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Computer Weekly – 24 April 2012: Are CIOs earning credibility in the boardoom? by ComputerWeekly.com April 24, 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)

Presentation Transcript: MS SQL Server 2008 by Fusion-IO September 30, 2009 - (Free Research) Check out this transcript of a presentation given by Sumeet Bansal, Fusion-io Principal Solutions Architect, to learn how Fusion-io solutions enhance SQL server performance, improve customer experience, and optimize storage management systems.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Purchasing hardware for SQL Server by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft January 30, 2012 - (Free Research) SQL Server performance is highly dependent on how you configure your server's storage subsystems. With that in mind, this e-guide dives into a benefit/cost comparison of the increasingly popular solid-state drive (SSD) trend and explains some of the top mistakes people make when purchasing hardware for SQL Server.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server Insider E-Zine - Volume 1: Is Self-service BI the Answer? by Dell, Inc. and Intel® February 16, 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 16, 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)

Server Optimization, Hardware and Virtualization by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft January 09, 2012 - (Free Research) In this expert e-guide, find out how to optimize SQL Server with the right choices for hardware, storage devices, and virtualization. Inside, find articles on: what not to do when purchasing hardware; if solid-state storage devices are worth the cost; hardware and risk considerations for an inevitable virtualization initiative.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Tableau Customer Case Study by Tableau Software August 2008 - (Free Research) While researching for flexible and interactive reporting tools, Ferrari and Maserati of North America's were discouraged by the complexity and cost of the BI solutions available, so to overcome with it they deployed Tableau Desktop solution.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Real-Time SQL Access to Your Salesforce Data by Progress DataDirect October 2012 - (Free Research) Would you benefit from from SQL access to Salesfoce CRM, Force.com and Database.com data? Join Sumit Sarkar, Senior Solution Consultant at Progress DataDirect, as he walks you through this in-depth tutorial on how to achieve this with real-time SQL-92 access using ODBC and JDBC directly against your Salesfoce cloud database.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

ORC International Database Manageability and Productivity Cost Comparison Study: Oracle Database 11g Release 2 vs. Microsoft SQL Server 2008, Release 2 by Oracle Corporation January 2012 - (Free Research) Over the last several decades, database management systems have become an integral part of every corporate IT landscape. This database manageability and productivity cost comparison study provides IT decision makers with factual information to address these challenges.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

Improving Data Center Performance through Virtualization of SQL Server Databases by Dell, Inc. and Intel® November 2010 - (Free Research) Small and medium businesses need to support growth while wringing every ounce of value out of the investments they’ve already made. This paper looks at the benefits of virtualizing SQL Server databases, as well as how to get the most out of your virtual infrastructure.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Create Supported SQL Server 2008 Virtual Machines -- Rely on Server Virtualization to run SQL Server 2008 by Dell, Inc. and Intel® September 2008 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

5 Secrets to SQL Server Availability by Marathon Technologies September 2009 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server Insider E-zine - Volume 2: Selling a SQL Server 2008 R2 Upgrade by SearchSQLServer.com May 2010 - (Free Research) When proposing an upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2 to management, you need to focus more on ROI than its cool, new features. In the second volume of the SQL Server Insider e-zine, you’ll learn how to draft a presentation that will wow the higher ups and convince them that migrating to SQL Server 2008 R2 is worth it.  (EZINE)

SQL Server Insider: Tips for the SQL Server Pro Vol. 8 by Dell and Microsoft May 2012 - (Free Research) New products and trends in the technology industry change and evolve almost as quickly as the technology itself. In particular, SQL Server is a rapidly evolving market. This editorial e-zine features industry insight from leading companies and experts on the latest SQL Server trends.  (EZINE)

SQL Server 2000 Security Best Practices by Global Knowledge Network, Inc. November 2004 - (Free Research) The security of SQL Server database servers has become a top priority for database administrators. This article examines best practices that can be employed to secure Microsoft SQL Server 2000 databases. It provides an overview of the security model in SQL Server 2000 and discusses best practices you can employ to secure yours.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why the Correct Information Infrastructure Is a Crucial Consideration for SQL Server 2012 Implementations by EMC Corporation May 2012 - (Free Research) The intent of this paper (neither explain SQL Server 2012 nor be a EMC buying guide ) is simply to highlight enough information on each, so that IT managers can focus on the database system and storage hardware relationship.  (WHITE PAPER) 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 |

Top Ten Things Every DBA Should Know About SQL Server by Global Knowledge March 2010 - (Free Research) Microsoft SQL Server has evolved over the years as a scalable, robust database management system and is now competing in the VLDB (Very Large Database) space with Oracle and IBM.  This white paper outlines some of theimportant fundamentals of Microsoft SQL Server that every DBA should know.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Forrester Webinar: Taming the Performance Beast by Embarcadero Technologies, Inc. April 2010 - (Free Research) Smart strategies and tools for database optimization is critical to reduce costs in complex infrastructures and can help organizations defer hardware upgrades, get more out of existing systems, and improve developer and DBA productivity.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Toad for Data Analysis - Query, Understand & Report on Data From Any Source by Quest Software, now a part of Dell Toad for Data Analysis is a multi-platform database query tool built for anyone who needs to access data (from any data source), understand data relationships and quickly produce reports.  (ASP & SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

E-Guide: Special Report: 2010 Data Storage Spending Plans Among European IT Professionals by EMC Backup and Recovery Solutions November 2010 - (Free Research) In an effort to gauge where storage professionals in Europe are planning to spend their budgets in the coming months, we recently conducted a Purchasing Intentions survey among our European readers, similar to the Purchasing Intentions survey conducted twice a year by Storage magazine and SearchStorage.com. Read on to learn more.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

IT Services Purchase Intentions 2013 by ComputerWeekly.com January 2013 - (Free Research) This survey of over 130 European IT professionals from Computer Weekly and TechTarget examines company's buying plans for IT services in 2013.  (ESSENTIAL GUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Storage Budget Picture Brightens by IBM December 2012 - (Free Research) This expert E-Guide provides a thorough analysis of the latest statistics concerning storage spending and use of technologies including SSD, cloud computing, archiving, and more. Read now to find out which storage efficiency tools are gaining the most traction and discover the top products your peers are putting on their wish lists.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Best Practices for Optimizing SharePoint Storage Management Strategies by AvePoint, Inc. February 2011 - (Free Research) This paper examines how organizations can properly manage each type of SharePoint data withAvePoint’s DocAve Storage Optimization Suite in order to unleash SharePoint’s full potential and unlockthe key to quick cost savings for existing storage investments.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CONNECT ® FOR JDBC by Progress Software December 2012 - (Free Research) Progress DataDirect Connect for JDBC offers the same high performance and rich functionality no matter what database you need to access—Oracle, DB2, SQL Server, Salesforce.com, Sybase, MySQL, Informix , Windos Azure SQL Database, database.com, force.com, and Progress® OpenEdge® 11 MT.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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