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Microsoft SQL Server 2005

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Dell Deployment Automation Tools

Dell Deployment Guidance White Papers

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Dell SQL Server 2005 Advisor

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SQL Server 2008

	Consolidation Guide: SQL on Dell 2650 to Dell 2950
	Consolidation Guide: SQL on Dell 6650 to Dell R900
	Consolidation Guide: SQL on Dell 6650 to Dell R905
	Consolidation Guide: SQL on Dell 2650 to Dell R805
	Consolidation Guide: SQL on HP DL585 to Dell R905
	Consolidation Guide: SQL Server 2000 to SQL Server 2008 on Dell Multi-Core Servers
	What You Need to Know About SQL Server 2008
	Deployment Guide: SQL Server 2008 on WIndows Server 2003
	Deployment Guide: SQL Server 2008 on WIndows Server 2008
	SQL 2000 to SQL 2008 Migration Guide on Windows 2008
	Microsoft FastTrack BI Solutions

SQL Server 2005

	SQL Server Always On
	SQL Server 2005 on Windows Server 2008 Guide
	Best Practices for Upgrading to SQL Server 2005
	How To Guide: SQL Server 2005 Consolidation
	Best Practices for Backup and Restore in SQL Server 2005
	Deploying MS SQL Server BI/DW Configurations on Dell PowerEdge servers and PowerVault storage
	Performance of Microsoft SQL Server 2005 BI and DW Solutions on Dell PowerEdge and Dell PowerVault Storage

SQL Virtualization

	Virtualization Best Practices Guide for SQL Server
	Virtualization Guide for SQL Server 2000
	Virtualization Guide for SQL Server 2005
	Virtualization Guide for SQL Server 2008

Dell Deployment Guidance White Papers for Microsoft® SQL Server™

Dell Simplifies IT with Reference Architectures for SQL Server

Dell minimizes risk and cost with pre-engineered, characterized, Tested and Validated SQL Server solutions on Microsoft^® Windows^® Server. Dell Engineering tests the entire solution stack -- the servers, storage, switches, Windows Server and SQL Server software - to ensure it all works together to help customers plan,design and implement database solutions.

Deployment Guidance White Papers provide an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying SQL Server on Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell PowerVault storage,Dell EqualLogic storage and Dell l EMC storage.

Running Virtualized SQL Server instances on the Business Ready Configuration deployed on Dell PowerEdge Servers and Dell PowerVault Storage

Considerations to Consolidate and Virtualize Microsoft^® SQL Server^® on Dell^TM PowerEdge^TM Servers and Dell EqualLogic^TM Storage

Design considerations for deploying Microsoft^® SQL Server^® in a virtual ESX environment

Designing a Low Cost Data Warehouse Using SQL Server 2008

Deploying Microsoft^® SQL Server^® with Dell^TM EqualLogic^TM PS5000 Series Storage Arrays

Deploying Microsoft SQL Server with Dell PowerVault MD1120 Storage Array with Database Mirroring

Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on Dell Servers and Storage

Deploying Microsoft^® SQL Server^TM 2005 Standard Edition SP2 with Microsoft Windows Server^® 2003 R2 Enterprise or Standard Edition with SP2 on Dell™ PowerEdge™ Servers and Dell PowerVault™ Storage or Dell/EMC CX3 Family of Storage

Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI Storage Arrays

Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 SE x64 SP2 with Microsoft Windows Server 2003 SE x64

Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition on Dell PowerEdge Servers and Dell PowerVault Storage

How to Guide: SQL Server 2005 Consolidation

Design Consideration Whitepapers address features and best practices that customers can employ to take advantage of their SQL server deployments.

Explaining the rationale behind the questions in the Dell SQL Server Advisor

Deploying SQL Server on SSDs with EqualLogic Storage

Using EqualLogic Auto Replication to Synchronize Remote Offices with Headquarters

Assessing the Impact of native encryption and compression on Microsoft^® SQL Server^® 2008 databases

Analysis of Power Consumption Of Dell™ PowerEdge™ Energy Smart Servers running Microsoft® SQL Server™

Choosing Storage for Dell Database Solutions with Dell PowerVault and Dell|EMC Arrays

Business Continuity White Papers describe different ways that Dell can help deliver SQL Server in a highly available environment using Dell, Microsoft and partners technologies.

Business Continuity Solutions on Dell PowerEdge Servers – a whitepaper series for Microsoft SQL Server^®

Business Continuity Solutions on Dell|EMC Storage – a whitepaper series for Microsoft SQL Server^®

Integrating Symantec Backup Exec with Microsoft® SQL Server® Deployed on Dell™ PowerEdge™ Servers and Dell PowerVault™ Storage

Protecting Microsoft^® SQL Server^® with an Integrated Dell / CommVault Solution

Business Continuity Solutions: Microsoft® SQL Server with Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Arrays