Are you going to upgrade to SQL Server 2012? This edition of SQL Server Insider sets out to help you decide whether the investment is worth it or not. Read this edition to learn if several IT pros are going to upgrade and why, how this release will affect the database marketplace and pros and cons of actually upgrading. 

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. 

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. 

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. 

In this e-guide, find out how to improve the performance of SQL Server- based business intelligence applications in small and medium-sized organizations. 

The release of the Dell PowerEdge R720 is accompanied by two new storage solutions – Dell PERC H710P dual-core RAID and PowerEdge Express Flash PCIe SSD devices. In this resource, explore the performance benefits of each of these devices to help you determine the best storage solution for optimal database performance. 

This case study details how one company leveraged a dedicated software to gain simultaneous access to critical information, eliminating the need for redundant copies of data and realizing tremendous storage savings. 

A recent ESG survey indicates that "increased use of server virtualization" is the number one IT priority for the next 12-18 months. Access this white paper for a summary of ESG testing results that reveal what infrastructure features can help you virtualize your tier-1 applications with confidence and move closer to a 100% virtualized data center. 

Read this white paper to uncover common challenges for SQL users wishing to virtualize their servers and learn strategies to overcome them. 

Your Microsoft SQL Server databases keep growing, but your storage hardware – and budget – aren’t. Check out this free trial download of powerful, easy to use backup and recovery software that gets the maximum from your current hardware – and does it all under budget. 

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 database consolidation provides decreased costs and lessens the amount of hardware you need to store data. But those aren’t the only benefits. Read this brief white paper to learn about a consolidation strategy that is easy to deploy and use and provides a highly-available and dynamic environment for  data storage. 

<p>Top five reasons why customers deploy Microsoft SQL Server on EMC VNX Unified Storage.</p>