SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - Download this free whitepaper to discover new CDP software that provides a simple and cost-effective way to recover data to any point in time and resume workflow without the pain of recovering from tape.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 7, 2008


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Disaster Recovery | SQL Server

WEBCAST - This session presents the Contoso path to SQL Server consolidation and describes the possible solutions that can be deployed.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Premiered: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Active Directory | Infrastructure Management | Network Best Practices | Network Performance | Server Virtualization | SQL Server | Web Server Software

JOURNAL ARTICLE - The security features in SQL Server 2008 are well thought out and properly implemented, by far the most significant change over its predecessors is its granular data security features: encryption, key management and meta data security enhancements.
Posted: September 11, 2008 | Published: September 1, 2008


Topics:  Database Management | Database Performance Management | Database Performance Management Software | Database Security | Database Server Software | Metadata | Secure Content Management Software | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 x64 SP2 with Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 x64 Enterprise or Standard Edition on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Published: August 27, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Databases | Fibre Channel | Hardware | Software | SQL Server | Testing | Windows

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on Dell PowerEdge servers with the Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI storage array.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Published: August 27, 2008


Topics:  Databases | ERP | IP SAN | RAID | SQL Server | Storage Hardware

CASE STUDY - Learn how CyberSavvy, a cutting-edge SaaS solution provider, revs enterprise databases up to 80% faster with high-performance computing solution built on Dell.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Published: August 27, 2008


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Performance Management | Database Performance Management Software | SAN | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides a guide for choosing an appropriate storage architecture for Dell Database Solutions deployed on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault and Dell/EMC storage.
Posted: August 27, 2008 | Published: August 27, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Leadership | RAID | Software | SQL Server | Testing | Windows

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper discusses best practices for managing your BlackBerry Enterprise Server running on Lotus Domino. Take a tour of the administrative features and tools that can make your job easier. This session is a must for any BlackBerry administrator.
Posted: August 18, 2008 | Published: August 18, 2008


Topics:  Authentication | Best Practices | Handheld Device Security | Mobile Device Management | Mobile Workers | PDA | Regulatory Compliance | SQL Server | Troubleshooting

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes a single, fifth generation data protection model that assures 24 x 7 uninterrupted business continuity for your organization's mission-critical applications in all information-related disaster scenarios.
Posted: August 13, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Disaster Recovery | Disk-to-Disk Backup | RPO | RTO | SAN | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - The new technology which fulfills the ambitious goal combines the benefits of disk-based backup, continuous blocklevel incremental backup, synthesized virtual base and file-level restore.
Posted: August 13, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  Backups | Disaster Recovery | Disk-to-Disk Backup | RPO | RTO | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper learn how Virtual Provisioning and the new Dell/EMC CX4 Series helps organizations to reduce storage costs by increasing capacity utilization, simplifying storage management, and reducing application downtime.
Posted: August 8, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Databases | Fibre Channel | Oracle (Product) | RAID | Server Virtualization | SQL Server | Storage Management | VMware

WEBCAST - Windows Server 2008 & SQL Server 2008 will make a big impact on your organization. Help your company maximize the new features by listening to Microsoft and Quest's on-demand Webcast. Understand the enhancements and get tips straight from the experts
Posted: August 7, 2008 | Premiered: August 1, 2008


Topics:  Active Directory | Compliance Audits | Database Administrators | Domain Name System Management | Policy-Based Network Management Software | SQL | SQL Server | Windows Security | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the problems associated with SQL Server sprawl and explains how to solve the problems by consolidating SQL Servers.
Posted: August 5, 2008 | Published: March 24, 2008


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Management | Relational Database Management Software | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | SQL Server

PODCAST - In this podcast, SQL Server MVP Hilary Cotter shares SAN basics for beginners.
Posted: July 21, 2008 | Premiered: June 10, 2008


Topics:  MySQL | SAN | SQL Server | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

WEBCAST - Server MVP Hilary Cotter takes you from the pros and cons of SANs and disk fundamentals to the ideal number of LUNs and disk performance counter settings for the buffer manager.
Posted: July 21, 2008 | Premiered: June 10, 2008


Topics:  MySQL | SAN | SQL Server | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software