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Reduce CPU Usage with 'SMART' SQL
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
 | White Paper: | Posted: 30 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 30 Nov 2009 | |
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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.
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Techfocus SQL Server 2008 Migration: Evaluate the Value of a SQL Server Upgrade
sponsored by SHI
| White Paper: | Posted: 24 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 23 Nov 2009 | |
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SQL Server 2008 has many compelling features, but not all of them are necessary. See what's a good fit for your enterprise and what can wait.
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Running SQL Server 2008 in a Hyper-V Environment: Best Practices and Performance Considerations
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd
| White Paper: | Posted: 23 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 01 Oct 2008 | |
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Through a series of test scenarios that are representative of SQL Server application fundamentals, this document provides best practice recommendations on running SQL Server in Windows Hyper-V environment.
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Protecting and Enhancing SQL Server With Double-Take Availability
sponsored by Double-Take Software
| White Paper: | Posted: 16 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 22 Oct 2009 | |
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Double-Take Software provides organizations with a solution that offers distinct recovery and protection advantages over manual Microsoft SQL built-in replication capabilities: Double-Take Availability saves more data real-time and restores that data in a much faster manner.
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Are You Ready for Economic Bounce Back?
sponsored by Micro Focus, Ltd
| White Paper: | Posted: 27 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 27 Oct 2009 | |
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This paper examines the concept that preparing for economic recovery is not something that can wait; it is something that businesses should plan for now. It will introduce enterprise application migration strategies that can be considered within any organization and also emphasize the importance of forward thinking and planning in down economy.
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Database Encryption and Key Management for Microsoft SQL Server 2008
sponsored by Thales
| White Paper: | Posted: 21 Oct 2009
| | Published: | 21 Oct 2009 | |
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This technical guide for database administrators and IT security experts demonstrates how you can protect your sensitive data with the native database encryption functions of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, such as cell-level encryption and Transparent Data Encryption, and manage and protect encryption keys with hardware security modules (HSMs).
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5 Secrets to SQL Server Availability
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
| White Paper: | Posted: 28 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 28 Sep 2009 | |
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The following five secrets to affordable SQL availability will help you to implement a SQL environment with little or no downtime, zero data loss, and no added IT complexity.
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SQL Server 2008 Dynamic Duo: Management Views and Functions
sponsored by Global Knowledge
| White Paper: | Posted: 22 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 22 Sep 2009 | |
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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.
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Best Practices for Managing an SAP Landscape Using HP Management Solutions
sponsored by Avnet, HP and Partners
| White Paper: | Posted: 18 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 30 Jan 2009 | |
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This paper describes a comprehensive set of best practices that allow mid-market enterprise SAP customers to appropriately configure and use HP management software to monitor, manage, and operate an SAP® environment.
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SQL Server 2008 Spotlight on Cost - 12 Ways to Reduce Costs with MSFT SQL Server 2008
sponsored by Microsoft
| White Paper: | Posted: 18 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 18 Dec 2008 | |
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This white paper describes ways in which organizations can use Microsoft SQL Server 2008 to save time and money.
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SharePoint High Availability - Protecting All Three Architecture Tiers
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
| White Paper: | Posted: 18 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 18 Sep 2009 | |
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SQL Server is the relational database used for storing all content, data, and configuration information used by Office SharePoint Server 2007. Protecting SharePoint requires protecting each of the three architectural tiers. This whitepaper will discuss the need to protect all three tiers of SharePoint's implementation architecture.
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Increasing Reliability and Availability in a Virtualized SQL Server Environment
sponsored by Marathon Technologies
| White Paper: | Posted: 18 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 18 Sep 2009 | |
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As companies continue to consolidate and look for best possible uses of both existing and new computer hardware, nowhere is this more apparent than server management. This paper will provide you some best practices and key success stories that you can use in designing and implementing your own virtualized SQL environment.
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Leaping Forward: SQL Server 2008 Compared to Oracle Database 11g
sponsored by Microsoft
| White Paper: | Posted: 18 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 17 Jul 2008 | |
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Microsoft SQL Server has steadily gained ground on other database systems and now surpasses the competition in terms of performance, scalability, security, developer productivity. This paper highlights some of the mission-critical areas in which SQL Server 2008 excels.
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Total Economic Impact Of SQL Server 2008 Upgrade
sponsored by Microsoft
| White Paper: | Posted: 18 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 19 Sep 2008 | |
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In August 2008, Microsoft Corporation commissioned Forrester Consulting to examine the total economic impact and potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises might realize by upgrading from SQL Server 2000 or 2005 to SQL Server 2008. Read the results here.
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Consolidating SQL Server for Lower TCO
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company
| White Paper: | Posted: 17 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 22 Jul 2009 | |
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Because of the success of SQL Server in recent years, unintended consequences have developed. These include low levels of utilization, poor availability, and an enormous management burden inflicted on many IT departments. This paper describes a solution: HP PolyServe Software for Microsoft SQL Server.
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