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• Four points to consider for a SQL Server 2014 installation

  Upgrading to a SQL Server 2014 installation isn't always easy, but it has the features to make it worth your time. Here are some tips for avoiding the pitfalls along the way. Continue Reading

• SQL Server database recovery tool retrieves by the table

  Kroll Ontrack's new SQL Server database recovery tool was developed from customer feedback. It recovers selected tables instead of the whole database. Continue Reading

• Pricing out the new Windows Azure SQL Database

  SQL Database -- formerly known as SQL Azure -- is the relational database product under the umbrella of Microsoft Azure, the company’s cloud infrastructure platform. Until recently, Microsoft offered two service plans: Web and Business. Both options... Continue Reading

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• SIOS SANLess cluster helps keep Epicure websites up and running

  Direct-sales food distributor Epicure deployed a new server cluster to keep its websites from being overwhelmed -- and saved money on SQL Server and storage in the process. Continue Reading

• How to improve OLTP with SQL Server 2014 In-Memory

  Basit Farooq explains how to improve the performance of OLTP applications using SQL Server 2014 In-Memory. He details what makes SQL Server 2014 In-Memory different from other in-memory database engines and how to use that to your advantage. Continue Reading

• Guide to SQL business intelligence, analytics and data visualization

  This Essential Guide offers a closer look at SQL Server business intelligence features and tools that enable users to view, share and analyze data. Continue Reading

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• Gives us the real monitoring and alerting we need to monitor our database ecosystem from one tool

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  Valuable Features: Real-time monitoring we can quickly find the session or queries that are causing issues. • Improvements to My...Continue Reading

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• Very useful for infrastructure related tasks. Great real time performance tuning of SQL queries.

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  Valuable Features: Overall monitoring of Oracle databases and operating systems. Real time performance tuning of SQL queries. • Improvements...Continue Reading

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• We have found that OEM has improved significantly the monitoring and tuning of our databases

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  Valuable Features: Monitoring and tuning of Oracle databases. • Improvements to My Organization: It has improved significantly...Continue Reading

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• Built-in tools troubleshoot SQL Server memory usage

  Having enough memory is critical to SQL Server's performance. To ensure optimum SQL Server performance, you need to monitor SQL Server memory usage regularly. This article describes built-in tools that can make the job easier. Continue Reading

• Defining half a dozen daily SQL Server DBA responsibilities

  Being a SQL Server DBA means you have a lot on your plate. Find out six of the most important DBA responsibilities you should be doing every day. Continue Reading

• The SQL Server 2012 Fast Track Data Warehouse reference architecture

  Microsoft has released guidelines for a hardware-software configuration that maximizes SQL Server 2012 performance. Learn about what it entails. Continue Reading