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Railroad Carrier Virtualizes SAP on Converged Infrastructure
CASE STUDY: In order to realize cost savings and operation efficiencies, rail carrier Canadian Pacific (CP) wanted to move from inefficient outsourced IT services to a private cloud implementation. This brief case study illustrates how CP leveraged a converged infrastructure to virtualize its extensive suite of SAP and other business-critical applications.
Posted: 11 Jun 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013


Vblock Systems: The World's Most Advanced Converged Infrastructure
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: If you're looking for a hardware refresh or looking for a way to consolidate your current infrastructure, explore this resource to learn about a converged infrastructure solution that promises faster deployment, less downtime, for a competitively lower cost to you.
Posted: 16 May 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013


Overview of VCE's Converged Infrastructure
PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Explore this overview to learn about a converged infrastructure that is agile, highly scalable, and designed specifically for a rapid roll out or expansion of a virtualized data center, cloud environment, or service provider solution.
Posted: 16 May 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013


Vblock Systems: Enhanced Operational Agility and Scalability for Oracle E-Business Suite
WHITE PAPER: Turn to this comprehensive report to discover a converged infrastructure technology that can help you realize the benefits of virtualization for Oracle applications and systems.
Posted: 28 Apr 2014 | Published: 28 Feb 2013


Vblock Specialized System for High Performance Databases
PRODUCT LITERATURE: In this resource, discover a converged infrastructure specifically designed for demanding, high-performance databases that provides millisecond response times, continuous availability, and high flexibility.
Posted: 25 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013


Plains Midstream Canada Fast Forwards Integration of Acquired Assets with Vblock
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, find out how Plains Midstream Canada improved performance, agility, and reliability for critical oil and gas applications by utilizing one system to consolidate its IT infrastructure.
Posted: 25 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013


Maximize ROI and Reduce TCO: Migrating from Physical to Virtual Environment
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper, which outlines how – after testing – virtualization has proven to boost application performance. Explore the system that has enhanced Oracle business apps and find out how you can jump start your business success today.
Posted: 25 Apr 2014 | Published: 28 Feb 2013


Structured Approach to Migrating Oracle Apps from a Physical to Virtual Environment
WHITE PAPER: Access this in-depth white paper to discover a structured approach to migrating Oracle apps from a physical to a virtual environment. Read on to find out why this approach meets many of the challenges presented by the virtualization of Oracle databases and applications, and learn how you can get started.
Posted: 24 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013


Oracle E-Business Suite on Vblock Systems Backup and Recovery with EMC Avamar Solution Architecture
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, discover how integrated solutions for backup and recovery are being utilized to improve business, lowering cost and risk. Inside, learn how Oracle customers can benefit from a new integrated backup and recovery solution architecture, and more.
Posted: 23 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013


Case Study: Manufacturer Prepares for Business Growth with Agile Infrastructure
WHITE PAPER: This case study tells how one business adapted its IT infrastructure to keep up with business growth and better support business-critical applications.
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2012


Market Share Analysis: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems , 1Q11 - 2Q12
WHITE PAPER: The market for integrated systems is a key growth area for data center hardware infrastructure. This report sizes the market and profiles early leaders in this important and emerging area.
Posted: 21 Apr 2014 | Published: 30 Nov 2012


VCE Lifecycle Assurance: Doing the Hard Work So You Don't Have To
WHITE PAPER: In this paper, learn how the value a customer derives over the entire lifecycle of his or her systems enables IT to offload the massive expense and risk associated with endless release management and regression testing to VCE, allowing IT to remain focused on strategic initiatives.
Posted: 21 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Jul 2013


Comparative Assessment: VCE'sTM Vblock Systems vs. IBM PureSystems
WHITE PAPER: Check out this resource now to discover how a converged infrastructure can help you remove the complexity from your virtual or cloud environment, as well as the ins-and-outs of an industry-leading converged infrastructure option.
Posted: 21 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Aug 2013


Vblock Specialized Systems for High Performance Databases
WHITE PAPER: Designing a database system that's capable of achieving high levels of performance is a difficult task for any organization. In this ESG Lab review, learn how the configuration and delivery process of database systems can be made quicker and easier.
Posted: 18 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013


Two Industry-Leading Converged Infrastructure Systems Go Head to Head
WHITE PAPER: This crucial white paper compares two of the top converged infrastructure solutions on the market, allowing you to compare and contrast the pros and cons of each and decide which one provides the ideal results for your organization.
Posted: 17 Apr 2014 | Published: 17 Apr 2014


Sports Broadcasting Company Scores Big With Converged Infrastructure
WHITE PAPER: This exclusive case study examines how FOX SPORTS was able to utilize a converged infrastructure solution to handle their explosive increase in data, resulting in reduced support calls and decreased system implementation time, all while cutting costs.
Posted: 17 Apr 2014 | Published: 17 Apr 2014


Keep up with your IT infrastructure with converged systems
DATA SHEET: Check out this concise resource to discover how converged infrastructures are helping organizations keep up with the rapidly evolving business needs.
Posted: 14 Apr 2014 | Published: 14 Apr 2014


Swiss Nuclear Power Plant Improves Business Continuity
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper will help you learn how a major power company achieved a more resilient data center architecture.
Posted: 09 Oct 2013 | Published: 09 Oct 2013


Vblock Drives Enterprise Cloud Growth for CSC
WHITE PAPER: Faced with the need to meet client demands for cloud-based IT support, systems integrator Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) needed to find a new infrastructure that was built to handle cloud deployments. Read this case study to discover the approach they took.
Posted: 09 Oct 2013 | Published: 09 Oct 2013


Skyscape Captures Market with New Cloud Services
CASE STUDY: Read this case study to discover how Skyscape Cloud Services was able to achieve total granular control over service delivery, automated orchestration and protective monitoring, lower operating costs, and more.
Posted: 08 Oct 2013 | Published: 08 Oct 2013


Market Share Analysis: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems
WHITE PAPER: This resource presents the results from a Gartner report of the integrated systems market, providing an unbiased comparison of the six leading integrated infrastructure system technologies.
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 | Published: 30 Nov 2012


Columbia Sportswear's New Infrastructure Reduces Operational Costs, Energizes Agility
WHITE PAPER: This white paper illustrates the story of Columbia Sportswear's adoption of a converged infrastructure solution, highlighting key benefits and specifications of the technology implemented in the deployment. Read on to see how they achieved total system scalability and accelerated operations.
Posted: 09 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012


Market Share Analysis: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems
WHITE PAPER: This report offers insight into the growing integrated systems market, revealing opportunities for IT pros seeking to take advantage of this growing trend.
Posted: 09 Apr 2013 | Published: 30 Nov 2012


Converging the Datacenter Infrastructure: Why, How, So What?
WHITE PAPER: This critical study offers insight into how 5 companies excelled after implementing converged infrastructure systems, greatly improving the outlook for their data centers.
Posted: 05 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 May 2012


CSC partners with VCE to jump-start cloud business with Vblock™ Infrastructure Systems
CASE STUDY: This case study explores the solution one of your peers implemented to meet the growing needs of their client base, ensure availability, performance, and security, and increase their competitive advantage in the cloud services market.
Posted: 30 Jul 2012 | Published: 30 Dec 2011