Learn how to create an alias in SQL Server Configuration Manager so that you can use an alternate name when connecting to an instance of SQL Server. Aliases for SQL Server are a client side ...

I often tell inquisitive admins that there's both an art and a science to getting the most out of tools like Microsoft's System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2007. In many ways the "science" is ...

One of the most useful features in Microsoft's System Center Operations Manager (SCOM) product is its reporting engine. Even though there is nothing overly difficult about its installation process, ...

SQL Server Configuration Manager is a tool to manage the services associated with SQL Server, configure the network protocols used by SQL Server, and manage the network connectivity configuration from ...