Visual Studio Magazine

SQL Formatter Previews in Microsoft's MSSQL VS Code Tool

Microsoft's MSSQL extension v1.45 previews a configurable T-SQL formatter while two existing features reach GA.
Ars Technica

Migrating Clustered SQL to stand-alone instance on a VM

1. Change registry key SqlCluster in HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Microsoft SQL Server\MSSQL.x\Setup\ from 1 to 0 2. Disable TCP/IP in Server Network Protocols and enabled Named Pipes from ...
InfoWorld

Building a multi-zone and multi-region SQL Server Failover Cluster Instance in Azure

A step-by-step guide to deploying, configuring, and testing a multi-AZ, multi-region SQL Server FCI in the Azure cloud, complete with a PowerShell script that handles the networking configuration.
Network World

How to secure a new SQL Server Reporting Services farm

The Developer Edition of SQL Server is not set up for Remote connections by default so I had to enable TCP/IP in the SQL Configuration Manager for the Database Servers.