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EZINE: Business intelligence is a hot topic in 2010, especially with the upcoming release of Microsoft's SQL Server 2008 R2 being dubbed as the "BI release." In this e-zine, one SQL Server expert breaks down exactly what goes into self-service BI, where it works and where it falls short.

Posted: 16 Feb 2010 | Published: 16 Feb 2010

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: 15 Oct 2010 | Published: 15 Oct 2010

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

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

INFORMATION CENTER: Click below to gain access to Microsoft's Data Center, where you can gain insight on SQL Server Data Tools' benifits, install and download the tool pack, and get information to help you get started with developing today.

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 | Published: 03 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 03 Oct 2011 | Published: 03 Oct 2011

EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide to discover the hottest in high-performance SQL Server hardware, including a new breed of technologies that can provide multiprocessor power to SQL Server on multiple hosts. Find tips and best practices for choosing server hardware for both virtual and non-virtual SQL environments.

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Published: 09 Feb 2012

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: Read this paper for a description of 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

EGUIDE: SQL Server 2008 R2 includes a number of new features that, when properly executed, can drastically improve the management process for administrators. This expert e-guide from SearchSQLServer.com, provides an overview on how to leverage two of these new features: Master Data Services and multi-server management capabilities.

Posted: 02 Jul 2010 | Published: 02 Jul 2010