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Microsoft SQL Server and VMware Virtual Infrastructure by VMware and Intel October 14, 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 |

SQL Server Insider E-Zine - Volume 2 by Dell, Inc. and Intel® May 24, 2012 - (Free Research) 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.  (EZINE) READ ABSTRACT |

Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 by Microsoft June 25, 2010 - (Free Research) Learn about all of the exciting enhancements and new capabilities engineered into SQL Server 2008 R2 that will have a positive impact on your applications, ranging from improvements in operation to those in management.  (EBOOK)

Computer Weekly – 24 April 2012: Are CIOs earning credibility in the boardoom? by ComputerWeekly.com April 24, 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)

Owens & Minor Migrates Off Mainframe to Windows to Enhance Customer Service, Improve Flexibility, and Drive Innovation by Micro Focus, Ltd December 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Owens & Minor needed to modernize its existing, business-critical enterprise systems while retaining unique business logic. Maintaining the competitive advantage embedded in this business logic while reducing costs to enable re-investment in customer-led improvements was imperative.  (CASE STUDY) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Optimizing SQL Server Hardware and Performance by Dell and Microsoft August 01, 2012 - (Free Research) View this expert resource now to get the hardware purchasing guidance you need to virtualize your SQL Server environment. Also, find tips on tuning SQL Server performance (virtual or otherwise).  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

PowerBroker Auditor for SQL Server: Real-Time Auditing and Compliance Reporting for Microsoft SQL Server by BeyondTrust Corporation April 30, 2013 - (Free Research) Discover how PowerBroker Auditor for SQL Server provides real-time auditing and compliance, reporting all changes made to your SQL Server data sets, configurations, permissions, and other objects to ensure you meet all regulatory and industry compliance requirements.  (TRIAL SOFTWARE) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server 2012: New capabilities and benefits by Dell, Inc. and Intel® May 24, 2012 - (Free Research) If SQL Server 2008 R2's self-service business intelligence (BI) features made the release appealing to business users, then the data quality, analysis, and master data management capabilities that give IT more control over self-service BI in SQL Server 2012 will make this latest release attractive to DBAs. Read this expert e-guide to learn more.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: SQL Server Virtualization Pros and Cons by Dell, Inc. and Intel® May 01, 2012 - (Free Research) 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.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Dell SQL Server Performance by Dell, Inc. and Intel® February 20, 2012 - (Free Research) SQL Server database administrators (DBAs) are often asked to fix performance problems without being given  sufficient training, time or budget. Read this paper to discover three straightforward workaround strategies to use as well as guidelines for fine-tuning your application efficiency that will improve your SQL Server performance.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

A Primer to SQL Server 2012 by Dell, Inc. and Intel® May 24, 2012 - (Free Research) Read this expert e-guide to learn why features supporting business intelligence and big data management— among other new capabilities— have industry experts declaring SQL Server 2012 Microsoft's strongest release to date. Also, find step-by-step guidance on how to test and update client applications for compatibility with SQL Server 2012.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Virtual SQL Server: What's to Gain and How to Keep It Secure by Dell, Inc. and Intel® April 02, 2012 - (Free Research) 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.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Dell Technical White Paper: Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720xd Scalability for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Databases - How R720XD Can Be Scaled Up From Processor and Disks Point of View for OLTP Based SQL Server Database Deployments by Dell and Microsoft March 01, 2012 - (Free Research) <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>  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Deploying Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Solutions on Dell™ PowerEdge™ Servers and Dell™ PowerVault™ Storage by Dell, Inc. September 01, 2007 - (Free Research) This white paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse technologies on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault storage.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SearchSQLServer.com Handbook: Striking It Rich? SQL Server Joins the Rush to Harness, Analyze Big Data by Sybase, an SAP company August 07, 2012 - (Free Research) Microsoft has worked to address the big issue of "big data," as companies are dealing with a constant influx of digital information. SQL Server is no exception, and Microsoft has given its enterprise database a big data makeover. This e-book takes a close look at SQL Server 2012 and finds out why some DBAs are flocking to it—and why others aren't.  (EBOOK) READ ABSTRACT |

Microsoft SQL Server in a VMware Environment on Dell PowerEdge Blades and Dell EqualLogic Storage by Dell and VMware April 30, 2009 - (Free Research) This white paper provides an overview for deploying SQL Server in a virtualized environment for VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 (U4) running on the latest PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade servers and EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Recovery Manager for SharePoint by Dell Software Recovery Manager for SharePoint is an enterprise recovery solution that provides emergency access to all SharePoint content all the time. With Recovery Manager, any recovered content can be restored to any SharePoint instance or saved to a file system. Get your business-critical data back online before the entire server farm comes back.  (ASP & SOFTWARE PRODUCT)

SQL Server 2012 Security by Microsoft January 03, 2012 - (Free Research) Check out this essential webcast to learn all about the security & compliance features for SQL Server from Il-Sung Lee, Senior Program Manager from SQL Server Engine Security team.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Automating DBA Processes for Microsoft SQL Server by Dell Software June 22, 2011 - (Free Research) At a recent PASS Summit, SQL Server experts discussed best practices for automating database administration processes and activities. This Quest white paper highlights the discussion’s best parts  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top 10 Tips for Optimizing SQL Server Performance by Dell Software September 28, 2011 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

SQL Server 2005 Virtualization in the Dell Scalable Enterprise by Dell, Inc. September 01, 2006 - (Free Research) Learn how to manage SQL Server 2005 in a virtualized environment. This paper provides best practices for managing a virtualized server farm with usage scenarios for virtualization and SQL Server and the performance results you can expect.  (ARTICLE)

ESSENTIAL PERFORMANCE TOOLS FOR SQL SERVER DBAS by Idera February 02, 2012 - (Free Research) Optimizing SQL Server performance can be a daunting task, especially for an increasing number of reluctant DBAs faced with managing their organization’s SQL Server databases, despite little training. This white paper provides a high-level overview of core SQL Server performance concepts and an overview of essential SQL Server performance tools.  (WHITE PAPER) 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 |

Tips for a Smooth SQL Server Migration by Dell, Inc. and Intel® March 05, 2013 - (Free Research) View this expert e-guide to alleviate your fear of a SQL server migration. It outlines three easy ways to migrate to the latest release of SQL server and demonstrates the pros and cons of using SQL stored procedures. Consult this resource to determine if you should migrate from one method to another.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: New Virtualization Software Reduces SQL Server 2012 Licensing Costs by Dell, Inc. and Intel® November 16, 2012 - (Free Research) This expert resource explores a virtualization strategy for reducing the licensing costs of Microsoft's SQL Server 2012 upgrade. Learn more about the benefits server virtualization can provide to your Microsoft environment.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

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