WHITE PAPER - Enterprises have embraced various forms of virtualization during the past few decades including server, storage and desktop virtualization. In this paper, we will describe several desktop virtualization architectures, and the success criteria required for each.
Posted: December 1, 2009 | Published: November 30, 2009


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Desktop Virtualization | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine Monitor

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides the top 10 reasons for a server refresh, including power and cooling savings, consolidation and virtualization, and improved performance.
Posted: November 27, 2009 | Published: November 27, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Management | Data Center Networking | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization

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 - Through a series of test scenarios that are representative of SQL Server application fundamentals, this document provides best practice recommendations on running SQL Server in Windows Hyper-V environment.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Center Consolidation | Microsoft Hyper-V | QOS | Server Consolidation | SQL Server | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Windows Server 2008 R2 is designed to provide better energy efficiency and performance by reducing power consumption and lowering overhead costs. Read this white paper to learn about the new features that deliver real energy savings opportunities for the enterprise.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Energy Efficiency | IT Infrastructure | Microsoft Hyper-V | Power Consumption Monitoring | Server Consolidation | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper for a discussion of the many benefits of virtualization, how it has evolved, and how it intersects with data center optimization strategies.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: October 30, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - The power/density paradox hinders end users from utilizing the very floor space that high density systems were intended to conserve. This brief explores what the power/density paradox is and how IT professionals can mitigate the risk.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Physical Security | Power Consumption Monitoring | Rack Enclosures | Rack Servers | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Provisioning

WHITE PAPER - In this profile you will explore how to maximize future investment returns in more detail and review the key requirements for optimization solutions. You'll then be introduced to the Virtualization Management Maturity Model, an assessment and planning guide for achieving greater operational efficiency at any stage of virtualization.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Published: November 17, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Management Software | ROI | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Service Level Management | Systems Management | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - The very same virtualization infrastructure you use for your servers today can be naturally extended to support the hosting of desktops as well. As a result, users gain the flexibility of connecting to a well-managed desktop from virtually any network endpoint. But how do you get there?
Posted: November 13, 2009 | Published: November 12, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Desktop Management | Desktop Virtualization | Network Performance | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper to learn how your organization can achieve significant cost savings by conducting data migrations while applications are running rather than scheduling down time.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: December 7, 2007


Topics:  Application Integration | Application Performance Management | Application Server Hardware | Application Server Software | Data Migration | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Storage Capacity | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses some of the new approaches to power distribution including modular distribution and overhead power busway, and shows their advantages when compared to the legacy approach.
Posted: October 31, 2009 | Published: October 31, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | DC Power Supplies | Network Performance | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Server Consolidation | UPS

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn the ways in which new technologies are impacting power demand patterns, explores the consequences of having too much power capacity or too little and then provides concrete advice on strategies for right-sizing your power systems.
Posted: October 30, 2009 | Published: October 30, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Energy Efficiency | Network Performance | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - In this paper, various configurations of Exchange Server 2007 are tested in physical and virtual environments to evaluate the performance scalability and to understand the sizing requirements for Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized environment.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Microsoft Exchange | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Testing | Virtual Machine | Windows Server 2003

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper outlines the benefits derived and the costs associated with virtualization in the Remote Offices/Branch Offices, in the classic model versus the proposed model.
Posted: October 27, 2009 | Published: October 27, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Centers | High Availability | IT Infrastructure | Microsoft Hyper-V | SAN | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | SLA | SMBs | Systems Management | TCO | VM | WAN

WHITE PAPER - This paper describes the Dell Reference Architecture, a blueprint or a starting configuration, for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized server environment and provides guidelines for designing and sizing the storage for the same using Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage systems.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: October 20, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Best Practices | Data Recovery | Exchange Virtualization | Microsoft Exchange | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Best Practices | Storage Hardware | VMware ESX