Two zero-day flaws in the form of a denial of service (DoS) issue in .NET and an elevation of privilege (EoP) issue in SQL Server top the agenda for security teams in Microsoft’s latest monthly Patch ...

SQL Server backups cannot be restored to older versions directly. Use Export and Import Data-Tier Application for cross-version database migration. Reconfigure permissions, logins, and connection ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Over the years, I've worked on innumerable servers. Both in commercial and domestic situations, I've installed, repaired, upgraded, and ...

Fortnite players in the Chicago area and across the country were locked out of the game Saturday as servers were down for maintenance. According to the Epic Games website, scheduled maintenance would ...

Azure CLI is used to create and manage Azure resources from the Command Line or through scripts. This article describes how to restore a backed-up SQL database on an Azure VM using Azure CLI. You can ...

Microsoft is working to resolve a known issue that causes its Defender for Endpoint enterprise endpoint security platform to incorrectly tag SQL Server software as end-of-life. According to a service ...

Imagine losing months or even years of critical data in the blink of an eye, an all-too-common nightmare for IT professionals and home lab enthusiasts alike. In a world where data is the lifeblood of ...

Windows Server 2019 EOL is an important milestone for IT teams and businesses. Mainstream support already ended in early 2024, while extended support will last until 2029. Here is everything you need ...

This story was updated to report continued outages and Fortnite's 9 a.m. update. Many gamers experienced problems with Battle Royale video game Fortnite early Tuesday morning, which continued for ...

For as long as I can remember, I have always configured the computers within my own organization to store data on network servers as opposed to the data being stored on workstations. That way, if one ...

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.