With the latest public preview available, it's time to see if you want to upgrade to the most cloud-connected version of SQL Server so far.

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How to Restore a SQL Database From a .MDF File. Computer database software such as Microsoft's SQL Server benefits all types of businesses, as it makes recordkeeping fast, flexible and secure.

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Open Run by Win + R, type Services.msc, and click on Ok. Now, look for the SQL Server (instance name or db name) service, right-click on it, and click on Properties from the context menu.

An SQL Server-scheduled job can run database commands or it can run Microsoft Windows commands in standard executable program files or in the PowerShell scripting language.

That was all that was required to set up View Composer to use my database. [Click on image for larger view.] Figure 9. Entering database information. It's not terribly difficult to connect your ...

SQL Server 2014 Express Edition, for example, is available for free, but is only intended for use with small database applications with minimal performance requirements. Conversely, SQL Server 2014 ...