Another tool that you should consider when first taking ownership of a database server is sp_Blitz. This tool will identify common problems with the way SQL Server databases are setup.

This brought up a dialog to set up the ODBC connection. After selecting the System DNS tab, I entered "ViewComposerDB" for the name of the ODBC DNS Setup text box, described it as the View Composer ...

While SQL Server mirroring operates at the database level, Neverfail promotes mirroring at the server level. Mirroring can be either local or over a WAN for DR coverage.

Q&A Get Started Using .NET Aspire with SQL Server & Azure SQL Database By David Ramel 01/23/2025 Microsoft unveiled .NET Aspire at the Build 2024 developer conference, describing it as an opinionated, ...

Although this next step might have been set for other reasons, you must have a server firewall rule setup to allow incoming SQL connections from your client to your Azure SQL database.

If when installing SolidWorks, Microsoft SQL Server fails to install, first change block sizes and the instance name and see. More solutions here.

Tip: If you are using MSDE and don't have access to the SQL Server admin tools, you can setup the database manually by changing a configuration file and running the SQL statement yourself. These ...