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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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Master Guide – Migrating SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
| White Paper: | Posted: 10 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 23 Apr 2008 | |
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This Deployment Guide reviews the approach that Principled Technologies and Dell recommend for migrating databases from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008.
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Edison Group, Comparative Management Costs Study: Oracle Database 11g vs. Microsoft SQL Server 2008
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 09 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 15 Jul 2009 | |
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In this whitepaper presented by the Edison Group, reveals how Oracle Database widens the manageability lead over Microsoft SQL Server 2008. The study shows how Oracle Database can save 43% in time and 41% in database management costs over Microsoft SQL Server 2008.
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Data Grids & SOA
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 09 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 13 Nov 2008 | |
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This white paper demonstrates that a data grid infrastructure, built with clustered caching, can help you avoid "weak link" vulnerabilities that can sabotage SOA strategies. Discover why the data grid offers improved data access that can create a competitive edge, improve financial performance, and sustain customer loyalty.
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Reduce Your Server Footprint with SQL Server 2008 -- Rely on SQL Server 2008 to Consolidate Database Servers
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| White Paper: | Posted: 01 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 01 Sep 2009 | |
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With its new unified management and auditing tools, SQL Server 2008 makes it easier to manage multiple instances on fewer servers. And by hosting these instances on Dell PowerEdge Servers powered by multi-core processors, you can guarantee the best levels of availability, as well as ensure the best possible performance.
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Create Fault-Tolerant SQL Server 2008 Installations -- Rely on SQL Server 2008 Features to Protect Data
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| White Paper: | Posted: 01 Sep 2009
| | Published: | 01 Sep 2009 | |
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Read this paper to determine how best to protect your SQL environment when running SQL Server on Dell PowerEdge servers.
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High Availability Database Solutions for PostgreSQL & Postgres Plus
sponsored by EnterpriseDB Corporation
| White Paper: | Posted: 27 Aug 2009
| | Published: | 01 Nov 2008 | |
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Making sure mission critical databases are highly availably (HA) is the main challenge of IT departments. This paper discusses the failover and redundancy capabilities of specific HA products that can be used in conjunction with PostgreSQL, Postgres Plus, and the Oracle compatible database Postgres Plus Advanced Server.
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ITIL®,the CMS and You
sponsored by BMC Software, Inc
| White Paper: | Posted: 20 Aug 2009
| | Published: | 20 Aug 2009 | |
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This white paper describes the CMS (configuration management system) as emphasized in ITIL V3, and explores how it differs from a CMDB. Further, it shows how a CMS increases your ability to make better IT decisions that impact business agility, productivity, and quality of service.
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Sybase IQ 15: An InDetail Paper by Bloor Research
sponsored by Sybase, Inc.
| White Paper: | Posted: 13 Aug 2009
| | Published: | 13 Aug 2009 | |
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Read this paper to learn how Bloor Research determined that Sybase 15 will provide substantially better performance at lower cost than traditional approaches for analytics, reporting, and data warehousing environments.
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Precise Enables Business-Aware Storage Tiering: Improve Application Performance and Control Storage Costs
sponsored by Precise
| White Paper: | Posted: 11 Aug 2009
| | Published: | 11 Aug 2009 | |
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Slow application response times and other accessibility issues negatively impact overall productivity and delay business processes. Read this paper to learn how Precise can help solve this problem and in doing so, cut operating expenses by resolving application performance problems more quickly, reducing the impact to the critical business process.
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Top Reasons To Choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux
sponsored by Red Hat and Intel
| White Paper: | Posted: 10 Aug 2009
| | Published: | 10 Aug 2009 | |
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You probably already know that some of the largest and most demanding companies trust Red Hat to drive the IT infrastructure behind their successful businesses. This whitepaper will list and discuss the top reasons you should choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux to power the demanding applications you rely on to run your company.
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Gaining the Performance Edge Using a Column-Oriented Database Management System
sponsored by Sybase, Inc.
| White Paper: | Posted: 06 Aug 2009
| | Published: | 01 Jul 2009 | |
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This paper explores the data explosion phenomenon and why column-oriented database systems are able to provide the boost that is needed to gain the performance edge. The paper contrasts row-oriented systems with column-oriented systems, and then elaborates on the benefits of the columnar approach.
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Inside SQL Server 2008: Management Studio Improvements
sponsored by Global Knowledge
| White Paper: | Posted: 27 Jul 2009
| | Published: | 27 Jul 2009 | |
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When the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) was first introduced in SQL Server 2005, it received mixed reviews. With the launch of SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has succeeded in transforming the SSMS into a much more useful tool set. This whitepaper will list and discuss each of these improvements of SSMS 2008.
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Databases and ERP Selection: Oracle vs SQL Server
sponsored by IFS
| White Paper: | Posted: 19 Jun 2009
| | Published: | 19 Jun 2009 | |
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How do Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database platforms compare on reliability, scalability and cost when run under enterprise software? Download this white paper for details.
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