You can also use distributed transactions whenever there's SQL Server to SQL Server communication and changes will be made to data during the course of the transaction, often done via a linked server.

I have a linked server and I'm having a tough time referencing it properly.If I open SQL Management Studio and run a query on the server itself it works great.However, I want to take that query ...

Establishing a failover server for your SQL Server? First things, first: strategize on your logins.

A fundamental skill for DBAs is to have a firm understanding of the SQL Server database engine's system databases. Tim Chapman discusses these system databases.