SQL Server Reports

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: Read this expert e-guide to learn why features supporting business intelligence and big data management— among other new capabilities— have industry experts declaring SQL Server 2012 Microsoft's strongest release to date. Also, find step-by-step guidance on how to test and update client applications for compatibility with SQL Server 2012.

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 | Published: 24 May 2012

EGUIDE: If SQL Server 2008 R2's self-service business intelligence (BI) features made the release appealing to business users, then the data quality, analysis, and master data management capabilities that give IT more control over self-service BI in SQL Server 2012 will make this latest release attractive to DBAs. Read this expert e-guide to learn more.

Posted: 19 Jun 2012 | Published: 24 May 2012

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this presentation transcript to learn how to leverage commodity processing hardware to reduce total cost of ownership (TCO) and optimize performance, scalability and availability when running SAP systems in Microsoft Windows Server and SQL Server environments.

Posted: 12 Jun 2012 | Published: 12 Jun 2012

WHITE PAPER: Does a SQL Server database server virtualization initiative make sense for your growing business? Read this report to learn how virtualization impacted data center performance and total cost of ownership (TCO) in a test environment.

Posted: 05 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Mar 2012

EBOOK: Access this handy e-book to learn how you can overcome common SQL Server-related backup and recovery challenges such as data sprawl, log truncation, single‐object recovery and off‐location restores.

Posted: 01 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2009

EBOOK: Read the final chapter of this e-book to explore stories about Backup 2.0 - learn how to save money, time and anguish, and discover how to fit your new backup system into the specific niches of your company.

Posted: 31 May 2012 | Published: 31 May 2012

EBOOK: Check out the 11th chapter of this e-book to gain insight into the value of traditional and modern backups and decide for yourself if redesigning backup is truly worthwhile.

Posted: 31 May 2012 | Published: 31 May 2012

EGUIDE: In this e-guide, uncover why SQL Server virtualisation isn’t just a fad and the benefits it has to offer organisations like yours. Also discover tips for how to select and implement the right kind of hardware for your organisation to ensure sufficient support for a virtualised SQL Server infrastructure.

Posted: 23 May 2012 | Published: 23 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: EMC Global Services’ Virtualizing Microsoft Applications Solution with VMware virtualization technology enables you to optimize your existing infrastructure and reduces the need to invest in additional hardware.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: The intent of this paper (neither explain SQL Server 2012 nor be a EMC buying guide ) is simply to highlight enough information on each, so that IT managers can focus on the database system and storage hardware relationship.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper maps out how EMC Data Domain deduplication storage systems preserves data integrity, meets stringent RTO/RPO objectives, and integrates easily into a multitude of active SQL or third-party backup environments.

Posted: 17 May 2012 | Published: 17 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Top five reasons why customers deploy Microsoft SQL Server on EMC VNX Unified Storage.

Posted: 14 May 2012 | Published: 14 May 2012

EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide to find four tips for boosting SQL Server scalability as well as guidance on determining if solid state disk (SSD) storage is worth the cost for your SQL Server environment.

Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

EZINE: New 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.

Posted: 01 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

EGUIDE: Read this expert e-guide to learn how SQL Server consolidation can help you cut costs and increase efficiency. Discover why many companies are choosing to consolidate several databases on different physical servers into a single SQL Server and the metrics you must consider before doing so.

Posted: 18 Apr 2012 | Published: 18 Apr 2012

EZINE: Everyone knows SQL and NoSQL technologies don't co-exist well. But can they? Check out Issue 3 of SQL Server Insider E-Zine to find out about the mysterious Microsoft project that aims to wed these two database types. Then, delve into the business intelligence (BI) features in SQL Server 2012, including reporting, analytics and data quality.

Posted: 16 Mar 2012 | Published: 16 Mar 2012

EGUIDE: Read this white paper to discover product features and expert advice on whether to upgrade to the newest versions of SQL Server: 2008 R2 and Denali.

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: When it comes to SQL Server virtualization, there are a few pitfalls lurking among the undeniable benefits, including hardware considerations specific to a virtualized SQL environment. Read this e-guide to learn expert tips for ensuring a successful SQL Server virtualization initiative.

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: SQL Server performance is highly dependent on how you configure your server's storage subsystems. With that in mind, this e-guide dives into a benefit/cost comparison of the increasingly popular solid-state drive (SSD) trend and explains some of the top mistakes people make when purchasing hardware for SQL Server.

Posted: 09 Feb 2012 | Published: 30 Jan 2012

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: 30 Jan 2012

EGUIDE: In this expert e-guide, find out how to optimize SQL Server with the right choices for hardware, storage devices, and virtualization. Inside, find articles on: what not to do when purchasing hardware; if solid-state storage devices are worth the cost; hardware and risk considerations for an inevitable virtualization initiative.

Posted: 10 Jan 2012 | Published: 09 Jan 2012

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

WEBCAST: Check out this essential webcast to learn all about the security & compliance features for SQL Server from Il-Sung Lee, Senior Program Manager from SQL Server Engine Security team.

Posted: 03 Jan 2012 | Premiered: Jan 3, 2012

TRIAL SOFTWARE: IBM InfoSphere Data Architect is a collaborative data design solution to help you discover, model, relate, and standardize diverse and distributed data assets. It supports dimensional modeling. This page contains more information about the product and access to a 30-day trial.

Posted: 20 Dec 2011 | Premiered: 20 Dec 2011