VIDEO - Join Robin Johnson, Dell's Chief Information Officer, as he explains the most efficient way to run an IT enterprise. You'll learn how a basic management philosophy and a belief in industry standard technology can lead to great success.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Premiered: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Desktop Management | Enterprise Resource Management | Enterprise Systems | IT Spending | Order Management Systems | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

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

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to learn how to ensure application security and availability in your VMware environment. Discover how to provide quick recovery of applications and how to use automation for server application protection.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Premiered: October 20, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Security | Disaster Recovery | High Availability | iSCSI SAN | IT Infrastructure | Microsoft Exchange | SCSI Devices | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Technical decision makers are faced with many challenges in today's economy: help users get more work done faster and with fewer difficulties, protect the network and individual systems from attacks or malicious code, and much more. Find out how the Intel Core 2 processor with vPro technology complements the new Windows 7 operating system.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 16, 2009


Topics:  Computer Hardware | Desktop Virtualization | Multi-core Processors | Notebook Computers | Productivity | ROI | Server Virtualization | TCO | Windows

WEBCAST - In this webcast, get a firsthand look into a virtual platform that is designed to meet your current and future IT demands. Learn how to right-size system capacity and improve workload scalability. Discover industry best practices to increase agility of applications and systems.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Premiered: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | Business IT Alignment | Capacity Planning | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | IT Best Practices | IT Infrastructure | Server Virtualization | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - Server Virtualization means more than server consolidation. Microsoft Windows Server can help your organization improve network reliability, scalability and security.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 16, 2009


Topics:  Security | Security Infrastructure | Security Management | Security Systems | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - This white paper introduces Windows Server virtualization as a key component of the Microsoft datacenter-to-desktop virtualization strategy.
Posted: October 19, 2009 | Published: October 19, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

PODCAST - In this podcast, learn about a unified approach to IT management. Discover how to decrease complexity introduced by virtualization and cloud computing to ensure optimal performance of your virtual and physical environments.
Posted: October 16, 2009 | Premiered: October 16, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Management | IT Infrastructure | ITIL | Network Monitoring | Reporting Software | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - In this webcast, learn about a unified approach to IT management. Discover how to decrease complexity introduced by virtualization and cloud computing to ensure optimal performance of your virtual and physical environments.
Posted: October 16, 2009 | Premiered: October 16, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | Cloud Computing | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | ITIL | Network Monitoring | Reporting Software | Server Virtualization | Service Level Management | Virtual Machine Monitor

WEBCAST - In this webcast, viewers will discover a new combination of tools that can help them transform their IT systems into agile, virtual infrastructures. Discover how to leverage this approach for a quicker return on investment and reduced operations, management and networking costs.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Premiered: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Citrix XenServer | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Network Management | Network Performance | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | TCO

EGUIDE - This E-guide addresses configuration and change management in a partially virtual environment. Topics include: reporting on and managing virtual servers, the effects of physical changes on servers, how to extend change management processes like ITIL to cover the SAN, and handling human problems between the networking, datacenter, and storage teams.
Posted: October 15, 2009 | Published: October 15, 2009


Topics:  Change Management | Configuration Management | Hardware Configuration Management | ITIL | Network Configuration Management | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | SAN | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, like its predecessor Windows Server 2008, has been designed with energy efficiency in mind. Recent tests found that Windows Server 2008 R2 improved power efficiency by up to 18 percent over Windows Server 2003, out of the box.
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Published: April 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Power Management | Desktop Virtualization | Microsoft Hyper-V | Power Consumption Monitoring | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Windows Server 2003

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 - Companies that seek infrastructure consulting from Dell often want to cut expenditures. Dell can help customers reduce costs by taking advantage of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Dell products and services. Read this case study to learn more!
Posted: October 13, 2009 | Published: August 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Power Management | IT Spending | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Software Selection | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine | Windows

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