When Microsoft released the Windows 7 beta for public download in January, the resulting demand overwhelmed its servers, delaying the launch by a day and giving the software giant’s capacity planners ...

SQL Server Windows 7 is officially due out on October 22nd 2009 almost exactly 8 years after Windows XP hit the streets. Time flies. There is a feature in the new version that will help SQL Server.

“Free” is a term rarely associated with Microsoft offerings, especially at the server end of the spectrum. Exchange Server, SQL Server, SharePoint, Hyper-V — IT admins know functionality comes at a ...