KPIs or Key Performance Indicators are one of the most important entities in driving business decisions. It can be defined as a (quantifiable) measurement used to define and measure an organization's progress in achieving business goals. KPIs for an organization are decided upon by giving careful thought to how each goal and the progress towards these goals should be measured.

A Closer Look At SQL Server Compact Edition

by Jacob Sebastian

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compact edition

In a followup to his article on SQL Server Everywhere, Jacob Sebastian takes a more in-depth look at the smallest platform for SQL Server, Compact Edtion.

Operations Manager Custom Collection

by Grant Fritchey

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Operations Manager

An overview of how to collect data from TSQL into Operations Manager Performance Rules.

The Software Comparison - Part 4

by Steve Jones

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Editorial

The final installment of Steve Jones' comparison between software developers and other professions looks at the most closely related: engineers.

Introduction to Language Integrated Query (LINQ)

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LINQ

Language-Integrated Query (LINQ) is a groundbreaking innovation in Visual Studio 2008 and the .NET Framework version 3.5 that bridges the gap between the world of objects and the world of data. As LINQ is part of the development enhancements in SQL Server 2008, how can I have an understanding of how it works and how I can use it in other areas of administration, not just SQL Server?

SOX compliance checklist: IT security and SQL audits

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Compliance

Get security practices, procedures and documentation to meet Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) compliance. This tip includes checklists to guide SQL DBAs and developers to inspect systems.