Recently organizations, fellow SQL Server MVPs and DBAs have asked me for resources on how to install a SQL Server 2008 Failover Cluster from both a SQL Server and a Windows Server 2008 perspective.

Microsoft released ServerCore with Windows Server 2008 as a GUI-less version of the Windows Server operating system, and while many of us fiddled with ServerCore, it really didn’t take off for ...

While most readers have yet to put Windows Server 2008 fully through its paces, those who have say they like what they see so far. New features and updates such as the integrated Hyper-V ...

I'm looking to setup Windows Server 2008 R2 for a very small home network and security isn't a big concern. However, I'm very interested in obtaining the best performance possible.<BR><BR>Anyways, I'm ...

Finally, late in February, shipping versions of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 made it into users' hands. I checked out a copy of Server 2008 Enterprise installed on our current server Editors' Choice, ...

As discontent over Windows Vista (with or without Service Pack 1) continues to swirl, Microsoft is gearing up to launch on February 27 the "other" Windows: Windows Server 2008. Even though it is built ...

I think the solution to this one might be simple, just looking for some help. My goal is to test out 64bit bit Windows Server 2008 on an external sata hdd before replacing my existing 32 bit Windows ...

A step up from Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 is faster and stuffed with must-have features for Windows networks. But the platform's push for 64-bit operation may make some folks wait. Finally, late ...

While most readers have yet to put Windows Server 2008 fully through its paces, those who have say they like what they see so far. New features and updates such as the integrated Hyper-V ...