10 Ways to Increase Power System Availability in Data Centers
sponsored by Eaton Corporation
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Today, IT has become a valuable asset of any organization. Because of this, data center availability has become essential. Yet businesses still remain vulnerable to a variety of threats, including electrical power systems. This resource explores 10 best practices for building and maintaining a highly available data center power infrastructure.
Posted: 02 Feb 2012 | Published: 02 Feb 2012
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3 Business Workload Challenges Met Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation Servers
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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Companies that do not have the right hardware in place typically struggle to manage virtualisation and collaboration, let alone realise benefits from these technologies. This resource discusses the latest servers that can help you successfully leverage these IT models without creating new complexity in your data centre.
Posted: 13 Apr 2012 | Published: 13 Apr 2012
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A Comparative Study of Microsoft® Exchange 2010 on Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720xd with Exchange 2007 on Dell™ PowerEdge™ R510
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
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Microsoft Exchange has changed dramatically over the last few years, but so have the servers that supported it. This white paper explores the recent developments businesses will find most beneficial and offers advice for matching hardware capabilities to user requirements.
Posted: 25 Apr 2012 | Published: 25 Apr 2012
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Ahead in the Cloud: The CSC Cloud Usage Index
sponsored by CSC
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Access this essential cloud usage sheet to discover key findings from a cloud computing survey. Learn more about the top reasons for adopting the cloud (mobility and cutting costs), the savings and advantages you can expect, and discover how this emerging technology can give your business a green boost by reducing energy consumption.
Posted: 14 Mar 2012 | Published: 14 Mar 2012
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Avocent Universal Management Gateway - Delivering Confidence through Connection
sponsored by Avocent
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You need to maintain control over your data center as it expands, regardless of where it is physically located. This white paper describes a management tool that can assist you in this process by gathering real-time data, enhancing infrastructure efficiency, and more.
Posted: 27 Apr 2012 | Published: 27 Apr 2012
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Avoidable Mistakes that Compromise Cooling Performance in Data Centers and Network Rooms
sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric
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Access this exclusive resource to learn how to avoid mistakes when installing cooling systems and racks in data centers or network rooms. This paper examines these typical mistakes, explains their principles, quantifies their impacts, and describes simple remedies.
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 29 Apr 2009
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Best Practices for Implementing a Data Warehouse on Oracle Exadata Database Machine
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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By using the Oracle Exadata Database Machine as a data warehouse platform you have a balanced, high performance hardware configuration. This paper focuses on the other two corner stones, data modeling and data loading, providing a set of best practices and examples for deploying a data warehouse on the Oracle Exadata Database Machine.
Posted: 12 Mar 2012 | Published: 12 Mar 2012
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Comparing Availability of Various Rack Power Redundancy Configurations
sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric
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This resource explores the various electrical architectures for redundancy present in today’s mission-critical environments.
Posted: 27 Mar 2012 | Published: 27 Mar 2012
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Considerations for Deploying Deduplication in a Small Business Environment
sponsored by Quantum Corporation
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Deduplication has been one of the hottest technologies in the storage industry for almost three years and has grown into a mainstream technology from the large enterprise down to the small business and remote office. Read this white paper to learn the important questions for SMB managers to ask.
Posted: 10 Dec 2010 | Published: 10 Dec 2010
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Cooling Strategies for IT Wiring Closets and Small Rooms
sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric
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This paper describes the science and practical application of an improved method for the specification of cooling for wiring closets.
Posted: 01 Oct 2010 | Published: 01 Oct 2010
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Cooling Strategies for Ultra-High Density Racks and Blade Servers
sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric
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This white paper addresses common data center cooling challenges and describes five strategies for deploying ultra-high power racks, with practical solutions for both new and existing data centers.
Posted: 29 Apr 2009 | Published: 29 Apr 2009
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CPI Thermal Management - How Much Containment Is Enough?
sponsored by Chatsworth Products, Inc.
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Access this white paper to discover strategies for effective containment in the data center. Learn how you can increase energy efficiency, promote access to free cooling hours and return air temperatures for a more energy efficient IT environment.
Posted: 15 May 2012 | Published: 15 May 2012
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Creating Order from Chaos in Data Centers and Server Rooms
sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric
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Data center professionals can rid themselves of messy racks, sub-standard under floor air distribution, and cable sprawl with a minimum of heartache and expense. This paper outlines several innovative approaches for dealing with the symptoms of chaos and for eliminating the root causes of disorder.
Posted: 04 Feb 2009 | Published: 04 Feb 2009
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Customers Achieve Extreme Performance at Lowest Cost with Oracle Exadata Database Machine
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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This white paper contains a sampling of real business results that organizations in a variety of industries worldwide have achieved by implementing Oracle Exadata. Read now to learn more.
Posted: 26 Mar 2012 | Published: 26 Mar 2012
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Dell PowerEdge R515 servers delivered high-availability performance for 500+ users with plenty of room for growth
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
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This white paper explores the key components of a highly available architecture. Find out how one specific configuration performed and discover the essential steps required to implement it.
Posted: 16 May 2011 | Published: 16 May 2011
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Dell PowerEdge R515 Servers Delivered High-Availability Performance for 500+ Users With Plenty of Room for Growth
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
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This test report underscores the need for a highly available data center to support applications running on virtual machines. Access a sample server and processor architecture and obtain detailed instructions for enabling it.
Posted: 24 Apr 2012 | Published: 24 Apr 2012
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Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720xd with PERC H710P: A Balanced Configuration for Microsoft® Exchange 2010 Solutions
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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Email is already critical to business communications, and its importance is only expected to grow exponentially. This white paper compares two server architectures so you can identify the best platform to support your Exchange environment.
Posted: 16 Apr 2012 | Published: 16 Apr 2012
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Dell™ PowerEdge™ R720xd: An Energy- Efficient Datacenter Building Block for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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As new messaging requirements emerge, companies are quickly realizing the limitations of their server and storage infrastructure. This white paper showcases a hardware configuration that improves energy efficiency while providing the capacity, density, data throughput, and availability needed to support Exchange 2010.
Posted: 17 Apr 2012 | Published: 17 Apr 2012
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Deploying High-Density Pods in a Low-Density Data Center
sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric
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This white paper details how self-contained high-density zones enable a reliable operation of high-density equipment without impacting a low-density data center.
Posted: 27 Jan 2010 | Published: 27 Jan 2010
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Determining Total Cost of Ownership for Data Center and Network Room Infrastructure
sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric
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This white paper describes an improved method for measuring TCO for data center and network room physical infrastructure, and provides examples on how to relate these costs to the overall IT infrastructure and evaluate cost control strategies.
Posted: 01 Apr 2010 | Published: 01 Apr 2010
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Four Bottom-Line SMB Benefits of Upgrading to Next-Generation Servers
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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Without up-to-date servers in place, it is difficult for organisations to progress beyond a certain point in their virtualisation initiatives. This white paper explains how you can take your virtualisation project to the next level by deploying high-performance hardware created with this technology in mind.
Posted: 16 Apr 2012 | Published: 16 Apr 2012
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Guidance for Calculation of Efficiency (PUE) in Data Centers
sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric
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The efficiency ratings of a data centre can vary substantially depending on what methodologies are used. This paper discusses the importance of measuring data centre efficiency and explores the issues companies face when establishing the PUE of an infrastructure.
Posted: 09 Nov 2011 | Published: 09 Nov 2011
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Guidance for Calculation of Efficiency (PUE) in Data Centres
sponsored by APC by Schneider Electric
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The efficiency ratings of a data centre can vary substantially depending on what methodologies are applied. Access this exclusive resource to discover the importance of measuring data centre efficiency and learn about the issues companies face when establishing the PUE of an infrastructure.
Posted: 09 Dec 2011 | Published: 09 Dec 2011
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Hardware Load Balancing for Optimal Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 Performance
sponsored by F5 Networks
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Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 offers improved support scalability, reliability, and availability, but its changes do impact existing installations. Learn how to make a smooth transition and optimize performance based on Microsoft recommendations for highly available deployments.
Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012
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HP Data Center Smart Grid: An HP Converged Infrastructure Innovation Primer
sponsored by HP & Intel
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By helping your data center more accurately visualize and control energy use, you'll reclaim facility capacity and optimize energy use en route to reducing costs for your organization. Read this white paper for the details.
Posted: 10 May 2011 | Published: 10 May 2011
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