By Allan Hirt, 07/22/2008
If you prefer a GUI-based backup and recovery solution, and you have mostly standalone SQL Server instances, Acronis Recovery for MS SQL Server might just be the perfect product ...
By Allan Hirt, 03/28/2008
A description of the testing environment, method, and results for this comparative review.
By Allan Hirt, 03/28/2008
A SQL Server expert takes a detailed look at three popular SQL Server backup compression tools.
By Allan Hirt, 03/27/2008
Will SQL Server 2008 eliminate the need for a third-party backup compression tool?
By Allan Hirt, 07/19/2007
About to implement failover clustering in your environment? One of your most important considerations will be the disk configuration. Here's how to get it right.
By Allan Hirt, 04/19/2007
Learn what steps to take to assess your SQL Server environment and determine whether planning a workload consolidation makes sense.
By Allan Hirt, 04/19/2007
Hire someone to assist you in analyzing and assessing your SQL Server environment.
By Allan Hirt, 04/19/2007
You can use Performance Monitor to gather statistics if your company doesn’t have a centralized monitoring tool.
By Allan Hirt, 04/19/2007
Although consolidation might lead to outsourcing, your company will still need onsite senior-level DBAs.