SQL Server ROI and TCO

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The Path toward Pervasive Business Intelligence at Ferrari North America by Tableau Software
Organizations in all industries and of all sizes are turning to business intelligence (BI) and data warehousing (DW) technologies and services to either automate or...
Forrester Research: Total Economic Impact of SQL Server 2008 Upgrade by Microsoft
their organization of upgrading from a previous version of SQL Server to SQL Server 2008. Forrester's aim is to show all related costs to best give readers a complete understanding of the costs their...
Genius Project4Domino Versus Microsoft Project Server 2007 by Genius Inside
a stronger ROI, is better integrated, is rich in features, and is a more cost effective (TCO) alternative - especially for Domino and Lotus Notes users. The comparison benefits for Exchange and...
Idera SQL safe backup - High performance backup and recovery for SQL Server by Idera
multiple servers becomes a major headache. Product Type: SQL Server backup and recovery

Target User: Database Administrator

IT Problem:
A robust backup and recovery solution is arguably the most...
Idera SQL diagnostic manager - SQL Server performance monitoring and alerting by Idera
Degradation in SQL Server performance has a noticeable and immediate impact on business productivity. Database administrators need to proactively...
Migrating SQL 2000 to SQL 2008- a Dell Deployment Guide by Dell, Inc.
recommend for a tested and validated migration of SQL Server 2000 databases to SQL Server 2008 on the Dell PowerEdge R900 server and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise. The Dell...
eGuide: Performance tuning SQL Server via queries, indexes and more by Microsoft
This collection of tips and expert guidance will have your SQL Server environment running at peak performance. All database administrators, whether new to the profession or seasoned pros, recognize...
eGuide: Why Migrate to SQL Server 2008: Considerations Before Making the Move by Dell, Inc.
outline some key considerations before making the move to SQL Server 2008. Find out if upgrading to SQL Server 2008 is right for your business as well as some key security and compliance features. SQL...
eGuide: Performing a Successful Migration to SQL Server 2008 by Dell, Inc.
com and Dell, learn how to get started with a migration to SQL Server 2008, including testing your SQL Server environment before an upgrade. Gain insight into what to keep in mind during the migration...
Podcast: The Mainframe - Best Practices 2009 by CA
practices learn about consolidation, the evolution of hub and moderization of legacy mainframe applications. In this discussion, learn about the basic idea of real world effectiveness of...
Best Practices for Mainframe 2009 by CA
transactions in IT leading to long term cost structures and rapid changes in the environment. In this discussion, learn about the basic idea of real world effectiveness of mainframe...
eGuide: SQL Server Consolidation by Hewlett-Packard Company
about the challenges of consolidation. Gain insight into SQL Server consolidation strategies and best practices and learn how to develop a testing environment. There are several benefits to...
Inside SQL Server 2008: Exploring High Availability and Scalability Enhancements by Global Knowledge
improved failover clustering from earlier versions. SQL Server 2008 has built on the earlier SQL 2005 architecture and added some interesting new features. Microsoft is targeting close to zero...
Microsoft SQL Server in a VMware Environment on Dell PowerEdge Blades and Dell EqualLogic Storage by Dell, Inc.
This white paper provides an overview for deploying SQL Server in a virtualized environment for VMware ESX 3.5 Update 4 (U4) running on the latest PowerEdge M610 and M710 blade servers and...
Leveraging four-socket servers for your SQL 2000 to SQL 2008 consolidation by Dell, Inc.
rack space, one-third the power, and one-eighth the number of SQL Server licenses. Server consolidation allows organizations to save money by reducing hardware, software, and operational costs. To help...
Leaping Forward: SQL Server 2008 Compared to Oracle Database 11g by Microsoft
Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 outperforms Oracle in the areas that matter to your business. This paper covers some of the business-critical areas in...
Configuring Security in SQL Server by Global Knowledge
Schema Security and Object Security. Configuring access to SQL Server data and features is an important part of every DBA's job, but one that we all know must be handled carefully. The unintended...
Performance Tuning for Mission-Critical Database Applications by Quest Software
on multiple vendor databases like Oracle, Sybase, Microsoft SQL Server and DB2), the SQL statements that data retrieval and data modification are done through are also generic. Therefore, not taking full...
Enhance SQL Reporting Services with Double-Take® by Double-Take Software
into their important business data stored in Microsoft SQL Server. This white paper provides an overview of how Double-Take can greatly increase your production server's performance by offloading...
Tools for SQL Server Heros by AppAssure Software
Please join this webcast with Brian Oliver, SQL Server Expert - specializing in backup and disaster recovery strategies. He discusses the challenge's that SQL Server database...
Deploying SQL Server 2008 on Windows Server 2008 using Dell PowerEdge servers - a Dell Deployment Guide by Dell, Inc.
simplify operations and take advantage of new features in SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition. This Deployment Guide reviews the approach that Dell and Principled Technologies recommend for...
SQL 2000 to 2008 consolidation made easy with two-socket servers by Dell, Inc.
less than one-fourth the power, and one-eighth the number of SQL Server licenses. Consolidating multiple database servers into a single server makes it possible for an organization save hardware...
Total cost of ownership (TCO) of Dell PowerEdge M710 and HP Proliant BL685c G5 blade solutions. by Dell, Inc. and Intel
deploying blade systems as a way to consolidate resources and lower their total cost of ownership. Read this white paper to learn about the total cost of ownership (TCO) for the Dell PowerEdge...
Replacing older Server technology: Calculate your Return On Investment by Intel Corporation
lower your total cost of ownership. When comparing 4-year old server technology to servers based on the Intel Xeon 5500 series, you can experience a ROI in under 12 months. Servers based on the IntelÂ...
Presentation Transcript: Leveraging virtualization and green IT technologies to improve data center efficiency by Compellent
the respective challenges that accompany virtualization and green IT initiatives. Learn specific best practices that will enable your business to lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and...
SQL Server Resource Center
Performance implications of transaction log autogrowth in SQL Server
plans or customized jobs that shrink the database files (data and/or transaction log) periodically.

In my previous article on shrinking your... More...

Jun 25, 2009
The keys to database backup protection for SQL Server
an encryption system outside of the backup solution. If you are running SQL Server 2008, you can use the Full Database Encryption option that encrypts the data in the... More...
Jun 22, 2009
Maintaining high availability of SQL Server virtual machines
software products that are optimized for just that. This is the case for SQL Server 2008 among other Microsoft products.

When previously discussing fault-tolerant... More...

Jun 15, 2009
The short course on how SQL Server really works

Face it, you never intended to become a SQL Server expert, but the proliferation of this database engine – and its many editions... More...

Jun 10, 2009
SQL Related Articles
Microsoft renames SQL Server release, adds data services by Barbara Darrow, Senior News Director

The next version of SQL Server will be getting a new name, added logical processor support and a bevy of new data management services.

At TechEd, Microsoft said it... More...

May 11, 2009
Top products named for SQL Server by SearchSQLServer.com staff
functionality, value and support.

Quest Software's LiteSpeed for SQL Server 4.6 was the Gold Award winner in the Backup and Recovery category, while Tableau Software's Tableau v2.0 took the top spot in the... More...

Jan 15, 2007