When the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) was first introduced in SQL Server 2005, it received mixed reviews. With the launch of SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has succeeded in transforming the SSMS into a much more useful tool set. This whitepaper will list and discuss each of these improvements of SSMS 2008. 

BI empowers companies with the ability to offer products and services at the lowest cost and with the greatest amount of efficiency and productivity possible- while returning the highest revenues and profits. Learn how BI can help you to establish a culture of measurement and begin a powerful cycle of continued improvement within your organization. 

ITIL is becoming the next big thing in Information Technology. This paper outlines the origin of ITIL, who controls its contents, who are the biggest users, and why you should care. 

This essential resource highlights the newest features and improvements in Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) 2012. Discover how admins can benefit from better performance, enhanced information and greater control over the infrastructure. 

Watch this brief videocast now and learn how a data warehouse accelerator can offer your organization the ability to run consistently complex queries at real-time speeds to help you swiftly decipher patterns, predict future trends and adjust your business climate accordingly, eventually handing you the edge over any and all competitors. 

This week’s Computer Weekly kicks off our Buyer's Guide to data security by looking at the changing role of the IT security chief. We also examine why flexible working is proving so slow to roll out and we talk to the UK's air traffic control operator about its ambitious desktop virtualisation project. 

How do you share critical information with customers or partners outside your firewall? Delivering reports via email – or worse, by hand – is ineffective. This webcast shows how to securely distribute reports, dashboards, and documents over the web, segregate report viewing privileges, and connect to reports with live data through your firewall. 

For years, Donnelly managed operations using an OS/2 operating system and various software packages. While Donnelly achieved much success using the OS/2 platform and manual scheduling, the company’s growth eventually began outpacing the system’s capacity. With EnterpriseIQ in place, Donnelly has seen improvements in every aspect of its business. 

This paper discusses considerations for A&D manufacturers in the context of enterprise information systems and how they can help address 5 areas of concern: compliance, control, communications, competitiveness, and cutting cost, waste and complexity. The needs of the A&D market aren’t easily addressed by one-size-fits-all products. 

Data warehouse appliances have transformed the DW with a platform designed to deliver optimal price and performance with extreme simplicity. This paper outlines the IBM Netezza data warehouse appliance and how it offers extreme time to value, agility and ability to grow with new workloads, cost reduction of ongoing maintenance and more.