Dell and Microsoft

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: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009

DATA SHEET: Dell's Hyper-V Technology Introduction for Windows Server® 2008 is a rapid approach to the deployment and configuration of a Hyper-V and SystemCenter Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) based Proof of Concept (POC) into your pre-production test lab.

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009

DATA SHEET: Dell's FastTrack for Windows Server® 2008 includes assessment, design and validation consulting performed in a phased, contiguous approach. FastTrack is Dell's recommended end-to-end service for customers that would like a validated, repeatable migration process necessary to deploy a best of breed, Windows Server 2008 solution.

Posted: 29 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009

DATA SHEET: The Hyper-V Technology Introduction with Advanced Management for Windows Server 2008 is an approximate 10 day service and consists of either a single-node implementation or dual-node highly available (HA) host-based cluster configuration and up to two servers for the System Center elements. Read this paper to learn more.

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009

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: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Feb 2009

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: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

WHITE PAPER: This document details the four available networking configurations for running Hyper-V on Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each networking configuration with an emphasis on typical Dell system configurations.

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

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: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Windows Server® 2008 R2 is the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Designed to help organizations reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, Windows Server 2008 R2 provides enhanced management control over resources across the enterprise. Read the top 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2.

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, like its predecessor Windows Server 2008, has been designed with energy efficiency in mind. Recent tests found that Windows Server 2008 R2 improved power efficiency by up to 18 percent over Windows Server 2003, out of the box.

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

DATA SHEET: The new Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating system provides a productive and cost-effective server platform with low-cost virtualization, power-saving capabilities, and a superior experience for end users. Read this data sheet to learn more!

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009

CASE STUDY: Companies that seek infrastructure consulting from Dell often want to cut expenditures. Dell can help customers reduce costs by taking advantage of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Dell products and services. Read this case study to learn more!

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Aug 2009

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: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

PODCAST: In this podcast featuring IT expert, Greg Shields, learn about hypervisor architecture as it relates to your OS. Discover how to improve IT management with virtual machine managers for storage migration and check host compatibility prior to migration. Learn about a technology that allows for rapid provisioning and supports multi-processors.

Posted: 19 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 19 Aug 2009

VIDEO: In this videocast featuring IT expert, Greg Shields, learn about hypervisor architecture as it relates to your OS. Discover how to improve IT management with virtual machine managers for storage migration and check host compatibility prior to migration. Learn about a technology that allows for rapid provisioning and supports multi-processors.

Posted: 19 Aug 2009 | Premiered: 19 Aug 2009

EGUIDE: Despite the obvious advantages associated with Microsoft Hyper-V, this virtualization platform does not come without its availability and resiliency challenges. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com, Dell and Microsoft, you will gain insight into the improvements made to Hyper-V by Windows Server 2008 R2.

Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 07 Aug 2009

VIDEO: High availability (HA) for hypervisors is vital to limit unplanned downtime, making it critical to discern which technology works best for your virtual environment. This videocast compares popular hypervisor methods used to ensure high availability.

Posted: 14 Jul 2009 | Premiered: 14 Jul 2009

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: 09 Jul 2009 | Published: 05 Dec 2008

WEBCAST: Join Dell for a one-hour live presentation and product demonstration of a virtualized server and storage infrastructure based on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and the PS Series family of intelligent, iSCSI-based storage solutions.

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 | Premiered: Available On Demand

CASE STUDY: This case study outlines how Info Support, a Dutch IT service provider, was able to launch new servers and storage up to 75% faster using virtualization. The challenge was that Info Support wanted to respond to their clients faster by creating an environment where new projects were up and running in a couple of hours.

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009

WHITE PAPER: In this solution brief learn 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: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2008

WHITE PAPER: This paper proposes several sample virtualization architectures based on Dell's server and storage products. Architectures are divided into three main categories: Small, Medium, and Large. These categories are based on the features and capacity of each product, as well as the complexity of the overall architecture.

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 05 Dec 2008

WHITE PAPER: This paper will discuss the importance of an enterprise-class storage infrastructure as you migrate to a virtualized data center. Dell™ EqualLogic™ PS Series Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage area network (SAN) arrays enable advanced integration with the robust server virtualization.

Posted: 09 Jun 2009 | Published: 09 Jun 2009

EBOOK: In this chapter of the "Introduction to Virtualization E-book" we will look at how to protect production workloads running in a virtual environment as well as off load this work to a stand-by host if needed.

Posted: 28 May 2009 | Published: 28 May 2009

EGUIDE: In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and Dell, you will discover the steps essential for effectively integrating server virtualization into your disaster recovery strategy.

Posted: 20 Apr 2009 | Published: 20 Apr 2009