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• How to Configure SQL Server 2005 to Allow Remote Connections by SQL Server Club on Sep 24, 2009

  After installing SQL Server you'll need to do some extra work to allow remote connections. Shafqat Tanzeel is a lecturer and expert in SQL Server and explains with clarity how to configure SQL Server to allow remote connections. Follow this step by s...

• Data Shepherds! Protect Your Flock! by SQL Server Club on Aug 3, 2009

  As experienced DBA Rick Obsitnik knows all too well, DBAs are the guardians of enterprise data, or as he likes to call us, Data Shepherds! This no-nonsense article comes straight from the front line of the SQL Server administration world, advising yo...

• How to Implement Policy Based Management: A Primer in SQL Server 2008 by SQL Server Club on Apr 14, 2009

  Policy Based Management (PBM) is growing in popularity in response to the greater need for organizational compliance. This article explains the main components of PBM and then takes you through the steps of implementing it with a sample database.

• How to Install SQL Server 2008 - A Step by Step Guide by SQL Server Club on Apr 14, 2009

  Installing SQL Server has always required some thought about such things as service accounts and collation sequences. However with SQL Server 2008, Microsoft have added in more options during the installation. Follow this step by step guide for a str...

• How to Document SQL Server for the Novice DBA - Part 1 by SQL Server Club on Feb 13, 2009

  In part one of this article, SQL Server expert Anil Mahadev discusses the various forms of database documentation that are practiced by most database administrators. So if you're a novice DBA, or indeed a seasoned expert but need to do more docume

• How to Install SQL Server 2005 Replication - A Simple Guide by SQL Server Club on May 6, 2008

  This easy to follow guide to setting up replication on SQL Server 2005 will have you up and running in no time at all. Whether you need to install it from scratch or fix the Microsoft SQL Server error 21028, then this guide is for you. Just grab your...