The problem with becoming too comfortable with built-in SQL Server monitoring tools is that they're often used after problems have already arisen. Read this paper to discover how event notifications and extended events can help you drill down into SQL Server and proactively monitor your databases. 

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. 

Hypothetically, SQL Server virtualization will save you money and manpower. However, there are some risky components involved, and a few major scenarios in which SQL Server virtualization won't benefit you. Read this expert e-guide to learn if virtualizing SQL Server is a good idea for your organization and find tips on avoiding potential pitfalls. 

<p>This white paper explores the unique requirements of OLTP workloads. Learn about a recommended hardware architecture and its key components that make it well suited for SQL environments.</p> 

Read this expert e-guide to discover five lesser-known benefits of virtualizing SQL Server and learn best practices for keeping your data safe in a virtualized environment. 

As IT budgets continue to slump, you'll need to develop a solid case for the SQL Server upgrade. Inside this e-Book, learn about the features that will get the management buy-in. 

In this e-guide, uncover why SQL Server virtualisation isn’t just a fad and the benefits it has to offer organisations like yours. Also discover tips for how to select and implement the right kind of hardware for your organisation to ensure sufficient support for a virtualised SQL Server infrastructure. 

SQL Server performance management requires serious time, energy and patience! In this new white paper by Kevin Kline, discover detailed guidance on the issues you can relate to—from cache trashing to bad T-SQL that can return to haunt your applications.See how to maximize database scalability and efficiency with ease. Read the white paper today. 

This case study describes how to leverage a software solution to gain highly available virtual desktops while eliminating the high storage costs and complexity involved in replicating redundant desktop images. 

In this paper, learn how performance enhancements in SQL Server 2008 R2 make it easier and faster for end-users to generate, access, and analyze data. 

In this case study, read about Microsoft’s Enterprise Application Services Group, and how they turned to LiteSpeed for backups that run four times faster while increasing performance. Then, see how LiteSpeed reduced the size of their SAP database backups, allowing them to leverage their current storage hardware. Read this case study today. 

Are your decision-support systems and servers up to date, equipped to handle today's onslaught of data? Legacy systems are no longer viable. This paper explores the results of a research report about decision-support systems, highlighting how Dell's 12th-generation servers and solutions meet these evolving requirements based on users' responses. 

This key resource highlights tips and expert strategies for studying for the new SQL 2012 exams. Examine the critical components of the exam and find out how to can prepare for each section.