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WHITE PAPER - Through a series of test scenarios that are representative of SQL Server application fundamentals, this document provides best practice recommendations on running SQL Server in Windows Hyper-V environment.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Center Consolidation | Microsoft Hyper-V | QOS | Server Consolidation | SQL Server | TCO

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - If you're a small or mid-sized business thinking about virtualization, particularly in the world of Microsoft, it makes sense to upgrade your database servers as well. This article explains why to upgrade and provides several examples of companies that have successfully made the move.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Database Architectures | Database Managers | Database Server Software | Databases | Small Businesses | SMBs | SQL Server

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - It isn't always easy to know when to upgrade to the latest hardware or software release. In the case of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, there are many compelling reasons to make the move, including: Enhanced business intelligence; improved business continuity features; better performance and better management capabilities.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | Database Administrators | Database Management | Database Server Software | Databases | SQL Server

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - This article explores ways in which small and mid-sized businesses can improve the performance of their databases — and their businesses — by upgrading to SQL Server 2008.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Database Design | Database Managers | Database Performance Management | Databases | SMBs | SQL Server

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - With Microsoft SQL Server 2008, small and mid-sized businesses have a variety of options for creating state-ofthe art strategies for ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for their databases. This article explains why upgrading to SQL Server 2008 may help IT sleep better at night.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Published: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Database Administration | Database Management | Databases | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - Double-Take Software provides organizations with a solution that offers distinct recovery and protection advantages over manual Microsoft SQL built-in replication capabilities: Double-Take Availability saves more data real-time and restores that data in a much faster manner.
Posted: November 16, 2009 | Published: October 22, 2009


Topics:  Database Management | Database Security | Database Server Software | Databases | High Availability | SQL | SQL Server

PODCAST - In this expert podcast, learn how to build your data warehouse for your SQL Server environment. Discover the necessary steps involved and learn about major concepts, including relational data warehousing and supported SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) storage formats.
Posted: November 13, 2009 | Premiered: November 13, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Business Intelligence | Business Processes | Data Warehouses | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | Server Management | SQL | SQL Server | Storage Management

WEBCAST - In this expert webcast, learn how to build your data warehouse for your SQL Server environment. Discover the necessary steps involved and learn about major concepts, including relational data warehousing and supported SQL Server Analysis Services (SSAS) storage formats.
Posted: November 13, 2009 | Premiered: November 13, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Business Intelligence | Business Processes | Clustering | Data Warehouses | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | SQL | SQL Server | Storage Capacity

WEBCAST - The process of SQL "tuning" involves finding the absolute fastest route to answer your query. In this webcast, discover how SQL tuning brings down your CPU costs and lowers response and run times. Also find out answers to pressing SQL tuning questions including "how do you find the SQL to tune" and "which SQL must be tuned and why?"
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Premiered: November 11, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Application Performance Management | Database Management Software | DB2 | Microprocessors | Multi-core Processors | Software Architectures | SQL | SQL Server

WEBCAST - In this webcast, learn how two leading data modeling tools compare and how utilizing advanced data modeling improves productivity, standards compliance and knowledge sharing.
Posted: November 5, 2009 | Premiered: November 5, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Data Management | Data Modeling | Data Visualization | Data Warehouses | Database Management Software | Regulatory Compliance | Reporting Software | SQL Server

CASE STUDY - ServiceU Corporation was challenged to deploy reliable hardware to support its Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 environment and virtualize other applications to enhance business flexibility. Read this case study to learn about the benefits that ServiceU achieved through by implementing Dell hardware and Microsoft Hyper-V technology.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | Microsoft Hyper-V | SAN | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Software as a Service | SQL Server | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines the concept that preparing for economic recovery is not something that can wait; it is something that businesses should plan for now. It will introduce enterprise application migration strategies that can be considered within any organization and also emphasize the importance of forward thinking and planning in down economy.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: October 27, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Customer Satisfaction | Data Migration | Economic Environment | Enterprise Applications Software | Linux | SQL Server | Systems Management | TCO | UNIX | Windows Server 2003

CASE STUDY - Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) is the largest airline in Scandinavia. SAS need to provide better business intelligence reporting and improved adhoc analysis capabilities by providing real time data access while reducing costs.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: October 27, 2009


Topics:  Airline Industry | Business Intelligence | COBOL | Customer Satisfaction | Data Migration | Productivity | Real-time Analytics | SQL Server

CASE STUDY - The property tax system for Marin County, California, was increasingly expensive to maintain; furthermore, it was not possible to integrate it with newer modern technologies. Read this case study to learn how they updated and modernized this critical application without losing valuable IT assets embedded in the current system.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: October 27, 2009


Topics:  .NET | Application Integration | Applications Management | COBOL | Data Migration | IT Managers | IT Spending | Mainframe Computers | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - This technical guide for database administrators and IT security experts demonstrates how you can protect your sensitive data with the native database encryption functions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, such as cell-level encryption and Transparent Data Encryption, and manage and protect encryption keys with hardware security modules (HSMs).
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Data Encryption | Data Security | Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Security | Security | Security Hardware | SQL Server | Windows Server Software