SQL Server 2005 will no longer get patch support from Microsoft after today, the company indicated, in an announcement. With the end of support, servers continue to function.

It’s not an unexpected development, as SQL Server 2005 has been in the “extended support” phase of its lifecycle since April 2011. But as with its other server products approaching end of ...

SQL Server 2005, released last month, is available on a per-processor or per-server and CAL (client access license) basis, and a CAL can be either a user or a device.

SQL Server 2005 reaches its end-of-life milestone on April 12, the day on which Microsoft ceases support for the database. While most public-sector organizations have already migrated critical systems ...

Compliance is as problematic for SQL Server 2005 as it is with Server 2003. HIPAA and PCI compliance both require up-to-date, patch databases, just like they do with the operating system.

Microsoft changed the licensing model from SQL Server 2005, where it charged on a per-socket basis, to a per-core basis in newer versions. “Many people don’t want to do a one-to-one upgrade ...

Microsoft has released a second free service pack -- a large, recommended update -- for its popular SQL Server 2005 database application. The update makes SQL Server 2005 compatible with Microsoft ...

The advancements Microsoft is delivering with Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Visual Studio 2005 and BizTalk Server 2006 build on the foundation put in place over the last several years with significant ...

As of 27 th Oct 2008, the latest service pack for SQL Server 2005 has been made available for Beta testing with the CTP (Community Technology Preview) program.

Microsoft posted on April 18, 2006 the RTM version of Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2005 Developer, Workgroup, Standard, Enterprise, and Express editions. Get the lowdown on SP-1's added features, ...