What exactly does 1 unit of cost represent in SQL Query Analyzer execution plans? [ie: Subtree Cost: 41.2134] Obviously it is some form of measurement since a very simple "select @@version" is like ...

With best-in-class ease of use on the Windows platform, Microsoft SQL Server 2000 SP2 combines strong administration abilities with leading-edge XML support. Though it's still Windows-centric, ...

We have SQL Server 6.5 (soon to be 2000) and I was wondering if there is a query analyzer for Linux that would be able to execute queries on it.

I have been testing SQL Server 2008 RC0 (Release Candidate Zero) that was made available recently and I must admit I am beginning to like it. Even the new logo is growing on me. There are many new ...

DBSophic, a developer of innovative software solutions for database performance optimization, has announced the launch of its new Trace Analyzer tool for Microsoft SQL Server. This tool, which can be ...

Microsoft Corp. last week shipped software that adds reporting capabilities to SQL Server 2000, rounding out the line of business intelligence tools the company integrates with its relational database ...

Microsoft Corp. has added reporting capabilities to its SQL Server 2000 database, rounding out its business intelligence platform with a feature long sought by some of its customers. SQL Server 2000 ...

Microsoft has added reporting capabilities to its SQL Server 2000 database, rounding out its business intelligence platform with a feature long sought by some of its customers. SQL Server 2000 ...

SQL Server is primarily built around a row-based table structure that connects related data elements in different tables to one another, avoiding the need to redundantly store data in multiple places ...

Microsoft has just added support for query hints to Azure SQL Database, giving database administrators a powerful tool to manage the performance of ISV application code. Here's how it works. Database ...