WHITE PAPER - This white paper presents an in-depth but accessible introduction to the capabilities and future of tickless idle. It particularly presents techniques for making daemons and drivers tickless-friendly, with an eye toward extending the real-world benefits of the technology to the community.
Posted: September 3, 2009 | Published: June 30, 2007


Topics:  Computer Hardware | Kernels | Linux | Load Balancing | Processor Architectures | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization

VIDEO - Watch this video and learn about Intel’s longstanding contribution to the Open Source community in all areas of the stack to take best advantage of the power, performance, and virtualization enhancements built into Intel® platforms.
Posted: September 3, 2009 | Premiered: September 3, 2009


Topics:  Open Source | Open Source Software | Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE) | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Software | Software Virtualization

ANALYST REPORT - Dell has teamed-up with Intel and Red Hat and developed a migration strategy to simplify the consolidation of the enterprise data center from an outdated, proprietary architecture to an easily managed open systems platforms. To learn about how easy it is to migrate from UNIX to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on Dell PowerEdge servers, please read on.
Posted: September 2, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Database Architectures | Linux | Linux Server Hardware | Open Systems Standards | Operating Systems | Server Consolidation | Server Management | TCO

ANALYST REPORT - In this down economy, now is the time to examine the total cost of ownership (TCO) of your proprietary server infrastructure and migrate to a more cost-effective open systems platform designed for tomorrow. If this hits home for you, please read on.
Posted: September 2, 2009 | Published: May 27, 2009


Topics:  IT Governance | IT Management | IT Managers | IT Service Management | IT Spending | Open Systems Standards | Operating Systems | Server Management | Server Provisioning | TCO

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

WEBCAST - PlateSpin Forge disaster recovery appliances provide fast out-of-the-box protection for your server workloads. When servers go down, you can quickly recover business-critical workloads and run them on the PlateSpin Forge appliance until they can be restored to your production environment.
Posted: September 1, 2009 | Premiered: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Centers | Data Management | Data Recovery | Disaster Recovery | Network Security Hardware | Server Appliances | Server Hardware | Server Management | Systems Maintenance | Virtualization Security

WEBCAST - In this expert webcast, you'll learn the most common issues involved with server virtualization and how to overcome them.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Premiered: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | IT Management | Network Best Practices | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | VM

WEBCAST - In this expert webcast, learn the basic steps to take when selecting and setting up your organization's server room, with details on security considerations, environmental factors and more.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Premiered: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Network Security | Server Hardware | Server Management | Storage Systems | Windows | Windows Security

WEBCAST - In this expert webcast, learn how to recognize and deal with common RAID issues in storage arrays.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Premiered: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Backup Server Hardware | Backups | Data Centers | Data Loss Prevention (DLP) | Data Management | RAID | Server Management | Storage Best Practices | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Systems Maintenance | Windows

WEBCAST - In this expert webcast, learn the basic factors that go into choosing a new server for your environment, with details on processors, server types, consolidation options and more.
Posted: August 27, 2009 | Premiered: August 27, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Rack Servers | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Storage Systems | Tower Servers | Windows

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

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - Storage virtualization can bring many benefits to an organization including reduced costs, higher capacity, and greater data protection. This SearchStorage E-Guide was developed to give storage managers practical guidelines and best practices to consider when evaluating how to best leverage virtualization in their storage infrastructure.
Posted: August 21, 2009 | Published: August 20, 2009


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Continuous Data Protection | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

EGUIDE - Once an organization sets up a Linux server, they must tackle the complex process of migrating Unix-based applications to this new server. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchEnterpriseLinux.com and Arrow, you will discover how to get started on a Unix-to-Linux migration.
Posted: August 10, 2009 | Published: August 1, 2009


Topics:  Databases | Linux | Linux Desktop Environment | Linux Server Hardware | Scripting | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | UNIX | UNIX Server Hardware | UNIX Shells

WEBCAST - It is becoming increasingly difficult for data center pros to manage their IT environments. This webcast explores best practices for automation and details the benefits you can realize from implementing the technology.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Premiered: September 17, 2009


Topics:  Best Practices | Business Process Automation | Business Process Automation Software | Configuration Management | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Management

WHITE PAPER - When the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) was first introduced in SQL Server 2005, it received mixed reviews. With the launch of SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has succeeded in transforming the SSMS into a much more useful tool set. This whitepaper will list and discuss each of these improvements of SSMS 2008.
Posted: July 27, 2009 | Published: July 27, 2009


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Management | Database Performance Management Software | Debugging | Query Tools | Reporting Software | Server Management | Server Software | SQL | SQL Server