Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2

WHITE PAPER: Explore this solution brief to learn about a rack server series that offers standalone and integrated hardware configurations for cost-effective, scalable hardware options for your SQL Servers. Learn more about the unique benefits this hardware can provide your Microsoft environment.

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 | Published: 24 Apr 2013

EBRIEF: Access this solution brief to discover Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) rack and blade servers, and learn why they are an excellent platform for Microsoft SQL servers.

Posted: 16 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

ANALYST REPORT: This analyst report from Nucleus Research assess the impact of SAPs decision to power SAP Business Suite by its SAP HANA in memory database technology.

Posted: 01 Feb 2013 | Published: 01 Feb 2013

IT BRIEFING: This 12 page special report updated for 2012 gives you the facts on Microsoft, its strategy, products and services and financial performance.

Posted: 25 Jan 2013 | Published: 25 Jan 2013

WHITE PAPER: This 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.

Posted: 30 Apr 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 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: 28 Mar 2012 | Published: 16 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: Read 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.

Posted: 24 Feb 2012 | Published: 24 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines how virtualization has become such a hot topic that the number of virtualization techniques, tools, and technologies is into the dozens, and that’s just from Microsoft. Some of the benefits of virtualization include hardware cost savings, configuration optimization, less disruption, and easier reallocation of resources.

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 | Published: 24 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: This 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.

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 | Published: 24 Feb 2011

EGUIDE: 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.

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 | Published: 16 Nov 2012

EGUIDE: Microsoft will release new versions of 12 of its products with an eye toward better integration of systems and applications that will brace environments for the cloud era. This special supplement covers the feature updates that could make a difference for your IT environment.

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 | Published: 14 Nov 2012

WHITE PAPER: This e-book offers key lessons learned from 12 real-life backup and recovery mistakes, and examines how a modernized backup approach can help your organization steer clear of each of these pitfalls.

Posted: 30 May 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2009

EZINE: Before committing to a public or private cloud architecture, evaluate the benefits and especially the tradeoffs associated with each. Also in this issue, determine what needs are most important when planning your virtual applications, and find out how to monitor the performance of applications in the cloud.

Posted: 27 Feb 2012 | Published: 06 Apr 2011

EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide, find out about the many benefits of virtualizing your mission critical applications such as improved hardware utilization and efficiency. Also, discover where to virtualize your applications to maximize these benefits.

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: The Intel® Xeon® processor family provides a reliable, available, and serviceable infrastructure which works seamlessly with Windows Server 2008 R2. By leveraging the power of Intel technology, businesses can enhance their private cloud infrastructure to help IT administrators and end-users receive an efficient, secure, and simplified experience.

Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 29 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: Microsoft and Intel are now ready to help organizations turn a new page in data warehousing. Using Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise, you can now quickly deploy small data warehouses or data marts with the Microsoft Fast Track Data Warehouse option.

Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 29 Mar 2011

EGUIDE: Read this e-guide and learn about the top reasons to get started with SQL Server Denali. Uncover four key tips on boosting SQL Server scalability as well as how to incorporate complex SQL Server data into calculations within Excel for business intelligence uses.

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 15 Mar 2011

EZINE: In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine exclusive research into the investment priorities of UK IT decision-makers, which shows virtualisation, Windows 7 and security as the top areas for spending this year. We analyse the changing nature of database architecture; and the BBC’s Chief Technology Officer talks about IT plans for the broadcaster.

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Read this e-guide and uncover the pros and cons of SQL Server consolidation. Learn to choose a consolidation approach that aligns with your business model and day-to-day operations.

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Mar 2011

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: What if there was a complete storage solution that could help DBAs stop worrying about day-to-day disk performance and database protection? Learn how EMC Unified Storage can accomplish this task, making it a popular choice among customers deploying Microsoft SQL Server.

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 | Published: 11 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines how Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 remote desktop services (RDS) is a good, entry-level platform for simple deployments, low-complexity environments, and server based computing.

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 | Published: 27 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: Small 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.

Posted: 16 Nov 2010 | Published: 16 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how organizations can leverage the File Classification Infrastructure and partner solutions to identify the business value of data, raise security awareness, and protect information assets.

Posted: 11 Nov 2010 | Published: 11 Nov 2010

EZINE: This issue’s cover story explains what the SQL Server 2008 R2’s Master Data Services (MDS) feature can—and cannot— do. Also learn how to get the full value out of the SQL Server 2008 BI stack, and how to boost SQL Server performance with data collection and analysis.

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 | Published: 09 Nov 2010

CASE STUDY: Learn how SherWeb was able to design and implement a new infrastructure that runs Microsoft Exchange 2010 in a virtualized environment using Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell/EMC storage.

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 | Published: 19 Oct 2010