Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency White Papers

(View All Report Types)
Total Cost Comparison in Small to Medium Business Scenarios: VMware vSphere vs. Microsoft Hyper-V
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: See how vSphere and Hyper-V compare, and which reduced operational costs by up to 91% in two years.
Posted: 25 Jul 2013 | Published: 01 Sep 2012

Dell and VMware

Converged Infrastructure Matures And Proves Its Value
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and Intel ®
WHITE PAPER: This resource presents the results from a Forester study about the adoption rates of converged infrastructure and their impact on businesses.
Posted: 22 Jul 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise and Intel ®

Cost Savings and Beyond: 4 Overlooked Reasons to Expand Virtualization
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses four key benefits to virtualization – business continuity, simplified IT management, the ability to reallocate IT resources to strategic means, and enhanced business responsiveness.
Posted: 17 Jul 2013 | Published: 17 Jul 2013

VMware, Inc.

VMware vCloud Implementation Example
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This reference guide provides an implementation example for deploying a private cloud in your VMware environment. Download now for a definition of vCloud and details about the architectural components and requirements for initial implementation.
Posted: 16 Jul 2013 | Published: 16 Jul 2013

VMware, Inc.

With Enhanced POWER7 Systems, IBM Raises the Ceiling, Again
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper identifies the three major players in the UNIX landscape and points out the strengths and limitations of each.
Posted: 16 Jul 2013 | Published: 10 May 2011

IBM

Virtual server management provides strong security
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This resource takes a closer look at IBM's VMControl environment, uncover the key capabilities today.
Posted: 15 Jul 2013 | Published: 15 Oct 2011

IBM

IBM Systems Director: Optimized and simplified management of IT infrastructures
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This resource presents a new solution that is essential to bridge the gap between the daily reality of the IT manager and the strategic goals of the organization.
Posted: 15 Jul 2013 | Published: 15 Oct 2011

IBM

The Software-Defined Data Center and the New Hitachi Unified Compute Platform
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a new approach to data centre design and operations. Explore the details and advantages of this optimisation strategy and find out how it can help you solve management, complexity and reliability challenges within your infrastructure.
Posted: 15 Jul 2013 | Published: 15 Jul 2013

Hitachi Vantara

The Smarter, Faster Route to Virtualization: vStart
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines frequently cited obstacles to virtualization adoption. Learn how to simplify the virtualization deployment process by installing a pre-built and pre-assembled framework for your virtual infrastructure.
Posted: 10 Jul 2013 | Published: 10 Jul 2011

DellEMC and Intel®

Hybrid IT Service Management: A Requirement for Virtualization and Cloud Computing
sponsored by FrontRange Solutions Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents the importance of ITSM as a well-established approach for managing IT that places corporate needs ahead of more technically defined, device or component-centric management methods.
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 | Published: 31 Oct 2012

FrontRange Solutions Inc.

Data Center Projects: Growth Model
sponsored by Schneider Electric
WHITE PAPER: This critical white paper shows how you can formulate an effective growth model and capacity plan for your data center or network room.
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 | Published: 28 Jun 2013

Schneider Electric

Optimising your virtualised data centre
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This resource discusses how to strategically optimize server environments for highly efficient data centers.
Posted: 27 Jun 2013 | Published: 27 Apr 2012

IBM

A Quantitative Comparison of High Efficiency AC vs. DC Power Distribution for Data Centers
sponsored by Schneider Electric
WHITE PAPER: This resource presents detailed quantitative efficiency comparison between DC and AC power distribution methods, including an analysis of the effects of power distribution efficiency on the cooling power requirement and on total electrical consumption.
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 | Published: 26 Jun 2013

Schneider Electric

Market Share Analysis: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
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

EMC Converged Platforms.

Accelerate the Value of Cloud Computing With the Right Infrastructure
sponsored by Arrow & HDS
WHITE PAPER: This resource examines the four latest challenges in modern IT and explores what the data center of 2015 will look like. Learn how the cloud is driving a converged, virtualized and automated landscape for the future.
Posted: 26 Jun 2013 | Published: 26 Jun 2013

Arrow & HDS

4 Compelling Reasons to Virtualize your IT Environment
sponsored by VMware
WHITE PAPER: This exclusive white paper provides a helpful list of some of the operational and economical improvements that organizations have been able to realize because of virtualization, helping you get a better sense of what you can achieve.
Posted: 25 Jun 2013 | Published: 25 Jun 2012

VMware

Classification of Data Center Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Tools
sponsored by Schneider Electric
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a classification system for data center infrastructure management tools, enabling IT pros to determine which physical infrastructure management tools they need and which ones they don't.
Posted: 12 Jun 2013 | Published: 12 Jun 2013

Schneider Electric

Customize Your IT Footprint with JBoss Fuse
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper examines an integration solution that can be deployed and managed easily in any configuration so you can have a different configuration at each endpoint across your infrastructure, whether it's on premise, in the cloud or in a hybrid solution.
Posted: 11 Jun 2013 | Published: 11 Jun 2013

Red Hat

Competitive Overview: JBoss Fuse vs. Oracle Service Bus
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This exclusive paper examines a middleware platform that has the technical capabilities to support multiple solutions, allowing for flexibility and better developer tooling.
Posted: 11 Jun 2013 | Published: 11 Jun 2013

Red Hat

JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and Oracle Weblogic Server Enterprise Edition
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper puts two of the top application platforms on the market head-to-head, comparing technical features, capabilities and overall benefits that can be realized. Read on to learn which solution would best fit into your enterprise application strategy.
Posted: 10 Jun 2013 | Published: 10 Jun 2013

Red Hat

Helping you Optimize. Store. Secure. Technology Equipment…
sponsored by Chatsworth Products, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a key case study of an organization that conquered the challenge of limited available power by creating a "cooling wall" to create one of the most efficient data centers in the Pacific Northwest.
Posted: 10 Jun 2013 | Published: 07 Jun 2013

Chatsworth Products, Inc.

E-guide: Server Hardware for Virtualization: Exploring the Options
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This expert resource provides insights into the various hardware options for virtualization technologies and private clouds. Learn about the next-gen blade servers specifically designed to optimize the benefits of virtualization.
Posted: 06 Jun 2013 | Published: 06 Jun 2013

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Hardware for SMBs and Midsize Data Centers
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This IT handbook presents insights into choosing the right technology for a scalable and resilient data center for small and midsized businesses.
Posted: 06 Jun 2013 | Published: 06 Jun 2013

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Disaster Recovery Assurance in Private Clouds
sponsored by PHD Virtual
WHITE PAPER: This resource presents a new disaster recovery concept that bridges the gap between physical and virtual resources to ensure business continuity and renewal of IT services.
Posted: 31 May 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

PHD Virtual

State of the Data Center Survey
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Examine the results from a recent survey with IT execs around the globe to uncover the latest techniques your peers are utilizing to tackle today's increasingly complex IT environments and modernize their IT strategies to effectively leverage today's emerging technologies.
Posted: 31 May 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

Symantec Corporation