Microsoft SQL Server White Papers

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Harness Enterprise Data with SQL Server® 2008 R2 and New Intel® Xeon® Processors
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: This paper describes game-changing innovations in SQL Server® 2008 R2, including self-service business intelligence (BI), server manageability, complex event processing (CEP), and Master Data Services. 
Posted: 10 May 2010 | Published: 04 May 2010

Intel

Performance Scaling with Quad-core Dell PowerEdge 2950 Servers and VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Virtualization requires the consideration of two factors: how many virtual machines a single server can run and what level of performance these VMs can provide. This study compares and contrasts the performance of two generations of PowerEdge servers.
Posted: 24 Jan 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2006

DellEMC and Intel®

Consolidating Multiple SQL Server 2000 systems using Hyper-V
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL
WHITE PAPER: This document covers the key overall concepts and procedures you need to setup and configure your Hyper-V platform. It reviews in detail the approach that PT and Dell recommend for a tested and validated installation of Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V.
Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009

Dell and Microsoft SQL

Managing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: As the data center becomes more standardized, centralized management of the systems resources through tools like the Microsoft Office Manager (MOM) becomes possible. Find out how MOM can quickly respond to hardware failure for SQL Server
Posted: 18 Sep 2006 | Published: 15 Sep 2006

DellEMC and Intel®

Optimizing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Environments
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Planning a migration or upgrade to SQL Server 2005, however, can be a challenging process. As organizations plan a SQL Server 2005 implementation, their first step should be to assess their current environment.
Posted: 15 Dec 2006 | Published: 01 Dec 2006

DellEMC and Intel®

Postgres Plus® Technical Evaluation Guide
sponsored by EnterpriseDB Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This guide outlines the common steps that people go through when they are interested in evaluating an open source database (e.g. one or both of the Postgres Plus products). This guide will also provide links to other documents/collateral that will help you accomplish each step. Read on to learn about these common steps in evaluation in more detail.
Posted: 16 Jun 2010 | Published: 15 Jun 2010

EnterpriseDB Corporation

Managing SharePoint in an Enterprise Environment
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and other SharePoint technologies are excellent tools for a modern, web-based office environment. This white paper gives pointers on managing them.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Oct 2008

Global Knowledge

Improve Business Productivity and User Experience with a Fusion Powered SQL Server 2014 In-Memory OLTP Database
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Fusion-io
WHITE PAPER: Access this paper to see how a leading acceleration system combined with SQL Server in-memory OLTP improves customer experience by boosting system response time and business productivity.
Posted: 27 May 2014 | Published: 27 May 2014

Dell, Inc. and Fusion-io

SQL Server Consolidation and TCO: Principled Technologies Test
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL
WHITE PAPER: Does a SQL Server database server virtualization initiative make sense for your growing business? Read this report to learn how virtualization impacted data center performance and total cost of ownership (TCO) in a test environment.
Posted: 05 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Mar 2012

Dell and Microsoft SQL

How the Right Infrastructure Delivers Real SQL Database Virtualization Benefits
sponsored by Dell, Microsoft and AMD
WHITE PAPER: Consolidating and/or virtualizing SQL Server databases can improve data center efficiency and enable you to tackle database sprawl, achieve high availability, and boost agility. Beginning with the value 4 processor (4P) capabilities of the AMD Opteron™ 6000 Series platform, the AMD/Dell/Microsoft combination can help produce substantial savings.
Posted: 06 Jul 2010 | Published: 06 Jul 2010

Dell, Microsoft and AMD