This article describes how to configure an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine to listen on a specific fixed port by using SQL Server Configuration Manager. If enabled, the default instance of ...

Auditing an instance of the SQL Server Database Engine or an individual database involves tracking and logging events that occur on the Database Engine. SQL Server audit lets you create server audits, ...

Dynamic SQL is a powerful programming technique in which you build and execute a SQL statement as a string at runtime. This is a crucial skill for scenarios where elements of a query, such as table ...

This section documents dynamic management views (DMVs) that are associated with [!INCLUDE ssNoVersion] Operating System (SQLOS). SQLOS manages operating system resources that are specific to [!INCLUDE ...

SQL Server 2016, the next major release of Microsoft’s flagship database and analytics platform (which is available as a Community Technology Preview [CTP] as of this writing), includes exciting ...