WHITE PAPER - It seems that there are a lot of myths floating around regarding virtualization technologies. This paper explores and subsequently debunks the top 10 myths about virtualization.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | High Availability | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | SOA | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Migration | Virtualization Security

WHITE PAPER - Business Ready Configurations for Virtualization are pre-configured, easy to order, bundled solutions that include Dell PowerEdge™ blade servers, Dell EqualLogic™ SAN, and VMware vSphere™. This white paper provides a detailed reference architecture for the Business Ready Configurations.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Construction | Data Center Design | Server Virtualization | Storage Architectures | Storage Hardware | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Migration | VMware | VMware Infrastructure 3

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides an overview of deploying Exchange 2007 Server in a virtualized environment using VMware 3.5 Update 3 on Dell PowerEdge Servers and EqualLogic iSCSI storage array. In this paper a solution building block is proposed for 4000 mailbox users to deploy in an ESX environment running on Dell hardware.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Email Server Software | Exchange Virtualization | iSCSI SAN | IT Managers | Microsoft Exchange | Server Consolidation | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Migration | VMware ESX

DATA SHEET - The new Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating system provides a productive and cost-effective server platform with low-cost virtualization, power-saving capabilities, and a superior experience for end users. Read this data sheet to learn more!
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Published: October 13, 2009


Topics:  High Availability | Microsoft Hyper-V | Power Consumption Monitoring | Remote Access Software | Remote Users | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Machine Migration | Windows Server 2003

CASE STUDY - To expand its virtualized server and desktop infrastructure, Continental Airlines deployed a beta release of Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter. By using improved Hyper-V™ technology and Remote Desktop Services, Continental expects to increase system uptime, implement new services in minutes, and save up to U.S. $1.5 million a year.
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine Migration | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - This document provides recommendations and best practices for moving a user’s data from their physical corporate workstations into the virtual Citrix XenDesktop environment.
Posted: October 5, 2009 | Published: October 5, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Migration | Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine Migration

WHITE PAPER - The support team for Microsoft SQL Server has published guidelines for virtualizing this database engine. Read this paper to learn how to move forward with the process and create supported SQL Server virtual machines (VMs) that can be hosted on Dell PowerEdge servers.
Posted: September 2, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2008


Topics:  Microsoft Virtual Server | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | SQL | SQL Server | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Migration | Virtual Machine Monitor

WHITE PAPER - This paper addresses the fact that server virtualization is still a relatively new technology undergoing rapid development and innovation. While creating a virtual machine is relatively simple, the underlying complexity of the infrastructure and IT processes cannot be ignored.
Posted: August 25, 2009 | Published: August 18, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Backups | Virtual Machine Migration | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware

EGUIDE - Despite the obvious advantages associated with Microsoft Hyper-V, this virtualization platform does not come without its availability and resiliency challenges. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com, Dell and Microsoft, you will gain insight into the improvements made to Hyper-V by Windows Server 2008 R2.
Posted: August 10, 2009 | Published: August 7, 2009


Topics:  Clustering | Downtime | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine Migration | Windows Server 2003 | Windows Server Software

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and BMC, you will discover best practices for comprehensive and cost-effective mainframe management, maintenance and upgrading. Explore cost-effective mainframe upgrades and gain insight into approaches essential for adding flexibility to today's mainframe applications.
Posted: July 17, 2009 | Published: July 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | IT Best Practices | Mainframe Server Hardware | Power Consumption Monitoring | Server Management | Software Licensing | Virtual Machine Migration

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization adds a whole new level of complexity to the IT infrastructure, introducing new challenges in every step of the process - from planning to configuration and management. Read how effective service management can help tackle the challenges of virtualization in this white paper from BMC Software.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | High Availability | High Performance Computing | IT Infrastructure | Server Virtualization | Service Level Management | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Migration

CASE STUDY - Peterson Sullivan PLLC needed a consolidated yet scalable IT infrastructure. They created just that with VMware software, Dell PowerEdge servers, and Dell EqualLogic storage while enhancing data protection with Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition software for automated, integrated, and scalable protection of virtual machines.
Posted: June 5, 2009 | Published: June 5, 2009


Topics:  Data Management | Storage Management | Storage Resource Management | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Backups | Virtual Machine Migration | VMware