Storage is a vital component of a modern server. DISKSPD can provide valuable insights into how it performs under different workloads. The modern data centre is a very different place from a decade or ...

Due to my background working with other major database platforms such as Oracle, MySQL, and PostgreSQL, I’ve long been an advocate for the SQL Server Migration Assistant (SSMA). This powerful and easy ...

With cyber-attacks becoming more sophisticated, organizations are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of safeguarding their web applications against security vulnerabilities. One common way ...

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IT can still test without access to underlying source code. Use agile acceptance testing, address the business logic, and adopt test platforms with machine learning. Quality assurance automation ...

On June 18, Microsoft released the first public test build for "Windows Server vNext," its feature update for Windows Server. We're pretty sure this is part of the Windows Server 20H1 series, given ...

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 ...