Data Center Consolidation

WHITE PAPER: This paper provides the top 10 reasons for a server refresh, including power and cooling savings, consolidation and virtualization, and improved performance.

Posted: 27 Nov 2009 | Published: 27 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: It seems that there are a lot of myths floating around regarding virtualization technologies. This paper explores and subsequently debunks the top 10 myths about virtualization.

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 | Published: 24 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Through a series of test scenarios that are representative of SQL Server application fundamentals, this document provides best practice recommendations on running SQL Server in Windows Hyper-V environment.

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper examines strategies for moving an organization toward more dynamic IT using datacenter virtualization technologies.

Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper for a discussion of the many benefits of virtualization, how it has evolved, and how it intersects with data center optimization strategies.

Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: The power/density paradox hinders end users from utilizing the very floor space that high density systems were intended to conserve. This brief explores what the power/density paradox is and how IT professionals can mitigate the risk.

Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Published: 18 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the importance of managing energy consumption in data centers and provides an overview of the problems and issues associated with "greening" today's data centers.

Posted: 12 Nov 2009 | Published: 12 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Optimizing the benefits of a data grid built with Oracle Coherence relies upon creating a modular, balanced architecture. Matching the number of application servers, memory capacity, and quantity of processing nodes to the target workload characteristics is important to achieving the best performance.

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper outlines the benefits derived and the costs associated with virtualization in the Remote Offices/Branch Offices, in the classic model versus the proposed model.

Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper will discuss the forces behind the rise of flexible, cloud-like data center architectures; describe the hardware needs created by those new architectures; and show why custom servers from ZT Systems powered by AMD Opteron™ processors are an exceptional fit for these demanding new data center environments.

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Published: 23 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is one of the hottest technologies in IT infrastructure today. Intel is helping enable the next generation of virtualization usage efficiently. Virtualization 2.0 focuses on increasing service efficiency through flexible resource management. In the near future, this usage model will become absolutely critical to data centers.

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 06 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: PlateSpin® Recon from Novell is a sophisticated workload analysis, planning and management solution that provides new levels of intelligence, visual analysis and forecasting for optimizing the data center.

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: This IDC Workbook discusses consolidation at the datacenter, server, and storage system levels, including the use of virtualisation. This paper also discusses how deduplication can help improve consolidation of resources and reduce storage footprint, as well as improve data protection and disaster recovery under heavy workload conditions.

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: The current state of the datacenter demands a transformation that helps in improving space utilization and lowering power consumption while still providing the scale and availability the business requires. Read this report to learn how your organization can optimize data center efficiency and lower costs.

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is more than just a concept-- it is a concrete business strategy that can provide tangible value for companies in virtually any industry. Read this paper to learn more about Dell's virtual infrastructure solutions.

Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Increased adoption of VMware infrastructure and continued performance advances in hardware and software have driven the virtualization of Microsoft Exchange. This paper will detail experiments that demonstrate the efficient performance and scalability of Exchange when running inside a virtual machine on a VMware vSphere™ 4 environment.

Posted: 21 Sep 2009 | Published: 21 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Server virtualization offers a tremendous opportunity for cost savings in the data center. This paper will give three steps you can take to dramatically improve your cost savings from server virtualization as well as show how companies are using Marathon's everRun software to implement those steps.

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Application grid brings the same type of efficiency, scalability, and quality of service to the application layer that database clusters brings to the database layer. With an application grid you get greater efficiency, exceptional agility, and superior quality of service. Download this free white paper now.

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: As companies continue to consolidate and look for best possible uses of both existing and new computer hardware, nowhere is this more apparent than server management. This paper will provide you some best practices and key success stories that you can use in designing and implementing your own virtualized SQL environment.

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines how investing in new Sun servers can actually cut your data center costs. Find out how Sun’s latest technology will cut the number of servers you need.

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Published: 17 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper shows how next-generation Sun servers, based on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series, allow IT organizations to meet these challenges by delivering game-changing performance and virtualization improvements that help enable companies to leverage best practices for IT management, application deployment, work processes, and cost control.

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Published: 17 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This paper argues that while the current economic climate might suggest delaying data center upgrades, the opposite will save you money. Learn how upgrading to Sun Fire servers can put more on your bottom line.

Posted: 17 Sep 2009 | Published: 17 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This document covers the key overall concepts and procedures you need to setup and configure your Hyper-V platform. It reviews in detail the approach that PT and Dell recommend for a tested and validated installation of Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V.

Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: Advanced technology allows businesses to get maximum bang out of hardware buck while reducing server counts and support costs. Read this whitepaper to learn how virtualization can help your business get the most out of its server hardware.

Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: With server virtualization, you do more with less. Instead of filling your data center with underutilized boxes, you run multiple operating systems and applications on a single physical machine. You make the most of your space while taking full advantage of your hardware investment. Read this whitepaper to learn more about these benefits.

Posted: 09 Sep 2009 | Published: 09 Sep 2009