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Consolidate SQL Servers



Decide why, when and how to consolidate SQL Servers. This All-in-One-Guide will help you navigate to key excerpts from our e-book, "Consolidate SQL Servers for availability, scalability and cost savings."

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Testing your SQL Server consolidation environment (Consolidate SQL Servers)
Weed out poor candidates for database consolidation (Chapter 2: Planning your consolidation)
Step-by-Step Guide: How to consolidate SQL Servers (Chapter 2: Planning your consolidation)


CHAPTER 1: THE CASE FOR CONSOLIDATION

In Chapter 1 of this e-book, SQL Server MVP Hilary Cotter details problems associated with SQL Server sprawl, defines storage and server consolidation, and helps you decide if consolidation is right for your organization. Here you can preview two chapter excerpts -- an explanation of sprawl pitfalls and a checklist of key questions to ask before undertaking a consolidation effort -- or simply download the complete chapter.
LEARN MORE: CHAPTER 1: THE CASE FOR CONSOLIDATION


CHAPTER 2: PLANNING YOUR CONSOLIDATION

Learn how to map out your SQL Server consolidation. SQL Server MVP Hilary Cotter organizes the process into six steps: creating a methodology, analyzing candidate servers and databases, testing, deploying, monitoring and stabilizing, and finally repeating the process for the next phase of consolidation. He also identifies key considerations for consolidating on 32-bit vs. 64-bit platforms and on single vs. multiple-instances of SQL Server.
LEARN MORE: CHAPTER 2: PLANNING YOUR CONSOLIDATION

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