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Data Quality: A Best Practices Presentation 2007-08-31 SAS Institute

Many companies overlook the importance that data quality plays in successful business intelligence initiatives. Organizations expect to see a rapid return on their corporate investments, including data integration efforts, business intelligence applications and enterprise solutions. Yet, in the end, the results produced by these expensive projects are only as good as the data that feeds them. Many fail to deliver expected returns because of the poor data quality maintained by their respective organizations. This Webcast helps a person to develop strategies to tap into the power of the data by integrating data quality standards into enterprise intelligence initiatives from the outset. The attendee of this webcast will learn about a proven process that Larry English has developed for ensuring data quality in any organization.

Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Best Practices

MSDN Webcast: Secrets to Fast Detection and Recovery From Database Corruptions (Level 400) 2007-08-28 Microsoft

It is all about limiting downtime and data loss when a corruption occurs, from knowing the tools, to understanding the choices, to planning a successful strategy. Some of the features discussed in this webcast are torn-page detection and page checksums, IO read-retry, backup checksums, consistency checks (DBCC CHECKDB and related commands), and database repairs. Facing database corruption is almost inevitable in every database administrator's career.

Tags: Database Management, Data Recovery - Security

Managing Readiness Using Microsoft Business Intelligence in the Federal Government/DoD 2007-08-28 Microsoft

Microsoft offers a very powerful platform for managing and analyzing large quantities of data, even from disparate back-end systems. This webcast reviews the technologies involved and show how to leverage the features in the SQL Server platform as well as Microsoft's new PerformancePoint solution for building dashboards, drilling into data, and performing "What if" analysis of the data.

Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing

TechNet Webcast: Active Directory Operations (Level 200) 2007-08-28 Microsoft

This webcast is a follow-up to the previous session on Active Directory directory service operations. This webcast covers operations master roles, Active Directory directory service backup and restore, intersite replication, and the Active Directory database and domain controllers. The presenter of the webcast also discuss high-level operations and planning information based on recommendations and best practices learned from customers who have deployed Active Directory. This series is intended for IT professionals who plan and perform Active Directory service operations.

Tags: Best Practices, Directory Services

TechNet Webcast: SQL Server Code Name "Katmai" Data Management Overview (Level 100) 2007-08-28 Microsoft

The attendee of this webcast will gain an overview of Microsoft SQL Server code name "Katmai," the next generation of SQL Server. SQL Server "Katmai" provides an enterprise data platform for the mission-critical applications, while providing a dynamic development environment and comprehensive Business Intelligence (BI) platform. The presenter discusses the key features available in the next version of SQL Server.

Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Database Applications

TechNet Webcast: Going Beyond Relational Data With Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (Level 200) 2007-08-28 Microsoft

As the data the applications work with changes from "Words and numbers" to "Sights and sounds," it is evolving the data platform to go beyond relational data, beyond OnLine Analytical Processing (OLAP), to truly support all of the digital data types of the future. The presenter of the webcast strives to deliver the best platform for integrated storage and advanced applications, such as spatial data. It also makes it dramatically easier for one to build data-driven applications, without needing to invest significant resources to bridge the gap between data and programming language data structures. The attendee of this webcast will learn about the new enhancements in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 that can help one to manage all types of data.

Tags: Application Servers, Database Management

Small Business Webcast: Overview of Office Outlook 2007 With Business Contact Manager (Level 100) 2007-08-28 Microsoft

Does one need a new way to manage data and confidential information? The attendee of this webcast will learn how Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager is a powerful tool that can help one to manage customer relationships. This webcast discusses how to install Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager and describe how one can share the database in the small business. The presenter of this webcast explores how to set up and use marketing campaigns, follow projects to completion, and track the billable time in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007.

Tags: E-Mail Client

HPC in Financial Services - The Power of Platform Symphony, Windows Compute Cluster Server and Excel 2007 Trio 2007-08-28 Microsoft

As business velocity increases, low latency is becoming a major competitive advantage. This is particularly true in algorithmic trading, options pricing, and risk calculations where staying a tick ahead of the competition can make the difference between a winning or a losing trade. This webcast demonstrates how Platform Symphony, one of the leading performing grid technologies in the market, can provide real time performance in options calculations working in conjunction with Windows Server Compute Cluster Edition and Microsoft Office Excel 2007. This webcast discusses on the upcoming Microsoft Office 2007 Excel Services, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Windows Compute Cluster Server and Platform Symphony integration.

Tags: Server Consolidation, Spreadsheets

MSDN Webcast: Information Bridge Framework (Part 1 of 4): Business Logic and Architecture Overview (Level 200) 2007-08-15 Microsoft

This webcast highlights key concepts for developing Microsoft Office Information Bridge Framework (IBF) solutions. The webcast provides an overview of both the business logic and the architecture of the IBF. Using the IBF, developers can develop powerful solutions that connect Microsoft Office System programs to line-of-business systems in an intuitive, cost-effective way. These solutions enable information workers to view, retrieve, and act on critical line-of-business information from within familiar, widely used Office applications.

11 Reasons to Upgrade to Backup Exec 11d From Symantec 2007-08-14 Symantec

Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers provides cost-effective, high-performance, and certified disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery - including continuous data protection for Microsoft Exchange, SQL, Active Directory, SharePoint, file servers, and workstations. High-performance agents and options provide fast, flexible, granular protection and recovery, and scalable management of local and remote server backups. Backup Exec 11d now supports Microsoft Exchange 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, EMC Celerra devices, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0. This webcast will provide details on all key enhancements to previous Backup Exec Agents and Options, as well as an overview of new Agents and Options included in Backup Exec 11d.

Tags: Data Recovery - Security,

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Title	Date Added	Company
Data Quality: A Best Practices Presentation	2007-08-31	SAS Institute
Many companies overlook the importance that data quality plays in successful business intelligence initiatives. Organizations expect to see a rapid return on their corporate investments, including data integration efforts, business intelligence applications and enterprise solutions. Yet, in the end, the results produced by these expensive projects are only as good as the data that feeds them. Many fail to deliver expected returns because of the poor data quality maintained by their respective organizations. This Webcast helps a person to develop strategies to tap into the power of the data by integrating data quality standards into enterprise intelligence initiatives from the outset. The attendee of this webcast will learn about a proven process that Larry English has developed for ensuring data quality in any organization. Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Best Practices
MSDN Webcast: Secrets to Fast Detection and Recovery From Database Corruptions (Level 400)	2007-08-28	Microsoft
It is all about limiting downtime and data loss when a corruption occurs, from knowing the tools, to understanding the choices, to planning a successful strategy. Some of the features discussed in this webcast are torn-page detection and page checksums, IO read-retry, backup checksums, consistency checks (DBCC CHECKDB and related commands), and database repairs. Facing database corruption is almost inevitable in every database administrator's career. Tags: Database Management, Data Recovery - Security
Managing Readiness Using Microsoft Business Intelligence in the Federal Government/DoD	2007-08-28	Microsoft
Microsoft offers a very powerful platform for managing and analyzing large quantities of data, even from disparate back-end systems. This webcast reviews the technologies involved and show how to leverage the features in the SQL Server platform as well as Microsoft's new PerformancePoint solution for building dashboards, drilling into data, and performing "What if" analysis of the data. Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing
TechNet Webcast: Active Directory Operations (Level 200)	2007-08-28	Microsoft
This webcast is a follow-up to the previous session on Active Directory directory service operations. This webcast covers operations master roles, Active Directory directory service backup and restore, intersite replication, and the Active Directory database and domain controllers. The presenter of the webcast also discuss high-level operations and planning information based on recommendations and best practices learned from customers who have deployed Active Directory. This series is intended for IT professionals who plan and perform Active Directory service operations. Tags: Best Practices, Directory Services
TechNet Webcast: SQL Server Code Name "Katmai" Data Management Overview (Level 100)	2007-08-28	Microsoft
The attendee of this webcast will gain an overview of Microsoft SQL Server code name "Katmai," the next generation of SQL Server. SQL Server "Katmai" provides an enterprise data platform for the mission-critical applications, while providing a dynamic development environment and comprehensive Business Intelligence (BI) platform. The presenter discusses the key features available in the next version of SQL Server. Tags: Business Intelligence - Data Warehousing, Database Applications
TechNet Webcast: Going Beyond Relational Data With Microsoft SQL Server 2008 (Level 200)	2007-08-28	Microsoft
As the data the applications work with changes from "Words and numbers" to "Sights and sounds," it is evolving the data platform to go beyond relational data, beyond OnLine Analytical Processing (OLAP), to truly support all of the digital data types of the future. The presenter of the webcast strives to deliver the best platform for integrated storage and advanced applications, such as spatial data. It also makes it dramatically easier for one to build data-driven applications, without needing to invest significant resources to bridge the gap between data and programming language data structures. The attendee of this webcast will learn about the new enhancements in Microsoft SQL Server 2008 that can help one to manage all types of data. Tags: Application Servers, Database Management
Small Business Webcast: Overview of Office Outlook 2007 With Business Contact Manager (Level 100)	2007-08-28	Microsoft
Does one need a new way to manage data and confidential information? The attendee of this webcast will learn how Microsoft Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager is a powerful tool that can help one to manage customer relationships. This webcast discusses how to install Office Outlook 2007 with Business Contact Manager and describe how one can share the database in the small business. The presenter of this webcast explores how to set up and use marketing campaigns, follow projects to completion, and track the billable time in Microsoft Office Outlook 2007. Tags: E-Mail Client
HPC in Financial Services - The Power of Platform Symphony, Windows Compute Cluster Server and Excel 2007 Trio	2007-08-28	Microsoft
As business velocity increases, low latency is becoming a major competitive advantage. This is particularly true in algorithmic trading, options pricing, and risk calculations where staying a tick ahead of the competition can make the difference between a winning or a losing trade. This webcast demonstrates how Platform Symphony, one of the leading performing grid technologies in the market, can provide real time performance in options calculations working in conjunction with Windows Server Compute Cluster Edition and Microsoft Office Excel 2007. This webcast discusses on the upcoming Microsoft Office 2007 Excel Services, Microsoft Office Excel 2007, Windows Compute Cluster Server and Platform Symphony integration. Tags: Server Consolidation, Spreadsheets
MSDN Webcast: Information Bridge Framework (Part 1 of 4): Business Logic and Architecture Overview (Level 200)	2007-08-15	Microsoft
This webcast highlights key concepts for developing Microsoft Office Information Bridge Framework (IBF) solutions. The webcast provides an overview of both the business logic and the architecture of the IBF. Using the IBF, developers can develop powerful solutions that connect Microsoft Office System programs to line-of-business systems in an intuitive, cost-effective way. These solutions enable information workers to view, retrieve, and act on critical line-of-business information from within familiar, widely used Office applications.
11 Reasons to Upgrade to Backup Exec 11d From Symantec	2007-08-14	Symantec
Symantec Backup Exec 11d for Windows Servers provides cost-effective, high-performance, and certified disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery - including continuous data protection for Microsoft Exchange, SQL, Active Directory, SharePoint, file servers, and workstations. High-performance agents and options provide fast, flexible, granular protection and recovery, and scalable management of local and remote server backups. Backup Exec 11d now supports Microsoft Exchange 2007, Microsoft Windows Vista, EMC Celerra devices, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Microsoft SharePoint Services 3.0. This webcast will provide details on all key enhancements to previous Backup Exec Agents and Options, as well as an overview of new Agents and Options included in Backup Exec 11d. Tags: Data Recovery - Security,