Find here Microsoft IT's early adopter experiences, best experiences, and lessons learned from our own deployments of Database Technology & Solutions within our global enterprise. By leveraging our best practices, you can make decisions about how best to plan for, deploy, and manage Microsoft solutions in your own environment.

• Centralizing Access to Enterprise Data by Using the .NET Framework 3.0
• Entertainment and Devices Division at Microsoft Uses SQL Server 2005 for Making Key Decisions
• Managing Internal Documents by Using Microsoft SQL Server 2005
• Managing Line of Business Applications using Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007
• Master Data Management at Microsoft - Microsoft Individual and Organization
• Microsoft IT's Top 10 SQL Server 2008 Features
• Moving to SQL Server 2005 at Microsoft
• Overview of SQL Server 2005 at Microsoft
• SQL Server 2005 Database Operations at Microsoft
• SQL Server Consolidation at Microsoft
• TDM Webcast: How Microsoft IT Developed Best Practices in Offering PowerPivot as a Service
• TechNet Radio: How Microsoft IT Leverages SQL Server 2008 SSIS Data Flow Enhancements
• TechNet Radio: How Microsoft IT Upgraded a Multi-Terabyte Database from Yukon to Katmai
• TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT ManagePoint Drives Smarter Decisions Around People and Productivity
  See also: Demonstration
• TechNet Webcast: How Microsoft IT Streamlined the SAP Unicode Conversion Process to Minimize User Impact and Enhance Performance
  See also: WMA | MP3
• Upgrading a 6.5-Terabyte SAP ERP SQL Server Database to Support Microsoft Worldwide Operations
• Using SQL Server 2005 to Improve Worldwide Revenue Reporting at Microsoft
• Using SQL Server 2005 Technologies for Financial Reporting
• Using SQL Server 2005 with SAP R/3