I'm new at this whole DBA thing, so maybe this is totally standard practice.<BR><BR>But we have a software vendor that wants remote access to our SQL server at an admin level to setup and install ...

Deprecation of popular management tool requires a new look at Azure-based system Microsoft recently announced it will deprecate System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) Management Packs (MPs) for SQL ...

Microsoft will retire SCOM SQL monitoring packs in 2027, pushing customers toward Azure Monitor and cloud billing.

Idera, a provider of Microsoft (News - Alert) SQL Server management and administration solutions, has unveiled Idera SQL admin toolset 1.5, a set of 25 essential desktop tools for monitoring, ...

Learn to take advantage of the opportunities offered by SQL Server 2014. Microsoft's SQL Server 2014 update means big changes for database administrators, and you need to get up to speed quickly ...

Microsoft has announced that SCOM Management Packs for SSRS, PBIRS, and SSAS will reach End of Support in January 2027, forcing enterprise migration to Azure Monitor.

In today's digital economy, safeguarding sensitive data, particularly credit card information, is critical to maintaining consumer trust and adhering to regulatory standards. The Payment Card Industry ...

Late in 2017, I informed you about a public preview for a new data management tool from Microsoft called SQL Operations Studio. SQL Operations Studio is a very flexible and lightweight data management ...

“Free” is a term rarely associated with Microsoft offerings, especially at the server end of the spectrum. Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyper-V — IT admins know functionality comes at a ...