In-Depth Laying the Groundwork for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Redmond's new database server is a complex product often running mission-critical apps. You can't afford to not get it right. By Josh Jones ...

Moving from SQL Server 2005 to SQL Server 2008 won't be quite as monumental as upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2005 (which many organizations haven't even done yet). There are several key ...

For instance, if you copy a SQL 2000 database to SQL Server 2008, the new copy is an upgrade to the new internal format but retains a Compatibility Level of “80” which represents SQL 2000 aka SQL 8.0.

The company I work at started very small but has been growing at a silly rate for the last few years now. They started with a server that was sharing a few other duties and also running the SQL DBs.

With the economy taking a dive many IT managers are concerned over spending and not too sure if they should upgrade their database applications to SQL Server 2008. The latest features and ...