Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency White Papers

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Build a Highly Affordable and Scalable Private Cloud
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: Review the essential steps for setting up a successful private cloud to turn your cloud vision into realistic results. Gain advice on how to build an optimal foundation for deploying cloud infrastructure.
Posted: 20 May 2014 | Published: 19 Jun 2013

IBM

Efficiency Calculator
sponsored by Eaton
WHITE PAPER: This efficiency calculator stacks Eaton's Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS) products against comparable backup power supply systems to show how much you can save on annual power costs by siding with UPS.
Posted: 20 May 2014 | Published: 20 May 2014

Eaton

The ePDU Product Wizard
sponsored by Eaton
WHITE PAPER: This resource will help you determine which Eaton ePDU power management product is best for you based on your needs regarding input plugs, output receptacles, power rating and functions.
Posted: 20 May 2014 | Published: 20 May 2014

Eaton

Data Center Rack Systems
sponsored by Emerson Network Power
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper further examines the role of rack systems as a vital part of any data center, especially when it comes to availability, flexibility to accommodate change and helping with data center monitoring.
Posted: 16 May 2014 | Published: 16 May 2014

Emerson Network Power

Optimized Energy Efficiency with Controlled Cold Aisle Containments
sponsored by Emerson Network Power
WHITE PAPER: This white paper offers an explanation as to why temperature cooling control may be a considerably better option over pressure control when it comes to increasing power usage efficiency in the data center. Download now to learn how you can create reliability and reduce the impact on IT equipment.
Posted: 15 May 2014 | Published: 15 May 2014

Emerson Network Power

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®

Lighting and the Efficient Data Center
sponsored by CommScope
WHITE PAPER: Read this brief white paper to uncover the ins-and-outs of this inexpensive data center lighting approach, so you can beef up your PUE and distribute your data center budget more efficiently.
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Mar 2014

CommScope

Building a Trusted SAP HANA Data Center
sponsored by Cisco and SAP
WHITE PAPER: In this comprehensive resource, explore a variety of hardware appliances that are SAP-approved as platforms for HANA. Discover how these appliances from Cisco, EMC, and VCE can benefit your SAP HANA implementation, and evaluate how they stack up against the five essential characteristics of a SAP HANA hardware platform.
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 | Published: 22 Apr 2014

Cisco and SAP

Market Share Analysis: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems , 1Q11 - 2Q12
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
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

EMC Converged Platforms.

Comparative Assessment: VCE'sTM Vblock Systems vs. IBM PureSystems
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
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

EMC Converged Platforms.

A standardized solution to optimize every aspect of your virtual cloud deployment
sponsored by VMware and IBM
WHITE PAPER: This document describes the reference architecture for deployment of the VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite on IBM System X6 hardware. It also provides the planning, design considerations, and best practices for implementing VMware vCloud Enterprise Suite on IBM products.
Posted: 18 Apr 2014 | Published: 24 Feb 2014

VMware and IBM

Two Industry-Leading Converged Infrastructure Systems Go Head to Head
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
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

EMC Converged Platforms.

Sports Broadcasting Company Scores Big With Converged Infrastructure
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
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

EMC Converged Platforms.

Case-study: virtualize servers for faster provisioning and reduced carbon footprint
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, find out how a utilities company modernized their aging and inflexible data center with virtualization and a high-performance computing platform.
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 | Published: 15 Apr 2014

Intel

Planning for the Redeployment of Technical Personnel in the Modern Data Center
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper provides a comprehensive training strategy for planning for the redeployment of technical personnel in today’s modern datacenters.
Posted: 07 Apr 2014 | Published: 07 Apr 2014

Global Knowledge

Cisco Catalyst 2960-S, 2960-X, and 2960-XR Stacking with FlexStack and FlexStack-Plus Technology: Description, Usage, and Best Practices
sponsored by Cisco
WHITE PAPER: This guide takes a look at top network switching technologies and how they can help revolutionize your existing networks.
Posted: 06 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

Cisco

Preventing Data Center Downtime
sponsored by Gigamon
WHITE PAPER: It goes without saying that your data center is the lifeblood of your organization. This guide explores how you can minimize data center downtime and why doing so is extremely important.
Posted: 04 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

Gigamon

Secure Unified Access with Cisco Catalyst 2960-X and 2960-XR Series Switches
sponsored by Cisco
WHITE PAPER: This informative whitepaper explores the security benefits of an industry leader's networking switch technology.
Posted: 03 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

Cisco

Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Platform: The Greenest Catalyst Switches Ever
sponsored by Cisco
WHITE PAPER: This guide explores a state of the art network switching technology that can greatly enhance your company's ability to go green.
Posted: 03 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

Cisco

Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7: Path to the Open Hybrid Cloud
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Check out this exclusive white paper to discover how Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 can help your organization establish an open, vendor-independent, hybrid cloud.
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 | Published: 02 Apr 2014

Global Knowledge

Hyper-V Virtual Labs Tips and Tricks
sponsored by Veeam Software
WHITE PAPER: Check out this exclusive resource to uncover a complete list of tips and tricks for virtual lab testing in a Hyper-V environment, so you can eliminate as many risks as possible.
Posted: 01 Apr 2014 | Published: 01 Apr 2014

Veeam Software

Network Solutions for your 21st Century Data Center
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper explores the impact of virtualization and cloud computing on the data center and how to build the most efficient and cost effective data center network.
Posted: 31 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 May 2013

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

It's Who You Know: CDW + IBM Data Center
sponsored by CDW and IBM
WHITE PAPER: This concise white paper highlights the people, products, and plan of a joint vendor to raise your data center to the top of its game. Discover how they have pinpointed the needs of storage pros to provide focused resources, technical specialization, and of course, optimal experience.
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 | Published: 27 Mar 2014

CDW and IBM

5 Great Reasons to use Colored Rack PDUs
sponsored by Raritan Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper offers five reasons why you should add colored rack PDUs to your data center to help eliminate outages.
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 | Published: 27 Mar 2014

Raritan Inc.