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

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - Read this transcript featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel's Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments
Posted: October 30, 2009 | Published: October 30, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Energy Efficiency | Green Data Center | Network Best Practices | Network Management | Power Consumption Monitoring | Server Consolidation | Server Management

PODCAST - In this podcast, learn how to best approach a hardware and software refresh. Gain insight into key systems management considerations for a desktop and server upgrade including costs, security and compliance.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Premiered: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Desktop Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Regulatory Compliance | Reporting Software | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Systems Management

VIDEO - In this videocast, learn how to best approach a hardware and software refresh. Gain insight into key systems management considerations for a desktop and server upgrade including costs, security and compliance.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Premiered: October 29, 2009


Topics:  Business Process Automation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Desktop Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Regulatory Compliance | Security | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Systems Management

DATA SHEET - To fully benefit from Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V and Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) technology, a fully engineered virtualization solution is needed, that is both cost effective and easy to manage whilst simultaneously ensuring high availability with enterprise performance and stability.
Posted: October 29, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Consulting Services Industry | IT Infrastructure | IT Management Services | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | TCO | Virtual Machine | Windows Server 2003

CASE STUDY - ServiceU Corporation was challenged to deploy reliable hardware to support its Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 environment and virtualize other applications to enhance business flexibility. Read this case study to learn about the benefits that ServiceU achieved through by implementing Dell hardware and Microsoft Hyper-V technology.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: February 1, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | Microsoft Hyper-V | SAN | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Software as a Service | SQL Server | Storage Management

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

DATA SHEET - Simplify, consolidate, and aggressively accelerate virtualization with a portfolio of services that help decrease TCO and speed time to value. Dell ProConsult Virtualization Services simplify virtualization by helping you assess, plan, design and implement virtualization projects. Read this data sheet to learn more.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Dashboards | Data Center Consolidation | IT Managers | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

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

EGUIDE - In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchSystemsChannel.com and Dell, you will discover the critical role blade servers play in your customers' virtualization plans.
Posted: October 21, 2009 | Published: October 21, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Database Architectures | IT Spending | Multi-core Processors | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

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

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides an overview of deploying Exchange 2007 Server in a virtualized environment using VMware 3.5 Update 3 on Dell PowerEdge Servers and EqualLogic iSCSI storage array. In this paper a solution building block is proposed for 4000 mailbox users to deploy in an ESX environment running on Dell hardware.
Posted: October 20, 2009 | Published: May 1, 2009


Topics:  Email Server Software | Exchange Virtualization | iSCSI SAN | IT Managers | Microsoft Exchange | Server Consolidation | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Migration | VMware ESX

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