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

CASE STUDY - Read this case study to see how FCBT used Robot/ SCHEDULE to connect and coordinate their job scheduling needs across multiple systems.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Compliance (Finance) | Database Management | DB2 | Job Control Language | Job Scheduling Software | Reporting Software | SQL Server | System i | Systems Management

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - Read this expert E-Guide from Dell to learn key concepts that will help you architect your next SQL Server installation.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Published: October 9, 2009


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Design | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Databases | High Availability | Server Virtualization | SQL Server

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Microsoft Windows Server® and SQL Server® 2008, together with intelligent server platforms based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series, deliver breakthrough performance and scalability within the same energy and space footprint as prior-generation processors.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: October 6, 2009


Topics:  Configuration Management | IT Asset Management | IT Departments | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Service Management | IT Systems | ITIL | Memory | Microprocessors | Processor Architectures | Server Appliances | Server Hardware | Server Management | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - The following five secrets to affordable SQL availability will help you to implement a SQL environment with little or no downtime, zero data loss, and no added IT complexity.
Posted: September 28, 2009 | Published: September 28, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Clustering | Data Centers | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Replication | Data Security | Downtime | IT Management | Network Monitoring | Server Management | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - Dynamic management views and functions were extraordinary additions to SQL 2005, and they have only improved in function and increased in number in SQL 2008. This white paper will explore a few of their capabilities and give examples as to how they can ease the workload of a database administrator.
Posted: September 22, 2009 | Published: September 22, 2009


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Administrators | Database Management Software | Indexing Software | MySQL | Relational Database Management Software | Reporting Software | SQL | SQL Server | Sybase (Product)

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes a comprehensive set of best practices that allow mid-market enterprise SAP customers to appropriately configure and use HP management software to monitor, manage, and operate an SAP® environment.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: January 30, 2009


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Databases | SAP (Product) | SQL | SQL Server

VIRTUAL SEMINAR - Interact and learn, virtually, at Quest Connect '09. With 67 webcasts in three session halls, we're bringing content that directly benefits the way you do business - right to your desk.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Access Control | Active Directory | Authentication | Identity Management | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Office | Server Provisioning | Social Networking | SQL Server | Training and Educational Services | Webcasts

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes ways in which organizations can use Microsoft SQL Server 2008 to save time and money.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: December 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Database Administration | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Database Server Software | Databases | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - SQL Server is the relational database used for storing all content, data, and configuration information used by Office SharePoint Server 2007. Protecting SharePoint requires protecting each of the three architectural tiers. This whitepaper will discuss the need to protect all three tiers of SharePoint's implementation architecture.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2009


Topics:  Business Intelligence Software | Configuration Management | Content Management | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | Data Security | Downtime | High Availability | Indexing (Information Management) | Microsoft Office | Server Management | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - As companies continue to consolidate and look for best possible uses of both existing and new computer hardware, nowhere is this more apparent than server management. This paper will provide you some best practices and key success stories that you can use in designing and implementing your own virtualized SQL environment.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2009


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Best Practices | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Network Performance | RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | SQL | SQL Server | VM

WHITE PAPER - Microsoft SQL Server has steadily gained ground on other database systems and now surpasses the competition in terms of performance, scalability, security, developer productivity. This paper highlights some of the mission-critical areas in which SQL Server 2008 excels.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: July 17, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Microsoft Virtual Server | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - In August 2008, Microsoft Corporation commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises might realize by upgrading from SQL Server 2000 or 2005 to SQL Server 2008. Read the results here.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Management | Database Marketing | Database Performance Management | Databases | ROI | SQL | SQL Server

EZINE - InfoPath is a powerful SharePoint tool, but the easiest techniques aren't always the best ones. In this month's issue, learn how to incorporate best practices into your InfoPath forms development process to yield the biggest benefit for your company.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Published: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Governance | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Security | Database Administration | Database Management | Disaster Recovery | Microsoft Office | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - Because of the success of SQL Server in recent years, unintended consequences have developed. These include low levels of utilization, poor availability, and an enormous management burden inflicted on many IT departments. This paper describes a solution: HP PolyServe Software for Microsoft SQL Server.
Posted: September 17, 2009 | Published: July 22, 2009


Topics:  Database Management | Database Performance Management | Database Performance Management Software | SQL | SQL Server | Storage Management Services | Storage Resource Management