The Essential Guide to Lossless iSCSI
by Brocade, Hitachi Data Systems
This essential guide will arm you with that knowledge and you’ll be well positioned to assess your current iSCSI infrastructure, evaluate lossless iSCSI products, and engineer an iSCSI SAN infrastructure that will make it possible to implement high-class benefits that are traditionally only available with its FC cousin.
A Guide to Migrating Public Folders to SharePoint
by AvePoint
This guide to migrating public folders to SharePoint Server, brought to you by Windows IT Pro and AvePoint, will provide a general overview of the process that will help you plan, design, and carryout your migration with as few problems and pitfalls as possible.
The Essential Guide to SQL Server Consolidation
by Unisys
In recent years, application consolidation has been a hot topic within many IT organizations. Why should customers consider database consolidation now? According to industry analysts, companies can typically realize cost savings in the range of 20% by consolidating their database environments.
The Essential Guide to SQL Server 2005 BI
by Dell
In this Essential Guide, we look at how the tools available in Microsoft SQL Server 2005 support Integration Services, Analysis Services, and Reporting Services.
The Essential Guide to Reporting Services Tips & Tricks
by 90 Degree
Whether you are a developer tasked with report design or a business user who wants to create your own reports, here are some tips and tricks for easily and efficiently creating valuable, flexible reports that perform well, plus a sampling of some third-party tools you can use to extend SSRS's functionality.
The Essential Guide to SQL Server Backup and Recovery
by Idera
SQL Server 2005 provides four high-availability technologies: failover clustering and database mirroring, both with supported automatic failover; and log shipping and replication, with either manual or custom-coded failover.
Special Report: Perspectives on SQL Server Sprawl
by PolyServe
How many new SQL Servers and databases has your company put up in the last year? In the last two years? Don’t know? Can’t count, there are so many? Does it seem like your database inventory is spiraling out of control? Is containing costs becoming a serious challenge? You’re not alone. This Special Report takes a close look at how SQL Server sprawl affects various key people in every organization and provides best practices for preventing server sprawl.
The Essential Guide to SQL Server Skills for the Oracle DBA
by AMD
You’ve been a database administrator (DBA) for a few years now. Your company has always been a dedicated Oracle shop. Recently, however, you’ve heard rumors of change. You know that the vendor walls are being breached when your boss calls you into his office and tells you that you’re going to need to learn how to manage a SQL Server database and no, there won’t be budget for training until next year. Now what? Where do you go to start learning about Microsoft SQL Server?
The Essential Guide to SQL Server Management Fundamentals
by EMC
If you're new to managing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 you might feel somewhat lost in a world of tables, indexes, stored procedures, queries, and database backup. In this Essential Guide, I‘ll show you the tools you need to manage a SQL Server 2005 system, SQL Server security essentials, and database backup and recovery. With this article under your belt, you'll know enough about SQL Server to perform necessary administrative tasks on a SQL Server 2005 system.