Ars Technica

Symantec Backup Exec - Do I need to back up SQL Express instances?

So I've taken over backups at the new job. We are running Backup Exec 2010 R3 (because 2012 is horrible, I'm told). It's time for licensing renewal, YAY! I have several full-blown SQL 2005 and 2008 ...
Ars Technica

Simple question (maybe?): Why use EXEC on a SQL stored procedure call?

Hi Everyone,<BR><BR>I have (I hope) a simple question: why use EXEC when calling a stored procedure (Microsoft SQL 2005) from a SQL query window?<BR><BR>I can do this:<BR> sp_LinkedServers<BR><BR>or I ...
Computerworld

Q&A: Microsoft exec on SQL Server delay, effects on Software Assurance

DALLAS — Paul Flessner, senior vice president of the Windows Server System at Microsoft Corp., announced yesterday during his keynote address at TechEd 2003 here that the ship date for the SQL Server ...