The best virtual machine for Windows Server 2016 lets you smoothly run multiple servers and sandboxed virtual desktops for IT, OT, and security operations. I’ve tested over 30 Type 1 and Type 2 ...

The web-based UI for managing all aspects of Windows Server, Windows Server Admin Center (WAC) sure has grown up a lot in the last seven years. If you're new to the concept, you can run WAC on a ...

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.

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As a seasoned PHP developer, I utilise Google Cloud Spanner when I need a scalable database solution for web applications. I typically reach for Spanner when global distribution, strong consistency, ...

This article describes how to back up and restore SQL Server to Azure by using Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS). Microsoft Azure Backup Server (MABS) provides backup and recovery for SQL Server ...

Pairing your on-prem SQL Server with a cloud-based instance for high availability has its challenges, but they can be overcome. Here’s how. The geographic distribution of cloud data centers makes it ...

Microsoft only just officially released SQL Server 2019 at its Ignite conference in Orlando, Fla., but it announced some key changes to licensing a little bit earlier. Don't worry -- they're all ...