Microsoft's new SQL Server 2012 licensing can come with some costly pitfalls, according to a licensing expert. The details were reviewed by Paul DeGroot, a founder of Pica Communications and a senior ...

Microsoft rolled out a description of its SQL Server 2012 licensing model on Thursday. Microsoft's up-and-coming relational database management system (formerly code-named "Denali") promises ...

So, my client and their subcontractor(s) have found themselves in a bit of a pickle, as no one bothered to spec or price a DB for a software implementation, so now I've been handed the bag. The client ...

Brien M. Posey is a freelance technical writer who has contributed to dozens of books and is a six-time Microsoft MVP award winner. SQL Server 2005 reaches its end-of-life milestone on April 12, the ...

As Microsoft phases out older Exchange Server versions, IT leaders are facing new decisions about how to stay compliant and cost-efficient. Understanding the current licensing landscape for Windows ...

In the complex and frustrating world of virtualization licensing, Microsoft has had its ups and downs and caused its fair share of IT aggravation. Licensing Microsoft products in a physical world has ...

The forthcoming launch of SQL Server 2008 will see Microsoft focus its considerable resources on the issue of licensing, to win customers from rivals Oracle and IBM. "Our challenge, now (that) we have ...

Need to clear up some confusion with regards to the licensing of Windows 2003 and SQL Server, especially in this situation.<BR><BR>My company makes and sells 'knowledge management' software. Kinda ...

Microsoft SQL Server Licensing can be a headache. In fact, over 80% of SQL instances are licensed incorrectly. As a business owner or IT specialist, it can be hard to tell which configuration is right ...

The forthcoming launch of SQL Server 2008 will see Microsoft focus its considerable resources on the issue of licensing, to win customers from rivals Oracle and IBM. "Our challenge, now (that) we have ...

I am a techie, so I am interested in technology. I love to evaluate new features, new gadgets, new technology. I am less interested in actually paying for it, mainly because I am cheap. I am even less ...