This article explores ways in which small and mid-sized businesses can improve the performance of their databases - and their businesses - by upgrading to SQL Server 2008. 

SQL Server 2008 R2 has been labeled a BI release because of its new features for business intelligence. In this interactive classroom, industry expert Don Jones explains the improvements made to existing SQL Server BI features like SSRS. Learn about the benefits of self-service BI and Master Data Services. Then take a quiz to test your knowledge. 

Find out what 1,900 B2B marketers in software, hardware and technology services industries revealed about what works for lead generation. Invite your entire team to view this free Webcast and learn about business-to-business email and search engine marketing strategies. 

Access this case study to read about how an insurance company leveraged an automated conversion strategy to upload applications almost instantly to their management system. Discover how you can implement a similar system to facilitate the automation of submitting application forms. 

There are many potential problems you may encounter during a physical to virtual machine conversion (P2V), starting with what and how to convert to cleaning up a newly created virtual machine post-conversion. Access this resource to learn techniques to address these challenges, application virtualization, security concerns and more. 

Sterling Fax Conversion Services automate the processing of faxed and paper-based purchase orders and invoices, resulting in improved productivity and reduced headcount, while increasing data accuracy and reducing cycle times. 

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. 

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. 

Healthcare facilities are rapidly adopting electronic health records (EHR) in order to meet regulatory compliance requirements. Central to this effort is document conversion — the scanning of new and existing records to digital format. Inside this white paper, uncover best practices for a HIPAA-compliant approach to EHR transition. 

Find out how 3,637 marketers responded to tough questions about their open, click and conversion rates. Also, find out which tests work best, what's not working, list growth strategies and how email budgets are changing for 2007. Invite your entire team to attend – attendance for this Webcast is free! 

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. 

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., a Columbia, South Carolina-based law firm with five locations throughout the state sought to consolidate legacy servers, improve availability for remote users, boost storage capacity and implement a new disaster recovery DR/BC strategy. Read this case study to learn about their new Dell and VMware solutions.