Advanced options should be changed only by an experienced database professional. Reconfiguring certain options invalidates plans in the plan cache, causing new plans to be compiled. For more ...

Auditing an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine or an individual database involves tracking and logging events that occur on the Database Engine. SQL Server audit lets you create server audits, ...

This repository contains a practical automation toolkit for preparing Windows servers, installing Microsoft SQL Server, configuring core SQL Server services, and applying a first layer of ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

If you're considering moving your on-premises SQL Server databases to the Microsoft Azure cloud, you need to decide which of the different cloud options works best for you. You might not realize it to ...