While SQL Server 2005 instances will continue to run, after the end of support date Microsoft will no longer provide hotfixes or security updates. Additionally, the benefits of upgrading to a modern ...

Microsoft Corp. is finally set to launch its SQL Server 2005 database on Monday ... developments that likely will convince them to upgrade soon. For example, beta-tester Mayur Raichura, managing ...

Please join us on February 3, at 10:00 am PST for a webinar on upgrading and migrating from SQL Server 2005 BI features to SQL Server 2014 and 2016 with guest speaker Paul Turley, SolidQ Mentor and ...

BR><BR>Here's the gist of it. Fresh install of SQL Server 2005, everything works. Upgrade to just SP1, everything works. Upgrade to SP2 fails on "Database Services" because the install script cant ...

In SQL Server 2005, Microsoft introduced the Upgrade Advisor. This was a great idea to be able to analyze your current SQL Server in a safe environment and start the planning process of an ...

This is a good time to recommend moving to Platform as a Service (PaaS) offerings that remove the upgrade management from your responsibilities. Incidentally, Microsoft's SQL Server team just ...

“SQL Server 2005 was a great database for its time ... The good news is that SQL Server upgrade and deployment options have likewise increased over the last decade. Wissner encourages enterprises that ...

SQL Server 2014 in a VM (on-premises or in Azure), and/or Azure SQL Database. Read more about SQL Server 2005 end of support on the Official Microsoft Blog and start planning your upgrade today.