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IBM System x Family Brochure
sponsored by Lenovo and Intel
WHITE PAPER: If you’re looking for ways to create a dynamic infrastructure, look no further. This brochure shows how IBM System x and BladeCenter servers help to deliver an infrastructure that reduces operating costs, manages present and future risk, and improves services.
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 | Published: 01 Sep 2014

Lenovo and Intel

APCON INTELLAFLEX-36 Port 10G Time Stamping and Packet Slicing Blade
sponsored by APCON, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights the challenges that data centers face when it comes to network monitoring. It also explains the performance capabilities and benefits of blade servers from APCON.
Posted: 07 May 2014 | Published: 28 Feb 2014

APCON, Inc.

Eight Steps to Building a BladeSystem
sponsored by HPE and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This guide explains the benefits of a converged infrastructure. It also explains the process of designing and implementing HP BladeSystem as well as a technical breakdown of this approach.
Posted: 02 May 2014 | Published: 28 Feb 2013

HPE and Intel®

PowerEdge M1000e Blade Chassis
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Check out this concise white paper to find out the key features of this blade chassis that will help you construct your IT infrastructure, as well as a complete list of its technical specifications.
Posted: 19 Feb 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Cisco's Unified Computing System vs. IBM Flex System: How Do They Compare?
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Check out this exclusive resource to find out how Cisco's Unified Computing System measures up against IBM's Flex System, both of which have blade environments.
Posted: 21 Jan 2014 | Published: 30 Nov 2012

IBM

HP BladeSystem Leadership and Innovation for the Data Center
sponsored by HP and Intel® Xeon® processor
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper features a Gartner evaluation of other important blade server market trends, including an in-depth evaluation of some of today’s biggest vendors.
Posted: 21 Nov 2013 | Published: 21 Nov 2013

HP and Intel® Xeon® processor

Bringing virtualized storage intelligence to converged infrastructure
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This white paper details converging IT resources in your data center to minimize data center footprint, heighten scalability, and centralize management. Discover an innovative solution that enriches these consolidated environments with advanced, virtualized storage in a blade form factor.
Posted: 12 Sep 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

DellEMC and Intel®

Clabby Analytics Research Report - How Cisco's UCS Compares to IBM Flex System - Nov 2012
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Access this research report for an in-depth comparison of Cisco's UCS and IBM Flex System integrated system offerings. This report focuses on areas such as extended memory servers, blade and rack designs, performance, systems management, and more!
Posted: 15 Jul 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

IBM

IDC: Business Value of Blade Infrastructures
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company and AMD
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper that discusses the real business value blade servers can bring to your organization's data center infrastructure.
Posted: 16 May 2013 | Published: 16 Dec 2012

Hewlett-Packard Company and AMD

Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers with Intelligent Intel Xeon Processors for Microsoft Exchange Server
sponsored by Insight
WHITE PAPER: This solution brief details the features and benefits of an innovative rack server series and discusses the benefits of running Exchange on this architecture. Read on to determine if this is an optimal hardware for your messaging and collaboration environment.
Posted: 25 Apr 2013 | Published: 25 Apr 2013

Insight

Ten Cooling Solutions to Support High-density Server Deployment
sponsored by Schneider Electric
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover ten cooling solutions to support high-density server deployment. These strategic approaches can help you increase cooling efficiency, cooling capacity and power density.
Posted: 13 Jul 2012 | Published: 13 Jul 2012

Schneider Electric

Improving Data Center Infrastructure with Oracle's x86 Systems
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Learn how your organization can fight the complexity that usually comes with virtualization and cloud computing. This white paper presents a vendor that can offer a complete hardware and software stack for virtualized x86 infrastructures which allows enhanced reliability, optimized performance and cost savings.
Posted: 27 Jun 2012 | Published: 25 Jun 2012

Oracle Corporation

Business Advantage Delivered: The Cisco Unified Computing System
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains why more and more companies are adopting a unified approach to data centre management and offers detailed guidance to help them address concerns over capacity planning, application performance, server sprawl, and more.
Posted: 16 Mar 2012 | Published: 16 Mar 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Sun Blade 6000 Modular System Power and Cooling Efficiency
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Oracle’s Sun Blade 6000 Modular System was designed from the ground up to deliver far greater efficiency than a corresponding set of rack-mount servers. That’s part of the equation that is making IT organizations everywhere consider blade systems as part of their strategy in battling the space, power, and cooling crunch.
Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

Oracle Corporation

Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Server: Uncompromised Virtual Desktop Performance
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: When employing a virtual desktop solution, it is crucial to choose the right combination of hardware and software. This white paper introduces a comprehensive technology suite that can deliver uncompromised virtual desktop performance while using less than 5% of available bandwidth.
Posted: 20 Jan 2012 | Published: 20 Jan 2012

VMware, Inc.

The Journey to Unified Computing
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how data center needs have changed over the last five years and discusses the reasons why management of virtualized compute, network, and storage access should be integrated. Discover the vision behind a private cloud and learn how to avoid making common mistakes as you prepare for this new IT model.
Posted: 14 Jan 2012 | Published: 01 Apr 2010

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Data Center Management: The Key Ingredient for Reducing Server Power While Increasing Data Center Capacity
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: The pressure to improve data center efficiency is nothing new. In fact, this demand has been growing for over a decade. This resource describes the key elements of effective IT management and compares the offerings of two key players in the market.
Posted: 14 Jan 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2010

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Improving Performance and Control in SAP Environments [Cisco ACE XML Gateways]
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to find out how to meet the new challenges posed by the proliferation of XML-based services. Discover an appliance that can be combined with SAP Business Suite and NetWeaver to improve performance, security, availability, and monitoring and auditing (for compliance) for applications and Web services in SAP environments.
Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco Unified Computing System for SAP Landscapes
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper to discover a next-generation data center platform that provides the compute, network, and storage access components, deployed as a single cohesive system, to complement the SAP NetWeaver architecture.
Posted: 22 Nov 2011 | Published: 22 Nov 2011

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Case Study: Building Materials Company Virtualizes SAP Applications [Unified Computing]
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: When it came time to replace its blade servers, Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc. sought a new platform that would support growth. Read this case study to learn how Pacific Coast implemented a platform that simplified provisioning and management of their SAP applications in a virtualized environment.
Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Reference Architecture Guide
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: It can be difficult to design, deploy, manage and support Microsoft Exchange 2010 environments with hardware components from multiple vendors. This solution reduces the complexity of Exchange environments by using servers and storage. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 30 Sep 2011 | Published: 30 Sep 2011

Hitachi Vantara

Understanding Desktop Virtualization
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the variety of desktop virtualization models available, how each works, and the advantages and limitations of each model for key vectors such as security, manageability, and power consumption. Also identified are the major providers of software solutions and the end-point devices to deploy each model.
Posted: 14 Sep 2011 | Published: 13 Sep 2011

Intel

IBM BladeCenter vs. HP BladeSystem
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the key server components that influence power consumption. Get detailed guidance on data center planning, architecture, server implementation, and management so you can ensure maximum performance and power utilization.
Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 May 2010

IBM

The Evolution of the Datacenter and the Need for a Converged Infrastructure
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is having a profound effect on the data center, and many IT pros are wondering what they can expect and how they should prepare for the future. This white paper explains why the increased adoption of virtualization calls for new approaches to data center management and cites the benefits and drawbacks of converged infrastructure.
Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 Jun 2011

IBM

Shared Infrastructure: Scale-Out Advantages and Effects on TCO
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Applications such as high performance computing, Web 2.0 and cloud technologies are beginning to require similar features in the data center, including high density, serviceability and power efficiency. Find out how a shared infrastructure can meet these requirements, while providing significant TCO savings.
Posted: 06 Jul 2011 | Published: 06 Jul 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®