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WHITE PAPER: Technology barriers have prevented enterprises from adopting Java-based approaches for mission critical applications with extreme and predictable computing needs. However, recent advances throughout the entire Java stack have overcome these barriers to position Java to power the next generation of enterprise computing.

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009

JOURNAL ARTICLE: Programming is a journey between the real world and a computer. This article explains why object orientation is currently the best way we have of making the journey.

Posted: 05 Jan 2012 | Published: 05 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, you will find out why the experts think data modeling is an important part of enterprise data management and why business users often need to be convinced that data modeling is something they should care about.

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Published: 09 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 | Published: 11 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: When the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) was first introduced in SQL Server 2005, it received mixed reviews. With the launch of SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has succeeded in transforming the SSMS into a much more useful tool set. This whitepaper will list and discuss each of these improvements of SSMS 2008.

Posted: 27 Jul 2009 | Published: 27 Jul 2009

WHITE PAPER: Reliability and availability, data protection, performance, and scalability are all essential characteristics of a database management system. This paper looks at each one of those characteristics in detail and offers an implementation guide for SMBs that require a highly reliable database environment.

Posted: 01 May 2010 | Published: 01 May 2010

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a discussion of the Community Technology Preview (CTP) process, and the CTP5 incarnation specifically. This paper examines mission-critical features, enterprise management features, database data and programmability, and new business intelligence features.

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 | Published: 12 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the benefits and performance of the latest Dell PowerEdge R810 running Microsoft SQL Server in VMware vSphere 4.0 Update 1 (U1) and EqualLogic PS6000XV iSCSI storage arrays.

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 | Published: 12 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: Dynamic management views and functions were extraordinary additions to SQL 2005, and they have only improved in function and increased in number in SQL 2008. This white paper will explore a few of their capabilities and give examples as to how they can ease the workload of a database administrator.

Posted: 22 Sep 2009 | Published: 22 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for an informative guide to helping you consolidate your Microsoft® SQL Server® 2000 and SQL Server 2005 databases from multiple machines onto a single SQL Server 2008 server system.

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 | Published: 12 Jul 2010