The PowerShell community is a treasure trove of amazing modules and scripts that you can find online and use in your day-to-day operations. It doesn't matter the platform or the purpose, there is ...

A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

SQL Server 2012 reached End of Support in 2022 after being a mainstay for many SMBs over the past decade. Continuing to run this SQL Server version, especially on mission-critical production systems, ...

“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 ...

Many considerations go into evaluating whether it is time to implement an upgrade to a new version of SQL Server. You need to think about socket vs. core licensing ...

The following are best practices in Implementing and Administratering OpsMgr 2007 R2: Deploy Operations Manager components on Windows 64-bit and SQL 64-bit for optimal performance. Use SQL Enterprise ...