Learn how Dell and Microsoft built and tested a 1, 2 and 4 Terabyte Data Warehouse reference configuration. This testing used Dell PowerEdge 6950, 4 Socket, AMD Optiron-powered multi-core servers, Dell PowerVault MD 1000 SCSI storage arrays and Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
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Learn how Dell and Microsoft built and tested a 10 Terabyte Data Warehouse reference configuration, then reconfigured the database in "compressed mode" and doubled the database sizes to 20 TBs.
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Learn how Dell and Microsoft built and tested a 1, 2 and 4 Terabyte Data Warehouse reference configuration. This testing used Dell PowerEdge 6950, 4 Socket, AMD Optiron-powered multi-core servers, Dell PowerVault MD 1000 SCSI storage arrays and Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
In this Tech Guide, Dell and technology partner Principle Technologies have performed an in-depth lab study that takes a Dell PowerEdge 6650 Server running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and upgraded both the hardware and software to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 running on a Dell PowerEdge R905, 4 socket, multi-core AMD-powered server.
Learn about why Dell PowerEdge servers featuring AMD Opteron processors are an ideal choice to deploy highly available and enterprise mission-critical data.
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Learn how Dell and Microsoft built and tested a 7 Terabyte Data Warehouse reference configuration using Dell PowerEdge 6950, 4 socket, AMD Opteron-powered multi-core servers, Dell PowerVault MD 1000 SCSI storage arrays and Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
In this Tech Guide, Dell and technology partner Principle Technologies build an in-depth lab benchmark that looks at taking an Dell PowerEdge 2650 Server running Microsoft SQL Server 2000 and upgraded both the hardware and software to Microsoft SQL Server 2008 running on a Dell PowerEdge R805, 2 socket, multi-core AMD powered server.