Some consider SQL Server 2008 R2 a "business intelligence release" because the largest, most publicized changes cater to the BI functionality of the product. There are, however, many other new features and functionalities within SQL Server 2008 R2. In this expert e-guide, readers will learn more about these new features. 

This presentation transcript offers recommendations for moving your virtualization project from the testing phase to production. Learn how to plan virtualization design to ensure a smooth transition to production rollout. Discover ways to align your implementation with best practices and determine which next steps to take to prepare for production. 

This videocast offers recommendations for moving your virtualization project from the testing phase to production. Learn how to plan virtualization design to ensure a smooth transition to production rollout. Discover ways to align your implementation with best practices and determine which next steps to take to prepare for production. 

In this chapter of the "Introduction to Virtualization E-book" we will look at how to protect production workloads running in a virtual environment as well as off load this work to a stand-by host if needed. 

This E-Guide is your ticket to understanding the latest developments in the private cloud market, and to finding a solution that will best meet the needs of your business. 

Avoiding unscheduled downtime and equipment failure while trying to maintain quality standards is paramount. Producing high-quality goods and optimizing resources is the ultimate goal of any manufacturing organization. Predictive maintenance, fueled by predictive analytics, helps minimize downtime and saves money. Read this paper to learn more. 

Read this paper to learn how the Associated Newspapers' Web applications migration to VMware vFabric tc Server brought the company fast testing and live deployments, rapid turnaround on production fixes, proactive problem solving, and high website availability. 

Virtualization technology is fast becoming the strategy of choice for companies that want to reap the benefits of cost-effective and easy-to-manage server environments. Learn how your company can take advantage of the benefits of server virtualization. 

This week’s Computer Weekly asks what chancellor George Osborne's Budget means for the UK IT community and if he can deliver his goal to make Britain "the technology centre of Europe". Also you'll find the final part of our private cloud Buyer's Guide and we examine the options for choosing the right WAN optimisation strategy. 

This white paper provides detailed insight into the tasks required to upgrade servers without impacting availability in production environments. Find out how you can simplify this procedure and get advice on how to obtain new driver and firmware versions, determine updatable servers and their respective packages, and more. 

CIOs are more confident of securing technology budget increases than at any time in the last five years, according to the CIO Technology Survey 2012. 

Planning, budgeting and forecasting always will be crucial components to your organization. But choosing the right performance management software can be a tough task. This paper from IBM outlines the business challenges and drivers, as well as organizational and technological best practices to follow, and includes a software selection matrix.