SQL Server 2008 R2, which ships this month, allows end users to tap into the powerful business intelligence features of SQL Server via tight integration with popular Microsoft applications like Excel.

New BI and reporting features in SQL Server 2008 R2 hit the mark, but other additions leave SQL Server shops wanting more With Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, Microsoft begins to fully realize its ...

I realized after reviewing the past few posts that I omitted a new piece of functionality introduced in SQL Server 2008 R2. This feature, known as Extended Protection for Authentication (Extended ...

Learn how to create an alias in SQL Server Configuration Manager so that you can use an alternate name when connecting to an instance of SQL Server. Aliases for SQL Server are a client side ...

SQL Server Configuration Manager is a tool to manage the services associated with SQL Server, configure the network protocols used by SQL Server, and manage the network connectivity configuration from ...

With Extended Support for SQL Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 R2 ending in July 2019, to be followed six months later by the end of Extended Support for Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 in January 2020 ...

Microsoft is offering users on Windows Server 2008 and 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 and 2008 R2 a way to keep getting security updates for free after the official support period ends. Read also: Here's ...