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The Power of Many: ABC's of Collaborative Innovation throughout Extended Enterprise by IBM Line of Business June 2008 - (Free Research) The IBM Global CEO Study 2006 found that, to drive innovation, many top CEOs are collaborating beyond their organizations - with their extended networks of suppliers, customers, business partners and others  (WHITE PAPER)

A New Breed of Data Warehouse by ASG Software Solutions February 2010 - (Free Research) Read this paper to learn about an emerging data warehouse technology that addresses many of the implementation challenges organizations face.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Strategic Profitability Management by SAP America, Inc. December 2011 - (Free Research) Very few of today's companies have a reliable way to achieve the widest profitability margins consistent with other strategic objectives, largely because no one person or organization is responsible for it. Read this white paper to find out what Ventana Research recommends as part of an effective profitability management strategy.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: Managing Storage Resources in a Virtual Server Environment by CommVault Systems, Inc. March 2010 - (Free Research) Read this presentation transcript to learn how to optimize and enable virtual server environments from a storage perspective.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Use SQL Server’s Extended Events and Notifications to Proactively Resolve Performance Issues by Dell Software March 2012 - (Free Research) The problem with becoming too comfortable with built-in SQL Server monitoring tools is that they're often used after problems have already arisen. Read this paper to discover how event notifications and extended events can help you drill down into SQL Server and proactively monitor your databases.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: BI Technologies in SQL Server 2012 by Dell and Microsoft June 2012 - (Free Research) Are the new big data analytics and business intelligence (BI) features in SQL Server 2012 worth the cost of an upgrade for your organization? Is SQL Server's native backup compression or a third-party product best suited to your data warehousing needs? Read this e-guide to find expert advice on both of these questions.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server 2012: New capabilities and benefits by Dell, Inc. and Intel® May 2012 - (Free Research) If SQL Server 2008 R2's self-service business intelligence (BI) features made the release appealing to business users, then the data quality, analysis, and master data management capabilities that give IT more control over self-service BI in SQL Server 2012 will make this latest release attractive to DBAs. Read this expert e-guide to learn more.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Faster SQL Profiling for Better Database Performance by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. April 2009 - (Free Research) Find out how Embarcadero's DB Optimizer™ can help you to quickly discover and fix problematic SQL statements that can cause performance bottlenecks in your database. DB Optimizer™ gives you the flexibility of using a single easy-to-use IDE to test, profile and tune SQL.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

City of Miami Reduces EMS Response Times Through IT Modernization and Eliminates 50% of IT Costs by Micro Focus, Ltd July 2010 - (Free Research) Read this case study to learn how the City of Miami Reduced EMS Response Times Through IT Modernization and Eliminated 50% of IT Costs.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Anywhere: Industry-leading database management and data movement technologies built for frontline environments by Sybase, an SAP company June 2010 - (Free Research) SQL Anywhere® is a comprehensive package providing data management and data movement technologies that enable the rapid development and deployment of database-powered applications. SQL Anywhere offers enterprise caliber databases that scale from 64-bit servers with thousands of users down to small handheld devices.  (DATA SHEET) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server Insider E-Zine - Volume 1: Is Self-service BI the Answer? by Dell, Inc. and Intel® February 2010 - (Free Research) Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short.  (EZINE)

SQL Server Insider E-Zine – Volume 1: Is Self-service BI the Answer? by Dell, Inc. and Intel® November 2010 - (Free Research) Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short.  (EZINE)

Live Expert Chat: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 by Microsoft April 2010 - (Free Research) Join this chat to hear how SQL Server 2008 R2 can provide your IT environment with an end-to-end approach that increases efficiencies, reduced costs and an increased competitive advantage for your business.  (WEBCAST)

eGuide: SQL Server Consolidation - An IT Manager's Guide by Hewlett-Packard Company November 2008 - (Free Research) This E-Guide offers a step-by-step guide for consolidating SQL Servers, also provides insight on why SQL Server consolidation is an optimization technique.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Computer Weekly – 24 April 2012: Are CIOs earning credibility in the boardoom? by ComputerWeekly.com April 2012 - (Free Research) This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security.  (EZINE)

Elektroskandia Achieves 65% Annual Savings by Moving To a Modern, Cost-Effective Windows Environment by Micro Focus, Ltd July 2010 - (Free Research) Read this case study to learn how Elektroskandia Achieves 65% Annual Savings by Moving To a Modern, Cost-Effective Windows Environment.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Data Warehousing in SQL Server Environments by Dell and Microsoft June 2012 - (Free Research) What's different about Microsoft's latest release, SQL Server 2012, that has midsize companies considering it for their big data analytics and data warehousing needs? Read this expert e-guide to find out. Also, find tips on choosing between SQL Server's native backup compression and third-party tools.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: SQL Server Virtualization Pros and Cons by Dell, Inc. and Intel® May 2012 - (Free Research) Hypothetically, SQL Server virtualization will save you money and manpower. However, there are some risky components involved, and a few major scenarios in which SQL Server virtualization won't benefit you. Read this expert e-guide to learn if virtualizing SQL Server is a good idea for your organization and find tips on avoiding potential pitfalls.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server Insider E-Zine - Volume 2 by Dell, Inc. and Intel® May 2012 - (Free Research) Are you going to upgrade to SQL Server 2012? This edition of SQL Server Insider sets out to help you decide whether the investment is worth it or not. Read this edition to learn if several IT pros are going to upgrade and why, how this release will affect the database marketplace and pros and cons of actually upgrading.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Virtual SQL Server: What's to Gain and How to Keep It Secure by Dell, Inc. and Intel® April 2012 - (Free Research) Read this expert e-guide to discover five lesser-known benefits of virtualizing SQL Server and learn best practices for keeping your data safe in a virtualized environment.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

A Primer to SQL Server 2012 by Dell, Inc. and Intel® May 2012 - (Free Research) Read this expert e-guide to learn why features supporting business intelligence and big data management— among other new capabilities— have industry experts declaring SQL Server 2012 Microsoft's strongest release to date. Also, find step-by-step guidance on how to test and update client applications for compatibility with SQL Server 2012.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchSQLServer.com Handbook: Striking It Rich? SQL Server Joins the Rush to Harness, Analyze Big Data by Sybase, an SAP company August 2012 - (Free Research) Microsoft has worked to address the big issue of "big data," as companies are dealing with a constant influx of digital information. SQL Server is no exception, and Microsoft has given its enterprise database a big data makeover. This e-book takes a close look at SQL Server 2012 and finds out why some DBAs are flocking to it—and why others aren't.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Garnering Executive Support: Building Your Business Plan for Strategic Meetings Management by StarCite March 2009 - (Free Research) In this white paper, brought to you by StarCite, corporate travel and meetings professionals will learn why executive support is vital to a strategic meetings management effort and how to garner that support - even if it requires investment and resources from upper management.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Ultimate SQL Tune-Off by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. June 2010 - (Free Research) According to Jonathan Lewis, there is a basic strategy to writing efficient SQL, but it requires knowledge of the data, the metadata, and the intent of the query. Kyle Hailey, though, will discuss his own approach to Visual SQL Tuning (VST) with some ringside support from DB Optimizer XE. Be sure to check out this exciting debate!  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE TOOLS FOR SQL SERVER DBAS by Idera February 2012 - (Free Research) Optimizing SQL Server performance can be a daunting task, especially for an increasing number of reluctant DBAs faced with managing their organization’s SQL Server databases, despite little training. This white paper provides a high-level overview of core SQL Server performance concepts and an overview of essential SQL Server performance tools.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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