Dell Database Solutions: SQL Server 2005

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Dell Database SolutionsSQL Server 2005

• APR 2006

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SQL Server 2005
1,000,000 Microsoft SQL Server customers are
ready for

• Increased database performance availability
• Improved database features functionality
• Additional deployment management options

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The Dell SQL Server 2005 Solution
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The Dell SQL Server 2005 Solution
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Servers
Dell is the price / performance leader for SQL
Server solutions.

• Broke 1.00 per transaction per minute barrier
• Nearest competitor 58 higher price /
  performance
  
• Complete server lineup with dual core across all
  product categories
  
• Dell reduces complexity with unique image and
  component commonality

Dell is the 2 time winner (2005 and 2004) of the
SQL Server Magazine Readers Choice Award for best
server hardware.
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Storage
Dell provides complete SQL storage, high
availability backup / recovery solutions.
Clustering
Tiered Storage, Local and Remote Protection
Types -Very Secure MirrorView-S -Very Fast
MirrorView-A
-Point in Time SAN Copy
Variety of backup software solutions, including
EMC RM-SE (Replication Manager for SQL
Exchange) and Symantec, Legato and CommVault SQL
agents
Variety of backup software solutions, including
EMC RM-SE (Replication Manager for SQL
Exchange) and Symantec and Legato SQL agents
Dell is the 2005 SQL Server Magazine Readers
Choice Award winner for Best High Availability
Solution, Best Network Attached Storage Solution
and Best Storage Area Network Solution.
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Systems Management
Dell is the only systems vendor with an
integrated SQL Server management solution.

• Only Dell can manage and update the entire SQL
  solution stack
  
• SQL Server 2005
• Windows Server 2003
• PowerEdge Servers
• with Microsofts tools
• MOM
• SMS

Dell offers whitepapers and guides to optimize
SQL Server 2005.
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Services
Dell offers complete services for SQL Server 2005.
Plan
Implement
Maintain

• Assessment and Design of database
  infrastructure
  
• Migration from other databases and platforms

• Installation
• CFI
• SAN
• Cluster
• Upgrade from SQL7.0/2000
• Training
• Programming SQL 2005
• Administering SQL 2005

• Enterprise NOS support
• Tuning complex SQL 2005 solutions

Dell has a SQL Server Sizing Tool to determine
which servers storage configurations are best
for your needs.
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SQL Server 2005
Dell is the only major systems vendor that OEMs
SQL.

• Choice of OEM or volume licensing
• SQL environments tested in Dells labs
• Integrated in Dells factory
• Supported by Dell

Dell is a premier go-to-market partner for
Microsoft SQL Server.
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The Dell SQL Server 2005 Solution Dell offers a
complete SQL Server 2005 solution
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