Migration from MySQL, Oracle, Sybase, or Microsoft Access to Microsoft SQL Server
On Microsoft site it’s possible to find the following white papers:
q Guide to Migrating from MySQL to SQL Server 2005 (114 pages)
q Guide to Migrating from Oracle to SQL Server 2005 (161 pages)
q Guide to Migrating from Sybase ASE to SQL Server 2005 (97 pages)
q Guide to Migrating from Microsoft Access to SQL Server 2005 (52 pages)
It’s possible to download all documentations here…
SQL Server 2008 Technologies (Brochure)
You can download "SQLServer2008_Brochure.pdf" here from Microsoft Site.
SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (January 2008)
Introduction
The SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer (BPA) gathers data from Microsoft Windows and SQL Server configuration settings. BPA uses a predefined list of SQL Server 2005 recommendations and best practices to determine if there are potential issues in the database environment.
This download is the January 2008 release of SQL Server 2005 Best Practices Analyzer.