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

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

CASE STUDY - In 2006, Kelley Blue Book implemented a new analytical capabilities solution based on Microsoft Business Intelligence technologies. Now Kelley Blue Book has improved sales staff efficiency and created a compelling new Web analytics product that can provide its business customers with more targeted data for their marketing efforts.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: July 31, 2007


Topics:  Analytic Applications Software | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Business Performance Management | Business Performance Management Software | Business Process Management | Business Process Management Software | Data Auditing | SQL

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

TRIAL SOFTWARE - IT needs tools that help their database and application developers produce high quality SQL code faster. To meet the demands of the business they need to accelerate application devlopment cycles and improve team collaboration and resource sharing.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Collaboration | Database Administration | Database Management | Debugging | Object Management Group | Project Management | Scripting | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - This white paper documents the performance of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse solutions deployed on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault storage. Using the knowledge gained through joint development this white paper illustrates the cost-effective performance of Dell Solutions for SQL Server 2008.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: November 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Storage | Data Warehouse Software | Data Warehouses | Server Management | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - DBA's have always been faced with the difficult task of maintaining a successful database environment, but recently new trends have come along to further challenge them.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Database Administration | Database Architectures | Database Performance Management Software | DB2 | High Availability | SQL | Storage Capacity | Storage Management | Workload Automation

WHITE PAPER - In this whitepaper presented by the Edison Group, reveals how Oracle Database widens the manageability lead over Microsoft SQL Server 2008. The study shows how Oracle Database can save 43% in time and 41% in database management costs over Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: July 15, 2009


Topics:  Data Warehouses | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Database Security | Databases | Oracle (Product) | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - The support team for Microsoft SQL Server has published guidelines for virtualizing this database engine. Read this paper to learn how to move forward with the process and create supported SQL Server virtual machines (VMs) that can be hosted on Dell PowerEdge servers.
Posted: September 2, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2008


Topics:  Microsoft Virtual Server | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | SQL | SQL Server | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Migration | Virtual Machine Monitor

EGUIDE - Read this expert E-Guide to discover strategies and best practices essential for effective SQL Server consolidation and optimization. Gain insight into the common challenges associated with consolidation initiatives and learn how to maintain a high level of availability and performance in SQL Server virtual machines.
Posted: August 21, 2009 | Published: August 20, 2009


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Management | Database Performance Management | Database Performance Management Software | Database Server Software | Databases | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | SQL | SQL Server