A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases. A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have ...

In SQL Server 2000, we had a nifty little utility called rebuildm.exe which would rebuild the master database in emergency situations. This utility was removed in SQL Server 2005 and has not been seen ...

Microsoft made a series of database announcements at the Ignite conference, including the general availability of SQL Server ...

As covered by my ZDNet colleague Mary Jo Foley, Microsoft has announced that it is bringing its core, flagship relational database, SQL Server, to the Linux operating system. I also work for Datameer, ...

REDMOND, Wash.—Microsoft Corp.MSFT0.00%increase; green up pointing triangle will make one of its most lucrative products available to users of the Linux operating system, a move beyond the company’s ...

Ok, for SQL server 2000, I need to change the account it runs under. <BR><BR>I know you need to go to the Enterprise Manager, find the database, right click, properties, choose security tab, and at ...