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. 

Everyone knows SQL and NoSQL technologies don't co-exist well. But can they? Check out Issue 3 of SQL Server Insider E-Zine to find out about the mysterious Microsoft project that aims to wed these two database types. Then, delve into the business intelligence (BI) features in SQL Server 2012, including reporting, analytics and data quality. 

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. 

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. 

This whitepaper details the background you need to build an effective compliance program by understanding benchmarks, the basic building blocks of compliance initiatives. You'll learn about the benchmarks specified by the Center for Internet Security (CIS), which are often used as a starting point for creating a compliance initiative. 

This document provides a brief overview of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (Sections 302 and 404), the impact of SOX on IT Departments, and the Varonis Data Governance solution for critical portions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. 

Outbound email and other electronic communications pose a significant risk for data loss or leakage. This white paper will examine the new email security and compliance challenges and ways to address them. 

Check out this invaluable resource from the industry insiders at SearchOracle.com to learn how to take the first steps toward successfully implementing Oracle BI. Inside, gain access to tips on how to get executive approval, deriving actionable insight from both SQL and NoSQL data, and 5 areas to focus on when implementing Oracle BI applications. 

According to Jonathan Lewis, there is a basic strategy to writing efficient SQL, but it requires knowledge of the data, the metadata, and the intent of the query. Kyle Hailey, though, will discuss his own approach to Visual SQL Tuning (VST) with some ringside support from DB Optimizer XE. Be sure to check out this exciting debate! 

This brief paper contains insight into the most effective way to overcome the storage-related problems causing virtualized business-critical applications to run poorly.  The paper describes how to shape storage behavior to achieve the desired speed and predictable response users expect. 

To successfully sustain compliance, organizations must implement best practices to ensure IT systems not only achieve a known and trusted state but they also maintain that state. Check out this white paper to learn how Tripwire solutions enable organizations to achieve and sustain SOX compliance. 

The purpose of this document is to explain how EventTracker can help your organization meet the audit reporting requirements of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX).