potential pitfalls.

Organizations that applied Microsoft's July 10 'update Tuesday' Windows patches may have experienced SQL Server failures after rebooting their servers.