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. 

Scalability and availability are key factors of an effective DSS or DW solution. Adhering to the best practices outlined in this article for integrating Dell EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI SAN arrays into the design can help IT administrators create a scalable high-performance infrastructure. 

The inaugural issue of BI Trends & Strategies offers sound advice to help you in ensuring your organization is on track to keep up with the rapidly changing landscape of BI and analytics. In this issue, readers will learn about a big data definition and the impact it will have on BI and data warehousing, agile development methodology and more. 

Check out this short white paper to see how Symantec data protection software such as the Backup Exec 2010 and Veritas NetBackup 7 applications can provide administrators with powerful, flexible tools for backing up and recovering critical VMs and core enterprise applications. 

Desktop virtualization is emerging as an important strategy for organizations seeking to reduce the cost and complexity of managing an expanding variety of client desktops, laptops, netbooks, and mobile handheld devices. 

The creation of the Dell Services Oracle Practice builds on the long and successful relationship between Dell and Oracle - a collaboration that can offer significant benefits to organizations running Oracle software on Dell hardware. Read this article for more. 

Email is the principal form of communication throughout the enterprise community. Lately, however, the administrative needs for email have become more and more complex. Take at look at this report from Enterprise Management Associates that reviews one of the latest hosted email solutions on the market. 

This Case Study assesses the deployment of Mimecast SaaS-based Unified Email Management (UEM) solution at Basic Energy Services, a renowned publicly traded oilfield services Company. IDC examines the effectiveness of the Mimecast solution and its services in meeting Basic Energy Services' needs and the reasons why the Mimecast solution was chosen. 

According to the Radicati Group, more than 9 trillion emails are sent annually. This growth is a major concern for IT pros as they need to back up, protect, and archive all those emails for a wide variety of reasons. This white paper highlights how you can effectively set up an archiving strategy utilizing Dell solutions and more. 

The market for email archiving is growing fast due to a real need for control risk and increased productivity in organizations. Access this Bloor Research paper to explore the email archiving systems and services available. Discover the strengths and weaknesses of major players in the market today. 

This brief e-guide explores the notion that data quality issues are worse in real-time data integration applications versus batch-oriented techniques. In the form of two articles, this resource serves up options for real-time integration, touches on the concerns associated with it and outlines the proper steps required to address data quality. 

Content provided by Google. This article from the Harvard Business Review covers they key points that CEOs and executives need to know about cloud computing. Find out why cloud is a game-changer, and what is preventing companies from adopting it now. Review the courses of action you can take, and the implications of each strategy.