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TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2005 Express Edition (Level 200)
White Papers Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Express Edition is a new redistributable version of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 that is available at no cost. This webcast helps one learn about the SQL Server 2005 Express Edition features intended specifically for database...
[October 6, 2005, 0:00]
TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2005 Series (Part 9 of 10): High Availability (Level 200)
White Papers Database mirroring is a new technology in SQL Server 2005 that provides very fast, automatic failover to a standby system. This webcast examines this new enhancement in detail, and will show you how to configure and use it.
[June 22, 2005, 0:00]
SQL Tuning: Introduction
White Papers This paper is for readers who already know SQL and have an opportunity to tune SQL or the database where the SQL executes. It includes specific techniques for tuning on Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, and IBM DB2.
[October 17, 2007, 1:00]
SQL Server 2008 Pricing and Licensing
White Papers SQL Server 2008 is available under three licensing models: Server plus device Client Access License (CAL) - It requires a license for the computer running the Microsoft server product, as well as CALs for each client device.
[September 16, 2009, 1:22]
MSDN Webcast: SQL 2005: Analysis Services (Level 200)
White Papers This webcast explains what enhancements and improvements have been made to Analysis Services in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. The webcast discusses about the Unified Dimensional Model (UDM) that provides a rich syntax for defining the underlying...
[May 20, 2005, 0:00]
SQL Server Consolidation Strategies
White Papers Microsoft SQL Server 2008 supports multiple options for server consolidation, providing organizations with the flexibility to choose the consolidation approach that best meets their requirements for centralizing data services management.
[April 2, 2009, 1:22]
SQL Server 2005 Helps Microsoft IT Payroll Group Reduce Need for Custom Code
White Papers To enhance performance, the group migrated its application databases to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 from SQL Server 2000. The Microsoft Finance and Operations IT group has internal applications to help Microsoft's 37,000 U.S.employees self-service an...
[February 23, 2007, 0:00]
TechNet Webcast: SQL Server Performance Counter Guidance (Level 300)
White Papers Monitoring performance on Microsoft SQL Server using perfmon can be difficult Having a set list of counters and knowing what to look for can help SQL Server administrators determine whether performance issues exist, and how scalable their servers...
[June 26, 2009, 1:06]
TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2005 for the IT Professional (Part 2 of 11): Security (Level 200)
White Papers Securing SQL Server system requires a variety of defenses. Microsoft SQL Server 2005 provides numerous mechanisms to reduce the attackable surface area, from features that are configured "off by default" to more complex features that can encrypt...
[April 5, 2006, 0:00]
Technical Comparison of Oracle Database 10g Vs. SQL Server 2005: Focus on Performance
White Papers This paper summarizes the main technical differences between Oracle Database 10g Release 2, the latest version of Oracle Database, and SQL Server 2005, the new release of Microsoft's SQL Server product, focusing on the major techniques commonly...
[March 3, 2006, 0:01]
SQL Server Reporting Services for Cold Fusion Developers - Level 100
White Papers Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services provides an enterprise-ready information delivery platform for building, managing, and delivering data from operational and business intelligence systems. If you already have SQL Server in your organization...
[August 6, 2007, 21:45]
SQL Server 2005 updated
News Microsoft has released an update to SQL Server 2005 that adds a handful of new features to the database software. The company on Wednesday said Service Pack 1 for SQL Server 2005 includes new database mirroring tools and closer ties to SAP's...
[April 19, 2006, 17:05]
TechNet Webcast: SQL Server 2008 Capabilities For Meeting PCI Compliance Needs (Level 200)
White Papers The presenter of this webcast discuss how to confirm that PCI requirements are applied when implementing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 technology and why it is important to implement SQL Server based on PCI DSS standards.
[May 28, 2009, 0:00]
Momentum Webcast: SQL Server 2005 Competitive Migrations (Level 100)
White Papers Microsoft SQL Server 2005 provides an efficient and powerful platform for enterprise-class relational database and analysis solutions that perform competitively against Oracle Database 10g in security, availability, scalability, and integration...
[April 14, 2007, 1:01]
SQL Server 2005 Enhances Performance of Data Warehouse for Microsoft IT Tax Group
White Papers To enhance performance, the company upgraded its Tax Data Warehouse to Microsoft SQL Server 2005 from SQL Server 2000. Microsoft Corporation, the world's largest software development company, has annual revenues exceeding U.S.billion and operations...
[February 23, 2007, 0:00]
DB2 UDB for z/OS: SQL Performance Tuning
White Papers This white paper provides SQL tuning strategies for DB2 UDB for z/OS. Performance tuning can be accomplished at the subsystem level or at the SQL statement level. It is generally accepted that 20% of the benefit from tuning can be accomplished at...
[November 8, 2006, 0:00]
SQL Server Critical Update Tools
Downloads The three tools previously available for download on this page -- SQL Server 2000 SQL Scan, SQL Check, and SQL Critical Update -- have been consolidated into a single download, the SQL Critical Update Kit.
[February 15, 2003, 7:45]
SQL eXpeditor
Downloads The FREE SQL eXpeditor tool will deploy a new schema over an existing Microsoft SQL Server 2000 database, keeping the data. SQL eXpeditor also features intelligent inter-object dependencies handling, correct handling of changes and usage of SELECT...
[September 5, 2005, 10:27]
Amazon 'cloud' to offer Windows, SQL Server options
News Amazon said on Wednesday that it plans to offer its cloud-computing customers the option of running Microsoft's Windows Server operating system as well as its SQL Server database. The company said that EC2 running Windows Server or SQL Server will...
[October 2, 2008, 11:10]
MSDN Webcast: SQL Server 2005 Essentials (Part 08 of 14): The XML Data Type (Level 200)
White Papers This eighth webcast of a 14-part series examines how to use the XML data type in Microsoft SQL Server 2005. A new type of data has gained popularity in recent years, XML has evolved from a simple data transfer format to a data storage format that...
[December 31, 2008, 0:00]
