WHITE PAPER - HP has identified five common virtualisation rules employed by organisations that have succeeded where others have not. While technology differs in complexity and scale from one business to the next, nearly every successful organisation deployed the same five rules to realise the full potential of virtualisation.
Posted: September 29, 2009 | Published: August 20, 2009


Topics:  Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Management | Storage Management Software | Storage Provisioning | Storage Resource Management | Storage Standards | Storage Systems | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - The VKernel VM Rightsizer is a simple tool for tuning your VMs with the right amount of resources (CPU, memory, and storage) to drive maximum VM densities without impacting performance.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Network Monitoring | Network Performance | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Capacity | Virtual Machine | VM | VMware Server

PODCAST - Businesses trying to migrate from SPARC to a more reliable platform often run into a host of obstacles. This podcast discusses the pitfalls of this transition and offers effective migration strategies.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Premiered: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Database Management | Operating Systems | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Solaris | Systems Management

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - Automatically collects important information about all VMs in the virtual infrastructure and creates a detailed inventory report showing VM name, created by and when, resource allocations, and much more.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Data Centers | Inventory Management | Inventory Management Software | Reporting Software | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Machine | VMware

TEST RESULTS - One of the key findings discovered in this series of tests is that the Dell PowerEdge R710 server and Dell EqualLogic storage supported 22.2% more virtual machines than did the HP ProLiant DL385 G5 server and HP StorageWorks EVA 4400. Read this test report to learn more.
Posted: September 24, 2009 | Published: March 1, 2009


Topics:  Business Development | Business IT Alignment | Performance Testing | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Systems Management | Test Results

SOFTWARE DOWNLOAD - Vyatta's vRouter & vFirewall technology is optimized to run in virtual environments to manage traffic and enforce policies in the same way that a physical router, firewall, VPN or intrusion prevention device does in a traditional infrastructure. Try out this open source software today.
Posted: September 22, 2009 | Published: September 22, 2009


Topics:  Network Management | Network Performance | Network Security | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtualization Security

WHITE PAPER - VMware vSphere™ introduces a number of new features and capabilities to virtual networking under VMware® vNetwork. vNetwork is the new name to describe the collection of networking technologies for optimally integrating networking and I/O functionality into vSphere.
Posted: September 21, 2009 | Published: September 21, 2009


Topics:  Network Management | Network Management Software | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Machine | VLAN | VM | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Server virtualization offers a tremendous opportunity for cost savings in the data center. This paper will give three steps you can take to dramatically improve your cost savings from server virtualization as well as show how companies are using Marathon's everRun software to implement those steps.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | IT Best Practices | IT Management | Network Performance | ROI | SAN | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Management

WEBCAST - Moving your Microsoft-Exchange servers to the latest server virtualization technologies offers compelling benefits. View this webcast to discover the benefits of virtualizing Exchange, Exchange 2007's new architecture, the performance advantage of XenServer for Exchange and why everRunVM software is essential in keeping users continuously connected
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Premiered: September 10, 2009


Topics:  Citrix XenServer | Email Management | Email Security | Email Server Software | Messaging Software | Microsoft Exchange | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | VM | VMware

WHITE PAPER - HP recently announced availability of a driver for their long-fielded HP Network Automation product which delivers integrated support of virtual switches (vSwitches) – virtual network elements that exist within VMWare’s ESX virtual server platform.
Posted: September 10, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2009


Topics:  Network Configuration Management | Network Management | Network Performance | Network Performance Management Software | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Machine Monitor | VMware | VMware ESX

CASE STUDY - Lakeview Medical Center needed to optimize their IT environment to combat data center infrastructure challenges. CDW helped them put VMware to work consolidating their servers and providing a more efficient environment. Read this quick case study to learn how they reduced backup times, improved response times, and reduced cost of ownership.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Published: September 9, 2009


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

VIDEO - This videocast takes a close look at what companies should consider before embarking on an SAP virtualization project, including costs, skills, data center and hardware requirements.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Premiered: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Application Deployment | SAP (Product) | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Software Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | TCO

VIDEO - In this videocast, learn how SAP customers are getting started with virtualization technology, and find out what needs to be considered in terms of hardware, staffing and SAP modules.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Premiered: September 9, 2009


Topics:  SAP (Product) | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Software Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software | TCO

VIDEO - In this videocast, learn how SAP customers are getting started with virtualization technology, and find out why some companies are virtualizing mission-critical SAP applications.
Posted: September 9, 2009 | Premiered: September 9, 2009


Topics:  Application Deployment | SAP (Product) | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Virtualization Software | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Client virtualization or Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) is a server-centric computing model that offers IT the ability to host and centrally manage Virtual Machines while providing end users a full-desktop experience. If you haven’t yet discovered the advantages of a VDI, read this whitepaper and put yourself in command of the desktop.
Posted: September 8, 2009 | Published: September 8, 2009


Topics:  Desktop Virtualization | Desktop Virtualization Software | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine | VMware | VMware Server