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 - Over the past several years, most Master Data Management implementations have used a "reactive" style of data governance. Learn how "reactive" data governance falls short and why leading organizations are using a "proactive" approach -- includes case study and migration questionnaire.
Posted: September 16, 2009 | Published: September 16, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Governance | Data Integration | Data Management | Data Quality | Data Replication | Data Storage | Database Administration | Master Data Management

TRIAL SOFTWARE - F5 Data Manager helps you understand your file storage environment. This trial version will perform an inventory of your environment and enable you to run detailed reports that analyze which file types are being created, who is creating them, how quickly they age, and which resources they consume.
Posted: September 14, 2009 | Published: September 14, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Storage | Database Administration | Database Management | Network Management | Storage Capacity | Storage Devices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Storage Systems | Unstructured Data

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

TRIAL SOFTWARE - IT organizations are trying to support an increasing number of databases and database platforms. Meanwhile, database vendors are adding more features and updating their technology. DBAs must meet zero downtime requirements, and strict SLAs.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | Database Security | DB2 | Downtime | High Availability | Productivity | Service Level Management | SLA | 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 - This paper will take a look at some of the problems that project data and process architects face in working with other IT roles as well as seven easy and inexpensive steps they can take to ensure a collaborative team environment.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Business Processes | Collaboration | Collaborative Master Data Management | Data Management | Database Administration | Database Administrators | Databases | DB2 | IT Management | Project Management | Project Portfolio Management | Regulatory Compliance

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - The IBM CloudBurst Family is a line of pre-integrated service delivery platforms including hardware, storage, networking, virtualization, and service management software, which will enable you to create a private cloud environment.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Management Software | Data Storage | Database Administration | Database Management | Infrastructure Management | IT Infrastructure | Server Virtualization | Service Level Management | Workload Automation

WHITE PAPER - This solution brief explains the value of IBM® Data Studio Administrator. This powerful and flexible tool simplifies the process of identifying, analyzing and implementing database schema changes for IBM DB2® for Linux®, UNIX® and Microsoft Windows®.
Posted: September 4, 2009 | Published: September 4, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Database Administration | Enterprise | Enterprise Content Management | Linux | UNIX

WHITE PAPER - Database growth, long-term data retention regulations and storage requirements increase operational costs. Yet, archiving complex relational data poses many challenges. Optim Data Growth Solution provides proven technology and comprehensive capabilities that make archiving complex relational data practical and desirable.
Posted: September 4, 2009 | Published: December 1, 2008


Topics:  CIOs | Data Governance | Data Management | Data Storage | Database Administration | Database Architectures | Email Archiving | Information Management | Master Data Management | TCO

ANALYST REPORT - This report presents all the features and functionality of the Sybase Replication Server, such as support for real time, bi-directional movement of data, conflict resolution, optimized resource utilization, and heterogeneous data sources. Read this report to learn all the advantages that the Sybase Replication Server can have for your organization.
Posted: September 3, 2009 | Published: July 31, 2009


Topics:  Application Development | Data Replication | Database Administration | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | Database Replication Software | High Availability | Program Management | RAS (Reliability, Availability, Serviceability) | Reporting Software

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to learn the latest demands for data movement and replication within the enterprise. Sybase will also feature the new release of Replication Server, designed to address the growing needs of guaranteed data movement, with unprecedented performance for real-time data delivery even within heterogeneous data environments.
Posted: September 3, 2009 | Premiered: September 3, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Data Management Software | Data Replication | Database Administration | Database Management | Database Management Software | Database Performance Management | High Availability | Reporting Software

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper, we will look at some of the key changes that will be revealed with the new version of Exchange and how these changes will impact the messaging environment.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Published: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Database Administration | Email Archiving | Email Management | Email Management Software | Messaging Software | Microsoft Exchange | Storage Management | Unified Messaging | Unified Messaging Systems

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