SQL Research
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Top Five Reasons Why Customers Deploy Microsoft SQL Server on EMC VNX Unified Storage
Sponsored by: EMC CorporationTop five reasons why customers deploy Microsoft SQL Server on EMC VNX Unified Storage.
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Introduction to VMware vFabric SQLFire
Sponsored by: VMware, Inc.View this webcast to discover a high speed, highly scalable database management system designed for the intense loads of today's applications.
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SQL Server Insider: Tips for the SQL Server Pro Vol. 8
Sponsored by: Dell and MicrosoftNew products and trends in the technology industry change and evolve almost as quickly as the technology itself. In particular, SQL Server is a rapidly evolving market. This editorial e-zine features industry insight from leading companies and experts on the latest SQL Server trends.
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Dell Technical White Paper: Achieving a High Performance OLTP Database using SQL Server® and Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 with Internal PCIe SSD Storage: The OLTP Performance Benefit Achieved on a SQL Server Database Using a Dell PowerEdge R720 Server
Sponsored by: Dell and MicrosoftThis white paper examines various hardware architectures and their unique performance capabilities. Discover new technological developments that increase availability, simplify management, and reduce energy costs.
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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
Sponsored by: Dell and MicrosoftThis 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.
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Navigating Microsoft SQL 2012 Certifications
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeThis key resource highlights tips and expert strategies for studying for the new SQL 2012 exams. Examine the critical components of the exam and find out how to can prepare for each section.
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Sanbolic AppCluster Eases SQL Virtualization
Sponsored by: Sanbolic Inc.Read this white paper to uncover common challenges for SQL users wishing to virtualize their servers and learn strategies to overcome them.
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Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720xd Scalability for Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Databases
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and IntelChoosing the right hardware for SQL Server databases and the OLTP applications they support can be a challenging task for IT pros. Explore a new server architecture designed with OLTP workloads in mind and learn about its key features that help to improve data center efficiency.
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Achieving a High Performance OLTP Database using SQL Server® and Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 with Internal PCIe SSD Storage
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc.This white paper compares the performance of various hardware configurations and presents the test results. Explore new technological developments you can make use of to increase uptime, reduce maintenance, and cut cooling costs.
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Consolidating OLTP Workloads on Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 12th generation Servers
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc.This white paper explores the advantages of consolidating OLTP workloads and highlights hardware that can assist you in your efforts. Obtain detailed guidance to help you jumpstart your consolidation initiative and find out how much you can expect to save once your project is complete.
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Time Savings and Ease of Deployment Comparison Study - Database Appliance vs Microsoft SQL Server
Sponsored by: Oracle Corporation. Read this research report to discover the results of comparison testing between two database management systems - Oracle Database Appliance and Microsoft SQL Server - in terms of the productivity and cost-efficiency differences.
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Consolidating OLTP Workloads on Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 12th Generation Servers
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and IntelThis white paper examines the benefits of consolidating OLTP workloads and recommends a server architecture that can assist you in your efforts. Obtain exclusive advice for getting started with your consolidation project and find out how much you can expect to save once your initiative is complete.
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Purchasing Servers and Storage for Decision Support Applications: A Checklist
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and IntelThis white paper reports on the rate of data growth worldwide and points out the limitations of many SQL-based decision support systems. Discover key purchasing criteria to consider when selecting servers and storage to support these critical systems.
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Achieving a High Performance OLTP Database using SQL Server® and Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720 with Internal PCIe SSD Storage
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and IntelThis white paper compares the performance of various server and processor architectures and presents the key findings. Explore new technological enhancements you can leverage to maximize uptime, reduce maintenance, and control cooling costs.
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Microsoft SQL Server 2012: What to Expect
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeRead this detailed paper to explore some of the new features of the upcoming SQL Server 2012 release, including high availability and disaster recovery, that will provide your organization with mission critical confidence, breakthrough insight, and moving to the cloud on your terms.
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Time Savings and Ease of Deployment Comparison Study - Database Appliance vs Microsoft SQL Server
Sponsored by: Oracle and IntelRead this research report to discover the results of comparison testing between two database management systems - Oracle Database Appliance and Microsoft SQL Server - in terms of the productivity and cost-efficiency differences.
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HP Advanced Information Services For the Vertica Analytics Platform
Sponsored by: Hewlett-Packard LimitedThis brief paper highlights how Vertica Analytics Platform has the ability to process massive amounts of data at record speeds and process information for quick access to business intelligence (BI).
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E-Guide: Should You Upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2? What You Need to Know
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and IntelSome consider SQL Server 2008 R2 a "business intelligence release" because the largest, most publicized changes cater to the BI functionality of the product. There are, however, many other new features and functionalities within SQL Server 2008 R2. In this expert e-guide, readers will learn more about these new features.
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Optimize SharePoint Storage with BLOB Externalization
Sponsored by: AvePoint, Inc.Finding the right storage option for your content management system perticualary, SharePoint, can be a challeneging task. BLOBs are emerging as a soild option for a low-cost and high performing storage.
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Top 10 Tips for Optimizing SQL Server Performance
Sponsored by: Quest SoftwareSQL 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.
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Federate Identity for Cloud-Based Applications
Sponsored by: Radiant Logic, Inc.A new, more flexible identity infrastructure is on the horizon. With the growing adoption of federation standards and protocols, such as SAML 2.0, OpenID, and WS-Trust, both enterprises and end users will benefit from enhanced security, increased privacy, and a better experience. Read this white paper for more information about the new system.
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Delivering an Identity Service through Virtualization
Sponsored by: Radiant Logic, Inc.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.
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Integrating NOSQL Data Sources with Data Virtualization
Sponsored by: Composite SoftwareNOSQL data stores are proliferating as a means of supporting web-scale data. There are a wide variety of NOSQL systems, each with their own set of use-cases and advantages. This paper describes the primary NOSQL data sources in the market today and how to integrate them with other sources using the Composite Data Virtualization Platform.
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Getting Started with Master Data Services
Sponsored by: Global KnowledgeThis white paper highlights the new Master Data Services feature. This enhancement allows an organization to create a Master Data Hub that provides a “single source of truth” for the enterprise’s numerous data entities and hierarchies.
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Improving Data Center Performance through Virtualization of SQL Server Databases
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and IntelSmall and medium businesses need to support growth while wringing every ounce of value out of the investments they've already made. This paper looks at the benefits of virtualizing SQL Server databases, as well as how to get the most out of your virtual infrastructure.













