It is possible to use the SQL Server Agent to execute PowerShell scripts. If you've worked with the SQL Server Agent to run jobs on your server, you already know that whenever you define a job step, ...

The software maker says the "Kilimanjaro" add-on, due in the first half of 2010, will add business intelligence features. During her years at CNET News, Ina Fried changed beats several times, changed ...

SQL, or the structured query language, is a specialized programming language designed for working with databases. There are a few different variations of SQL from different organizations and projects, ...

With the new version of its database due out by mid-2010, Microsoft is increasing its retail prices. It also is adding two new high-end editions of SQL Server 2008 R2 to its line-up. Microsoft is ...

Microsoft's SQL Server is taking center stage at Comdex this week as vendors line up to showcase their support for the Redmond, Washington-based giant's long-awaited database server. SQL Server 7.0 is ...

How do I assign permissions to users to see SQL Agent Jobs? Your email has been sent You can give your users rights to check if reports have run or jobs are complete without granting full admin rights ...

This month’s collection of fixes from Microsoft includes 86 patches — but at least there were no zero-day bugs.

As today’s database administrators (DBAs) manage the complexity of modern database environments, particularly containerized systems, they must lean into smart automation to transform database ...