SQL Server 2008 (and 2005) contain five special databases: master, model, tempdb, msdb, and mssqlsystemresource (aka Resource). These databases are used by SQL Server for its own maintenance and management.
master
The master database contains all of the system level information for SQL Server – all of the logins, linked servers, endpoints, and other system-wide configuration [...]
I finally feel like a real SQL Server professional! I’ve submitted my first Connect feedback to Microsoft for a new feature of SQL Server: BOL for mobile devices.
This is a dream I’ve had since I first got my grubby little paws on my iPhone. Every day since then I’ve dreamed of having a copy of [...]
SQL Server
A Web Based Search for Books Online Buck Woody provides links to macros for MSDN search that will give the search bar in your browser the ability to search online inside Books Online. This has become my go to method for searching BOL. It’s much faster than opening the desktop BOL client and the [...]