Microsoft SQL Server White Papers

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Virtualizing Business-Critical Applications on VMware vSphere
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Run your business-critical applications, including Exchange, SQL, SAP, and Oracle, on VMware vSphere with breakthrough performance and outstanding reliability.
Posted: 14 Oct 2010 | Published: 14 Oct 2010

VMware, Inc.

Guide to Consolidating SQL Server 2000 and SQL Server 2005 Databases to SQL Server 2008
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for an informative guide to helping you consolidate your Microsoft® SQL Server® 2000 and SQL Server 2005 databases from multiple machines onto a single SQL Server 2008 server system.
Posted: 12 Jul 2010 | Published: 30 Oct 2008

Dell and Microsoft SQL

Business Intelligence - NoSQL, No Problem
sponsored by MongoDB, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Big data is complex term to define and it often presents obstacles for businesses. Consult this resource to learn more about how you should look at big data from a business perspective. Find out how big data has changed the way that the business intelligence (BI) landscape operates.
Posted: 16 Apr 2013 | Published: 16 Apr 2013

MongoDB, Inc.

Master Guide – Migrating SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This Deployment Guide reviews the approach that Principled Technologies and Dell recommend for migrating databases from SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008.
Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 23 Apr 2008

DellEMC and Intel®

Improving Data Center Performance through Virtualization of SQL Server Databases
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Small and medium businesses need to support growth while wringing every ounce of value out of the investments they’ve already made. This paper looks at the benefits of virtualizing SQL Server databases, as well as how to get the most out of your virtual infrastructure.
Posted: 16 Nov 2010 | Published: 16 Nov 2010

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

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

Microsoft SQL Server and VMware Virtual Infrastructure
sponsored by VMware and Intel
WHITE PAPER: You can virtualize SQL Server successfully using VMware Infrastructure. The vast majority of SQL Server deployments are good candidates for virtualization and can benefit from improvements offered by a virtualized infrastructure—such as improved management, availability, and scalability—thus reducing overall TCO.
Posted: 15 Oct 2010 | Published: 14 Oct 2010

VMware and Intel

EMC VSPEX For Virtualized Microsoft SQL Server 2012 with VMware vSphere
sponsored by EMC & Arrow
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the capabilities of an infrastructure that is optimized for virtualizing business-critical applications. This enables the ability to design and implement the virtual resources necessary to deploy SQL Server. Read on to learn how to do this effortlessly, with the right !
Posted: 08 Oct 2013 | Published: 30 Sep 2013

EMC & Arrow

VMware vSphere 4: The Most Efficient SQL Server Consolidation Platform
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn how to support your SQL Server instances and control your costs and administration requirements.
Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 2011

VMware, Inc.

What You Need to Know About SQL Server 2008 Community Technology Preview 5
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for a discussion of the Community Technology Preview (CTP) process, and the CTP5 incarnation specifically. This paper examines mission-critical features, enterprise management features, database data and programmability, and new business intelligence features.
Posted: 12 Jul 2010 | Published: 15 Jan 2008

Dell and Microsoft SQL