To configure [!INCLUDE ssnoversion-md] to use the certificates described in Certificate requirements for SQL Server, follow these steps: Certificates are stored ...

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 ...

Aliases for SQL Server are a client side configuration. Each client computer that uses the alias must have an identical alias configuration, and SQL Server Configuration Manager isn't the only tool ...

You will fail to connect to your database if the SQL Server service is not running. If you try running the SQL Server service from the Services.msc app, you will ...