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How to Get Lean with Automated Process Discovery - Live demonstration and case study presentation by Fujitsu America, Inc. March 23, 2010 - (Free Research) The biggest challenge to improving the efficiency of your business processes often lies in knowing how these processes really work in your organization. This webcast will teach you how to visualize and analyze your business processes from historical data, expose process waste and apply lean initiatives to achieve significant value.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Microsoft SQL 11 “Denali”: What To Expect by Global Knowledge September 29, 2011 - (Free Research) Are you ready to upgrade to Microsoft SQL 11? Access this exclusive resource to learn how Microsoft improves on SQL Server 2008, and check out the underlying themes emphasized in the new features in Microsoft SQL 11 and how they work.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

How to Use SQL Server’s Extended Events and Notifications to Proactively Resolve Performance Issues by Quest Software, now a part of Dell March 20, 2012 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

eBook: Best Practices for DB2 on z/OS Performance by BMC Software, Inc. April 17, 2009 - (Free Research) This book contains general information about improving performance for DB2 on z/OS and specific information about how BMC products help improve performance.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Podcast: Oracle vs. SQL Databases: Which is Best to Run With an ERP? by IFS January 29, 2013 - (Free Research) Tune into this podcast to learn more about the role of the database running beneath the software.  Are some databases better than others and how does the database beneath the software change the performance? Listen now to get answers to these important questions.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Virtualizing SQL Server: What to Keep in Mind When Planning Your Migration by Dell, Inc. and Intel® March 05, 2013 - (Free Research) Consult this expert e-guide to find out how virtualizing SQL Server allows your organization to easily construct high-availability databases that don't involve the complexity and expense of Windows Clustering. It also discusses key ideas to keep in mind when virtualizing SQL servers.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Feeling all Fragged Up? by Idera March 21, 2013 - (Free Research) With this free download of SQL fragmentation analyzer, database administrators can detect and assess fragmentation in their SQL Server environments, allowing them to improve database performance.  (DOWNLOAD) READ ABSTRACT |

Presentation Transcript: MS SQL Server 2008 by Fusion-IO September 30, 2009 - (Free Research) Check out this transcript of a presentation given by Sumeet Bansal, Fusion-io Principal Solutions Architect, to learn how Fusion-io solutions enhance SQL server performance, improve customer experience, and optimize storage management systems.  (PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT) READ ABSTRACT |

Restoring Data with Database Snapshots by Global Knowledge July 06, 2010 - (Free Research) In this paper you’ll learn how Snapshots use a copy-on-write operation that minimizes the drive space required for each snapshot. Unless there are changes in the original database, the snapshots will remain empty. Queries to the snapshot for un­changed records will automatically be redirected to the original database.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server 2000 Security Best Practices by Global Knowledge Network, Inc. November 2004 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2: What's New with PowerPivot? by Global Knowledge August 2010 - (Free Research) One of the most eagerly awaited features of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is the “Self Service Business Intelligence” technology known as PowerPivot. This white paper highlights the new PowerPivot features.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Live Expert Chat: Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 by Microsoft April 2010 - (Free Research) Join this chat to hear how SQL Server 2008 R2 can provide your IT environment with an end-to-end approach that increases efficiencies, reduced costs and an increased competitive advantage for your business.  (WEBCAST)

The Top Five Challenges with SQL Server Reporting and BI (And What You Can Do About Them) by Birst February 2010 - (Free Research) SQL Server is the world’s most widely used database for small and medium businesses due to its power, speed and affordability. Yet users often face challenges in producing the BI needed to gain crucial insight into their businesses. This paper can help those using Microsoft for business intelligence evaluate their situation and alternatives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server Insider E-Zine - Volume 1: Is Self-service BI the Answer? by Dell, Inc. and Intel® February 2010 - (Free Research) 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.  (EZINE)

SQL Server Insider E-Zine – Volume 1: Is Self-service BI the Answer? by Dell, Inc. and Intel® November 2010 - (Free Research) 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.  (EZINE)

Computer Weekly – 24 April 2012: Are CIOs earning credibility in the boardoom? by ComputerWeekly.com April 2012 - (Free Research) This week’s Computer Weekly examines research that suggests CEOs want to invest in IT more than ever, but still see CIOs as technical experts and not business people. We review SQL Server 2012 and ask if Microsoft's database software is catching its competitors as well as concluding our Buyer's Guide to data security.  (EZINE)

Server Optimization, Hardware and Virtualization by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft January 2012 - (Free Research) In this expert e-guide, find out how to optimize SQL Server with the right choices for hardware, storage devices, and virtualization. Inside, find articles on: what not to do when purchasing hardware; if solid-state storage devices are worth the cost; hardware and risk considerations for an inevitable virtualization initiative.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server 2008: What to Expect by Global Knowledge December 2008 - (Free Research) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 has many great new features that will allow you to develop higher performing, more scalable next-generation applications using more than just relational data.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Tools for Fine-tuning SQL Server Performance by Idera April 2013 - (Free Research) In this expert E-Guide, database administrators and business leaders will find key tips for streamlining and improving SQL Server performance. Also inside, learn about three third-party tools that can facilitate SQL Server management.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Diagnostic Manager by Idera March 2013 - (Free Research) With this free download of the real-time performance monitoring tool SQL check v3.5, database administrators can gain insight into their SQL Server environments in order to ensure better database performance.  (DOWNLOAD) READ ABSTRACT |

Microsoft SQL Server and VMware Virtual Infrastructure by VMware and Intel October 2010 - (Free Research) You can virtualize SQL Server successfully using VMware Infrastructure. The vast majority of SQL Server deployments are good candidates for virtualization and can benefit from improvements offered by a virtualized infrastructure—such as improved management, availability, and scalability—thus reducing overall TCO.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Improving business intelligence performance in SQL Server environments by Dell, Inc. June 2011 - (Free Research) This expert resource explains why more and more SMBs are implementing SQL Server-based business intelligence systems. Learn how to cost-effectively improve the performance of these platforms as well as how to overcome common concerns, including systems management.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

What is Oracle Compatibility? by EnterpriseDB Corporation November 2009 - (Free Research) Watch this 10 minute video and discover what Oracle compatibility means for your business from a technical, and skills point of view. This video also offers multiple low risk strategies for using Postgres Plus Advanced Server to lower your Oracle costs and utilize the advantages of the most advanced open source database available.  (VIDEO) READ ABSTRACT |

Migrate Oracle Database Lite to Sybase SQL Anywhere by Sybase, an SAP company March 2011 - (Free Research) Oracle Database Lite Client, Branch Office and Web-to-Go have been removed from Oracle's technology price list and are no longer being actively developed.  Now you are faced with a migration project.  (PODCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

RedBook: Oracle to DB2 Conversion Guide - Compatibility Made Easy by IBM September 2010 - (Free Research) New IBM DB2 features make compatibility easy. In this guide, you’ll learn about native support for PL/SQL, new data types, scalar functions, improved concurrency, built-in packages, OCI, SQL*Plus, data movement tools, best practices and more—all designed to improve your ability to run applications on both DB2 and Oracle platforms  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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