Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 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: In this expert e-guide, find out about the many benefits of virtualizing your mission critical applications such as improved hardware utilization and efficiency. Also, discover where to virtualize your applications to maximize these benefits.

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 2011

CASE STUDY: In this case study, discover how Hy-Vee, a growing grocery store chain, implemented a new data warehouse in order to give their employees faster access to customer purchasing data, and learn the benefits they currently experience from this technology.

Posted: 29 Oct 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

WHITE PAPER: This valuable guide will walk IT and business leaders through the process of setting up a highly available Microsoft SQL Server 2012 environment using the shared infrastructure platform Dell PowerEdge VRTX.

Posted: 06 Sep 2013 | Published: 06 Sep 2013

WHITE PAPER: Explore this solution brief to learn about a rack server series that offers standalone and integrated hardware configurations for cost-effective, scalable hardware options for your SQL Servers. Learn more about the unique benefits this hardware can provide your Microsoft environment.

Posted: 24 Apr 2013 | Published: 24 Apr 2013

EGUIDE: This expert resource explores a virtualization strategy for reducing the licensing costs of Microsoft's SQL Server 2012 upgrade. Learn more about the benefits server virtualization can provide to your Microsoft environment.

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 | Published: 16 Nov 2012

EGUIDE: Microsoft will release new versions of 12 of its products with an eye toward better integration of systems and applications that will brace environments for the cloud era. This special supplement covers the feature updates that could make a difference for your IT environment.

Posted: 14 Nov 2012 | Published: 14 Nov 2012

WHITE PAPER: The Intel® Xeon® processor family provides a reliable, available, and serviceable infrastructure which works seamlessly with Windows Server 2008 R2. By leveraging the power of Intel technology, businesses can enhance their private cloud infrastructure to help IT administrators and end-users receive an efficient, secure, and simplified experience.

Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 29 Mar 2011

EGUIDE: Read this e-guide and learn about the top reasons to get started with SQL Server Denali. Uncover four key tips on boosting SQL Server scalability as well as how to incorporate complex SQL Server data into calculations within Excel for business intelligence uses.

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 15 Mar 2011

EZINE: In this week’s Computer Weekly, we examine exclusive research into the investment priorities of UK IT decision-makers, which shows virtualisation, Windows 7 and security as the top areas for spending this year. We analyse the changing nature of database architecture; and the BBC’s Chief Technology Officer talks about IT plans for the broadcaster.

Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 07 Feb 2012

EGUIDE: Read this e-guide and uncover the pros and cons of SQL Server consolidation. Learn to choose a consolidation approach that aligns with your business model and day-to-day operations.

Posted: 01 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Mar 2011

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: What if there was a complete storage solution that could help DBAs stop worrying about day-to-day disk performance and database protection? Learn how EMC Unified Storage can accomplish this task, making it a popular choice among customers deploying Microsoft SQL Server.

Posted: 11 Feb 2011 | Published: 11 Feb 2011

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

EZINE: This issue’s cover story explains what the SQL Server 2008 R2’s Master Data Services (MDS) feature can—and cannot— do. Also learn how to get the full value out of the SQL Server 2008 BI stack, and how to boost SQL Server performance with data collection and analysis.

Posted: 10 Nov 2010 | Published: 09 Nov 2010

CASE STUDY: Learn how SherWeb was able to design and implement a new infrastructure that runs Microsoft Exchange 2010 in a virtualized environment using Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell/EMC storage.

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 | Published: 19 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: You can virtualize SQL Server successfully using VMware Infrastructure. The vast majority of SQL Server deployments are good candidates for virtualization and can benefit from improvements offered by a virtualized infrastructure—such as improved management, availability, and scalability—thus reducing overall TCO.

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 | Published: 14 Oct 2010

WEBCAST: In this chat with VMware experts, learn about application performance considerations, best practices and use cases for deploying Tier 1 applications on VMware. Please join us during the live chat on October 26 from 11am-2pm ET

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 | Premiered: Oct 26, 2010, 11:00 EDT (15:00 GMT)

WHITE PAPER: This paper focuses on the SQL Server I/O subsystem and the role it plays in a SharePoint environment. The lessons learned in this paper will help IT Managers build more efficient and effective SharePoint environments on an SQL back-end.

Posted: 08 Oct 2010 | Published: 24 Aug 2010

EGUIDE: Before upgrading to SQL Server 2008 R2, there are a few things you need to know to determine if an upgrade is the right decision for your company. This expert e-guide from SearchSQLServer.com details how to evaluate the ROI of a SQL Server 2008 R2 upgrade.

Posted: 09 Sep 2010 | Published: 09 Sep 2010

EZINE: Volume 3 of the SQL Server Insider E-zine offers tips for the SQL Server pro. This volume covers the following topics: "Are We There Yet? The Slow Road to SQL Azure," "Finding Your BI Niche in the Cloud," and "The Three Sides of DACPAC with SQL Server 2008 R2."

Posted: 04 Aug 2010 | Published: 03 Aug 2010

PRODUCT DEMO: Watch this video demonstration to see exactly how FalconStor Continuous Data Protector is used to protect and recover your Microsoft SQL Server data.

Posted: 21 Jul 2010 | Premiered: 21 Jul 2010

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 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

EBOOK: Learn about all of the exciting enhancements and new capabilities engineered into SQL Server 2008 R2 that will have a positive impact on your applications, ranging from improvements in operation to those in management.

Posted: 25 Jun 2010 | Published: 25 Jun 2010

EZINE: When proposing an upgrade to SQL Server 2008 R2 to management, you need to focus more on ROI than its cool, new features. In the second volume of the SQL Server Insider e-zine, you’ll learn how to draft a presentation that will wow the higher ups and convince them that migrating to SQL Server 2008 R2 is worth it.

Posted: 27 May 2010 | Published: 27 May 2010