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Top 10 Root Causes of Data Quality Problems by Talend August 01, 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses the top ten root causes of data quality problems and suggests steps the business can implement to prevent them.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top 10 Tips for Optimizing SQL Server Performance by Quest 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 2008 R2: Top Performance Tips for Upgraders by Dell, Inc. and Intel June 30, 2011 - (Free Research) 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.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top 10 Reasons Why Data Quality Matters by Talend August 01, 2011 - (Free Research) The top 10 ways Talend Data Quality can help customers achieve project greatness, from improved business intelligence to more efficient supply chains.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top Ten Things Every DBA Should Know About SQL Server by Global Knowledge March 17, 2010 - (Free Research) Microsoft SQL Server has evolved over the years as a scalable, robust database management system and is now competing in the VLDB (Very Large Database) space with Oracle and IBM.  This white paper outlines some of theimportant fundamentals of Microsoft SQL Server that every DBA should know.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top Three Advances in Database Server Performance and When to Implement Them by Dell, Inc. and Intel April 26, 2011 - (Free Research) This guide discusses three advances that can improve database server performance and when administrators in small to midsize businesses (SMBs) should consider them.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

CA Cleanup: Mainframe Security Databases: ACF2, Top Secret, IBM RACF by IBM June 2008 - (Free Research) Over a period of time security databases accumulate unused, obsolete user ids and entitlements. This demonstration showcases the three causes and solution sets to security data accumulation.  (DEMO) READ ABSTRACT |

Cost Effective Security and Compliance with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 by Oracle Corporation September 2011 - (Free Research) Consolidation, outsourcing and cloud computing are just a few of the business initiatives driving IT organizations to focus on data security. Companies have moved beyond securing the network perimeter and made strengthening security controls around data a top priority. Read this whitepaper to learn more.  (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 |

Oracle Data Guard 11g Data Protection and Availability for Oracle Database by Oracle Corporation December 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper discusses how Oracle Data Guard 11g redefines expectations for data protection solutions by providing the management, monitoring and automation software to create synchronized standby databases that protect data from failures, errors and corruptions.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Webcast: In-memory Analysis: Delivery Insights at the Speed of Thought by BeyeNETWORK November 2011 - (Free Research) This webcast featuring Wayne Eckerson, BI expert and Director of Research for Business Application and Architecture at TechTarget, examines how BI tools will balance top-down, metrics-reporting with bottom-up, ad hoc analysis in a user friendly manner that delivers fast performance while securing information consistency.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

The Top 10 Reasons for Choosing Open Source Data Integration by Talend March 2010 - (Free Research) When choosing a data integration solution, companies are confronted with many product choices, multiple sources of information and different vendors. This paper cuts through the confusion with the top 10 reasons companies choose open source for their data integration needs and 31 proof points from actual users of open source data integration.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Ten Things to Avoid in a Data Model by CA ERwin from CA Technologies April 2011 - (Free Research) The construction of a data model is one of the more difficult tasks of software engineering and is often pivotal to the success or failure of a project. Many factors determine the effectiveness of a data model. In this white paper, industry expert Michael Blaha covers the Top 10 pitfalls to avoid - from both the strategy and detail perspective.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top 6 LiteSpeed Features DBAs Should Know About by Quest Software September 2011 - (Free Research) To run secure, compressed, blazing-fast backups, you need the right tool – and that’s LiteSpeed for SQL Server. In this new technical brief, discover six LiteSpeed features every DBA should know, and how LiteSpeed for SQL Server can make every DBA’s job easier. Read it today.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Exadata Case Study: TDWI "What Works" Reprint by Oracle Corporation December 2011 - (Free Research) This white paper presents two case studies that illustrate how Oracle Exadata increased storage capacity for data warehouses by 150%, reduced operational and database running costs by 50% and on average improved database query performance by 10 times.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

A Usability Comparison of the Top Three Data Modeling Tools by CA ERwin from CA Technologies October 2011 - (Free Research) Read this white paper to get a comparison of data modeling tools.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Top strategies for monitoring Cisco UCS by Nimsoft, Inc. January 2012 - (Free Research) For many businesses, tracking Vblock, Flexpod, or Cisco UCS performance can be complex and time-consuming, but there are certain strategies that can help to mitigate these challenges. This webcast provides best practices for monitoring Cisco UCS and introduces an advanced system that can offer significant benefits.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Videocast: Gotchas That Can Get Ya in 2012: Critical Issues in Supporting Self-Service BI by Actuate February 2012 - (Free Research) During this webcast, Claudia Imhoff, of Intelligent Solutions, and Jeff Morris, of Actuate, will discuss the top issues that business intelligence (BI) implementers must tackle to create a sustainable and maintainable self-service BI environment in 2012.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

E-Guide: Top Tips for Data Backup and Recovery in a Virtual Environment by Dell and VMware August 2011 - (Free Research) This expert E-Guide outlines the top Hyper-V backup strategies and the best workarounds to avoid some of the stumbling blocks that can arise with Hyper-V virtual machine restores.  (EGUIDE) READ ABSTRACT |

Oracle Advanced Security with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 by Oracle Corporation October 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper examines how Oracle Advanced Security provides transparent, standards-based security that protects data through data-at-rest encryption, network encryption, and strong authentication services.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Turning Cost Centers Into Dynamic Technology Assets by HP November 2011 - (Free Research) This resource explores how consolidating your data center assets can help lower overall IT costs while successfully managing risks. Discover the top benefits of consolidation.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Why IBM XIV is Ideal for Oracle Environments by IBM August 2011 - (Free Research) The IBM XIV Storage System was designed to create a different enterprise storage reality. By listening carefully to customers—including Oracle users—IBM has designed a storage system that tackles real storage issues head-on. Read this white paper to learn more.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

What you need to know about System Center Virtual Machine Manager by Dell and Microsoft April 2011 - (Free Research) Find info covering the top use cases and requirements for working with System Center Virtual Machine Manager, with details on key features and best practices for SCVMM 2008 R2.  (WEBCAST) READ ABSTRACT |

Top Five Obstacles Companies Face and How to Overcome Them by SAP America, Inc. January 2012 - (Free Research) This white paper addresses five obstacles that small businesses and midsized companies face.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

Delivering an Identity Service through Virtualization  by Radiant Logic, Inc. April 2011 - (Free Research) Delivering smarter security and more customized services are at the top of any IT agenda. Both would be easier and cheaper to achieve with a common infrastructure, in what we call an identity and context service. In this paper, we’ll address how such a shared service can serve these two very different IT initiatives.  (WHITE PAPER) READ ABSTRACT |

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