Tag: SQL Server Versions

  • How to Check SQL Server Version

    Knowing exactly which SQL Server version and build is running is foundational DBA work. It comes up during patching, incident response, audits, upgrades, and when engaging Microsoft support. SQL Server exposes version information in several ways. Some are fast and visual, others are scriptable, and a few provide deeper installation detail when you need it.…

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    Peter Whyte

  • DBA Scripts: Get Version and Edition

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    🔧Part of the DBA-Tools Project, copy/paste SQL Server scripts and health checks.In: Server & Configuration › Server Inventory Version and edition are two of the most basic facts about a SQL Server instance, and two of the easiest to get wrong when you’re relying on memory or an out-of-date wiki page. Whether a feature is…

    Written by

    Peter Whyte
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