VIDEO - This videocast sponsored by Dell and Intel featuring virtualization experts, Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth, discusses the top 15 reasons why virtual desktop projects fail. Discover the considerations to make when virtualizing desktops, like hidden costs, implementation planning and user needs.
Posted: October 9, 2009 | Premiered: October 9, 2009


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

TECHNICAL ARTICLE - Server virtualization is helping IT organizations improve data center productivity in fundamental ways. To gain the full value of virtualization, you need servers that are built to handle the heavy and ever-changing demands of a virtualized and consolidated computing environment. Read on to learn more . . .
Posted: September 3, 2009 | Published: September 3, 2009


Topics:  IT Management | Processor Architectures | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Software | Software Virtualization

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - To gain full value of virtualization, you need servers that are built to handle the heavy and ever-changing demands of a virtualized and consolidated computing environment. To help you get maximum benefits from virtualization, Intel has built a better physical server platform with unique hardware-assist features to enhance the virtual data center.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: October 6, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Downtime | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | Processor Architectures | Server Appliances | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Workload Automation

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines how the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server allows companies to accelerate database performance, handle change and growth in scalable and incremental steps, and deliver mission-critical data availability and protection.
Posted: September 25, 2009 | Published: September 25, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Cluster Management | Database Design | Database Management | IT Infrastructure | Platform as a service | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Software

WEBCAST - This webcast discusses how you can accelerate your data analysis, reporting and business intelligence (BI) applications with the help of a column-based analytics server.
Posted: September 11, 2009 | Premiered: September 11, 2009


Topics:  Application Server Hardware | Application Server Software | Business Intelligence | Data Mining | Grid Computing | Load Balancing | Network Performance | Query Tools | Server Hardware | Server Management

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - The Intel Xeon processor 5500 series with Intel® Intelligent Power Technology, delivers up to 50 percent lower idle power. By replacing aging single-core processor-based servers with new, more energy-efficient servers, you can gain capacity to grow and to increase IT performance using fewer servers.
Posted: October 6, 2009 | Published: October 6, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Energy Efficiency | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | Server Appliances | Server Hardware | Server Management

WHITE PAPER - Discover best practices for deploying a 250-user/250-GB three-tiered SAP ERP landscape in an HP BladeSystem c3000 blade enclosure with HP ProLiant BL460c blade servers running Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, an HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) 4400 disk array, and an Ultrium 448c tape blade with HP Data Protector software.
Posted: September 18, 2009 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | SAP (Product) | Server Appliances | Server Hardware | Server Software | Server Virtualization | Storage Appliances | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper proposes a spectrum of reference configurations using Sun servers based on Intel processors, the broad range of Sun storage systems and appliances, and the VMware suite of virtualization products to configure cost-effective information systems for these businesses.
Posted: October 1, 2009 | Published: August 31, 2009


Topics:  High Availability | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | SMBs | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Systems | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides reference architectures and best practices for deploying and configuring Dell’s eleventh generation R710 server, using Dell MD3000i Storage Array and Microsoft Virtualization. The solution is based upon iSCSI storage technology as the storage environment.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: July 24, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Hardware | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides an overview of recommended servers, storage, software, and services. It can be used to plan, scope, and procure the required components to set up a virtualization infrastructure.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: May 24, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | IT Spending | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Devices | Storage Hardware | Storage Infrastructure

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - This white paper presents an example configuration and best practices for deploying and configuring a highly available architecture using an example solution configuration and then discussing how the configuration helps in maximizing uptime.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: July 24, 2009


Topics:  Hardware Selection | Hardware Virtualization | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Hardware | VMware | VMware Server

WHITE PAPER - Dell is committed to driving the cost and complexity out of virtualization, helping you accelerate adoption and achieve cost savings sooner without sacrificing productivity. Read this solution guide to learn about Dell's Business Ready Virtualization Configurations.
Posted: August 24, 2009 | Published: June 9, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Consolidation | Data Centers | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | VMware | VMware Infrastructure 3

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

WHITE PAPER - Whether you are deploying virtualization for the first time or looking to increase the value of your existing solution, choosing the right hardware is as important as choosing the right virtualization software. This paper will discuss some of the basics of server virtualization.
Posted: September 3, 2009 | Published: September 3, 2009


Topics:  IT Infrastructure | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Software Installation

PRODUCT LITERATURE - This paper examines seven key questions you should ask yourself when choosing the prime hardware vendor for your virtualization solutions.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Published: November 16, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Data Center Construction | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Managers | ROI | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | TCO