SQL White Papers

WHITE PAPER: The limited amount of infomation provided by traditional DB2 for z/OS monitoring makes it difficult and time-consuming to isolate problems within the multiple layers of today's Java, CLI (SAP), and .NET applications. Read this paper to discover a monitoring alternative that provides the detailed information needed for modern applications.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper will discuss how Vertica enhances the capabilities of analytical work through the implementation of different architecture for relational database-based analytical work. By simply rotating the orientation of the database from rows to columns, dramatic improvements in load and query speed, scalability and cost effectiveness are achieved.

Posted: 29 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Learn how to support your SQL Server instances and control your costs and administration requirements.

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to take a look at Informix 11.7 and you’ll discover unprecedented advantages. With the introduction of Informix Flexible Grid, it’s easy to perform routine maintenance and upgrades at all your geographic locations from a single site—and you can do it with zero downtime. Read on to learn more about the advantages of Informix 11.7.

Posted: 18 Mar 2011 | Published: 18 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This document assists with the mobile application migration process from Oracle Database Lite to Sybase SQL Anywhere technology. SQL Anywhere enables bi-directional enterprise data synchronization between multiple mobile devices and an Oracle Database.

Posted: 25 Feb 2011 | Published: 25 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Can you actually save more money using Toad® rather than SQL Developer - a free product? The answer is “yes!” In this surprising Quest technical brief, learn how Toad’s revolutionary new features save you time and money while dramatically increasing your productivity. Read the technical brief today.

Posted: 08 Feb 2011 | Published: 08 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Within any business, a number of applications exist that are critical to the success of the business. As a result, these applications and the systems they run on require a higher level of availability. The trade off with increasing application availability is an additional cost in terms of redundant hardware and complexity.

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 | Published: 27 Dec 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: 16 Nov 2010 | Published: 16 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: Within any business, a number of applications exist that are critical to the success of the business. As a result, these applications and the systems they run on require a higher level of availability. The trade off with increasing application availability is an additional cost in terms of redundant hardware and complexity.

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 | Published: 15 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses how Real Application Testing - with Oracle Database 11g Release 2 - allows businesses to quickly adopt new technologies while eliminating the risks associated with change.

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 | Published: 20 Aug 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white-paper provides an overview of Oracle Database 11g's capabilities for data warehousing, and discuses its key features and technologies. Discover how to integrate information, perform fast queries, scale to very large data volumes, and more.

Posted: 22 Oct 2010 | Published: 23 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper you’ll see that granular access control can only be achieved through aligning the application user model with the database security system.

Posted: 27 Sep 2010 | Published: 27 Sep 2010

WHITE PAPER: New IBM DB2 features make compatibility easy. In this guide, you’ll learn about native support for PL/SQL, new data types, scalar functions, improved concurrency, built-in packages, OCI, SQL*Plus, data movement tools, best practices and more—all designed to improve your ability to run applications on both DB2 and Oracle platforms

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 | Published: 01 Sep 2010

WHITE PAPER: This article overviews the new PL/SQL compatibility features in IBM DB2 software version 9.7, making it easier to adopt and allowing you to take advantage of its autonomic and high-performance characteristics. 

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 | Published: 01 Sep 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: 23 Apr 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: 15 Jan 2008

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: 30 Oct 2008

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: This Quick Reference Guide is for people who need to understand the basics of how Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 is licensed and sold. This guide does not supersede or replace any of the legal documentation covering SQL Server use rights.

Posted: 12 Jul 2010 | Published: 12 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: Consolidating and/or virtualizing SQL Server databases can improve data center efficiency and enable you to tackle database sprawl, achieve high availability, and boost agility. Beginning with the value 4 processor (4P) capabilities of the AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series platform, the AMD/Dell/Microsoft combination can help produce substantial savings.

Posted: 06 Jul 2010 | Published: 06 Jul 2010

WHITE PAPER: This guide outlines the common steps that people go through when they are interested in evaluating an open source database (e.g. one or both of the Postgres Plus products). This guide will also provide links to other documents/collateral that will help you accomplish each step. Read on to learn about these common steps in evaluation in more detail.

Posted: 16 Jun 2010 | Published: 15 Jun 2010

WHITE PAPER: Data is the lifeblood of organizations but few organizations take an asset-based, comprehensive approach to it. It drives too much cost because of redundant proliferation, poor synchronization across applications and lack of comprehensive availability policies. Read this paper to learn how effective data integration strategies can help.

Posted: 15 Jun 2010 | Published: 15 Jun 2010

WHITE PAPER: Any organization delivering services or products via the Web should consider SecureSphere as a “must-have” piece of its IT protection infrastructure. The product set makes a strong case for itself as a leading contender in this market space. Read this paper to read more.

Posted: 02 Jun 2010 | Published: 02 Jun 2010

WHITE PAPER: Open system technology has introduced real threats to data; making loss—whether from theft, malicious manipulation or inadvertent misuse—easier than before. The IBM i has exceptional audit capabilities making it one of the most secure technology platforms. Read this white paper to learn how the IBM i might be a good solution for your organization.

Posted: 16 Apr 2010 | Published: 16 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses how and why to design SQL that will reduce the number of times calls are made to DB2. We'll look at how to write SMART applications rather than writing applications that act like generic I/O modules to DB2, properly tune SMART SQL, and how to exploit SQL and application features in DB2 on z/OS version 8 and 9.

Posted: 30 Nov 2009 | Published: 30 Nov 2009