WHITE PAPER - Whether you're a small organization trying to extend the value of the assets you already have or a larger data center pushing the envelope in automation, Dell and VMware can deliver solutions that make sense for your budget, staff, and business.
Posted: August 6, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | SMBs | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This EMA paper (prepared for VKernel) discusses the challenges in achieving virtualization goals in the enterprise and how capacity management can help optimize resource utilization while maintaining performance.
Posted: July 24, 2009 | Published: July 24, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Data Center Consolidation | Enterprise Resource Management | IT Service Management | Network Capacity | Network Performance | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Server virtualization delivers many business benefits to datacenters today. Choosing the right server virtualization product is an important business decision, and Sun has the virtualization and server technology portfolio - along with the experience - to help you make the right one.
Posted: July 21, 2009 | Published: December 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Midrange Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores common challenges associated with server virtualization deployments and the ways Citrix Essentials for Hyper-V together with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager can help organizations maximize the value of server virtualization.
Posted: July 20, 2009 | Published: July 20, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Desktop Virtualization | High Availability | HyperWave | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Provisioning | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Workload Automation

WHITE PAPER - This solution brief discusses how the Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series can provide a fully virtualized storage infrastructure that delivers high availability, resiliency, flexibility, and scalability that is simple and cost-effective to deploy, manage and grow.
Posted: July 9, 2009 | Published: December 5, 2008


Topics:  High Availability | Infrastructure Management | SAN | Server Management | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - With the current economic state the way it is CIOs must rethink how they manage IT costs and operations. This white paper will take a closer look at how virtualization can help cut down the costs as well as improve efficiency of the data center.
Posted: July 2, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Budgeting | CIOs | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Economic Environment | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Here five things about Windows Server 2008 that are the less obvious, more esoteric, yet useful features or quirks. The following is a brief list of some things that I tend to assume that many people know, and I am constantly amazed by clients and students who really don't know them. How many do you already know?
Posted: June 30, 2009 | Published: June 1, 2009


Topics:  Active Directory | Network Architectures | Network Management | Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Systems Management | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - This paper examines the issues of backup and recovery in VMware virtual server environments, and outlines the key features of HP Data Protector.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: November 1, 2008


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backup Software | Backups | Data Center Physical Security | Data Centers | IT Infrastructure | IT Systems | Server Management | Server Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Virtualization introduces fundamental changes to IT, and adds significant management challenges. Read this informative white paper written by Enterprise Management Associates to learn what these challenges are as well as some of the solutions and strategies used to deal with them.
Posted: June 26, 2009 | Published: March 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business Intelligence | Enterprise | Enterprise Architectures | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | Platform as a service | Server Virtualization | Systems Operations

WHITE PAPER - How do Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server database platforms compare on reliability, scalability and cost when run under enterprise software? Download this white paper for details.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 19, 2009


Topics:  Database Management | Database Performance Management | Oracle (Product) | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization | SQL | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - What is your IT really costing you? Could you be doing more with the technology you have? Could you reduce costs and provide better service to your organization? Read Red Hat's suggestions on 11 questions every CIO should ask their IT manager, and how Red Hat open source solutions can help.
Posted: June 19, 2009 | Published: June 10, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Consolidation | Grid Computing | Information Technology End Users | Inventory Management | IT Best Practices | IT Management | IT Managers | Linux | Open Source | Open Source Software | Operating System Virtualization | Server Accelerators | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - The current economic climate is forcing more systematic thinking about costs in general, including those associated with overall complexity and the security and resiliency of large distributed infrastructures. These trends intersect in powerful ways; a new wave of computing is gathering momentum as a result. And open source is playing a major role.
Posted: June 18, 2009 | Published: January 9, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Collaborative Applications Software | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Distributed Computing | Distributed Data Management | Linux | Open Source | Open Source Software | SaaS ERP | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Software as a Service

WHITE PAPER - Unparalleled agility is the promise of virtualization. But managing change, staying compliant, and preventing virtual sprawl are just a few of the challenges you could face before you reap the rewards. VMware joined us recently to co-author 7 must-read tips for striking the perfect balance in your virtual environment.
Posted: June 17, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Change Management | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Configuration Management | High Availability | High Performance Computing | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | VMware | VMware Server

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

WHITE PAPER - Automating your data center can improve operational efficiency and give you control over service quality, security, and business agility, while simultaneously reducing risk and costs. Learn how five simple steps can help you chart your course to automation and show you how to develop a deliberate and well-planned incremental approach.
Posted: June 15, 2009 | Published: June 15, 2009


Topics:  Business IT Alignment | Business Process Automation | Compliance (Systems Operations) | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | IT Auditing | IT Infrastructure | Mainframe Computers | Mainframe Networking Hardware | Network Management | Server Virtualization