Data Centers White Papers

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What is Third-Party Maintenance in the Data Center?
sponsored by Service Express
WHITE PAPER: Third-party maintenance can give back control of your equipment life cycle, reduce long-term maintenance costs, and help maximize data center investments. Inside, learn how to accurately weigh the pros and cons of switching away from traditional OEM support.
Posted: 08 Feb 2021 | Published: 23 Jan 2020

Service Express

Real-Time Monitoring in Complex Data Centers
sponsored by Beta Systems
WHITE PAPER: When it comes to running your data center, it’s obvious that monitoring is an essential component of successful data centers. Access this e-guide to learn the 6 essential steps for building effective real-time monitoring across your hybrid IT data center.
Posted: 04 Nov 2021 | Published: 30 Oct 2020

Beta Systems

Creating your own future proof Private Cloud with a Software-Defined Datacentre solution
sponsored by OVH
WHITE PAPER: One of the most promising paths to virtualization continues to be a software-defined data center (SDDC). A SDDC gives your organization access to the benefits of the private cloud while also delivering a unified configuration of applications, resources, and infrastructure. Read OVHcloud’s white paper to better understand the basics of the SDDC now.
Posted: 18 Dec 2019 | Published: 18 Dec 2019

OVH

Workloads Study Findings
sponsored by Equinix
WHITE PAPER: Businesses are focusing on their infrastructure investments, especially when it comes to off-premise locations. Access this white paper to see what is driving so many businesses to invest in IT infrastructure to help handle their workloads.
Posted: 29 Jun 2017 | Published: 29 Jun 2017

Equinix

Mapping Out Your Hybrid Cloud Journey
sponsored by Dimension Data
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how you can map out your hybrid cloud journey based on today's infrastructure and where it needs to be in the future. Read on to learn common cloud routes and how to avoid the obstacles.
Posted: 08 Oct 2015 | Published: 08 Oct 2015

Dimension Data

Explore the 3 Stages to Successful Cloud Migrations
sponsored by Dimension Data
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the essential 3 stages to prepare your enterprise for a successful cloud migration. Access now and you'll get answers to top questions on business and infrastructure goals that will ensure all requirements are met during the migration.
Posted: 08 Oct 2015 | Published: 08 Oct 2015

Dimension Data

Achieve Five 9's Availability with Private Cloud
sponsored by Dimension Data
WHITE PAPER: This solution overview offers a closer look at a private cloud with both hosted and on-premise options that can help you achieve five 9's availability for your server and network, latency of less than one millisecond, and more.
Posted: 08 Oct 2015 | Published: 08 Oct 2015

Dimension Data

Are You in Full Control of Your Cloud Resources?
sponsored by Dimension Data
WHITE PAPER: This technical brief explores an infrastructure as a service (IaaS) offering that provides the ability to effectively manage, govern, and automate your cloud resources using an intuitive, web-based user interface.
Posted: 19 Jun 2015 | Published: 31 Dec 2015

Dimension Data

Managed Services for any Cloud Model
sponsored by Dimension Data
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores service delivery platforms and managed services that allow enterprises to choose the type of cloud that best fits their needs—private, public, or hybrid.
Posted: 19 Jun 2015 | Published: 19 Jun 2015

Dimension Data

The Cloud at Your Pace
sponsored by Rackspace Technology
WHITE PAPER: Many CIOs worry about moving workloads all at once from behind firewalls. Discover how to move to the cloud bit by bit.
Posted: 04 Jun 2015 | Published: 04 Jun 2015

Rackspace Technology

Cloud Workloads on the Mainframe
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: In this resource, you'll explore several distinct advantages of building a cloud using a mainframe, including improved performance and reliability, security, and significant cost savings. Read on now to discover the benefits of a mainframe cloud, detailed use cases, and more.
Posted: 09 Apr 2015 | Published: 09 Apr 2015

IBM

Migrate Critical Workloads to the Cloud Without Risk
sponsored by Dimension Data
WHITE PAPER: This brief resource takes a closer look at a new paradigm for migrating critical workloads and applications with sensitive data to the cloud. Learn how this on- or off-premises private cloud strategy can give you the on-demand capacity, improved time to value, and security framework your business requires.
Posted: 26 Feb 2015 | Published: 26 Feb 2015

Dimension Data

Cloud Best Practice Guide: Are We There Yet?
sponsored by Dimension Data
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn how to overcome the obstacles you tend to find on the path to cloud computing. You'll also learn the importance of making migration to cloud a team effort that involves your cloud provider at every stage.
Posted: 26 Feb 2015 | Published: 26 Feb 2015

Dimension Data

E-Book: The Value of Engineered Systems
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines a series of high-availability, purpose-built solutions from Oracle that deliver sophisticated simplicity integrated throughout every layer of the technology stack, enabling by increased flexibility, lower risks, and reduced costs.
Posted: 17 Feb 2015 | Published: 17 Feb 2015

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

Accelerating Business Innovation with Integrated Servers, Storage, and Engineered Systems
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines a series of software and hardware solutions that can help your organization experience the benefits of leveraging a single-vendor strategy for an entire server, storage and system technology stack.
Posted: 17 Feb 2015 | Published: 17 Feb 2015

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

Top 4 Considerations for Choosing a Converged Infrastructure for Private Clouds
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: IDC predicts that the cloud market will nearly double by 2017. Discover top factors for deploying CI for private cloud.
Posted: 16 Dec 2014 | Published: 16 Dec 2014

TOPICS:  Data Centers
Dell, Inc. and Intel®

IBM System x x86 servers: Earning consistently high customer satisfaction through strength in hardware and support services
sponsored by Lenovo and Intel
WHITE PAPER: This white paper details the value of an exceptional support team.
Posted: 17 Oct 2014 | Published: 01 Aug 2013

Lenovo and Intel

How to Take the Risk Out of Virtualization in Your Data Center
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how a leading product employs hardware and management systems that keep virtualization the primary focus. Learn how this product provides a central point of management while keeping in mind virtualization.
Posted: 14 Oct 2014 | Published: 01 Oct 2014

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Strategically Sourcing IT Infrastructure: Dealing with the Data Center
sponsored by Digital Realty
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the key research findings of a survey about the motivations and priorities of data center investment. Learn about the best ways to strategically source your IT infrastructure and how to make the right decisions for your organization about data center investment.
Posted: 10 Oct 2014 | Published: 31 Jul 2014

Digital Realty

The Business Value of Standardizing on Red Hat Infrastructure Solutions
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This white paper compares organizations using a commercial Linux subscription from Red Hat to support their Linux servers to organizations using a mixed environment of alternative commercially supported and nonpaid Linux distributors.
Posted: 07 Oct 2014 | Published: 30 Sep 2014

Red Hat

IT Manager's Journal: 10 Ways SMBs Can Accelerate Workload Deployments
sponsored by IBM and Intel.
WHITE PAPER: This exclusive whitepaper feature five articles covering reference architecture for SMBs and offers up 10 ways to speed workload deployment.
Posted: 07 Jul 2014 | Published: 01 Oct 2013

IBM and Intel.

IBM SmartCloud Desktop Infrastructure
sponsored by IBM and Intel.
WHITE PAPER: This informative whitepaper highlights the benefits of desktop virtualization, ways to make the transition, and robust tools that enable management across the widest range of devices and systems. Find out why more and more organizations are considering this strategy today.
Posted: 07 Jul 2014 | Published: 01 Jun 2013

IBM and Intel.

IBM System x Reference Architecture for Microsoft Hyper-V
sponsored by IBM and Intel.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper details an affordable and simple virtualization solution that will fit even a small business.
Posted: 07 Jul 2014 | Published: 19 Jun 2013

IBM and Intel.

Under Cloud Cover: How leaders are accelerating competitive differentiation
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper covers the cutting edge uses of the cloud that some organizations are using to innovate and drive new value from the technology.
Posted: 07 Jul 2014 | Published: 14 Oct 2013

IBM

Strategic Server Refresh with IBM System x
sponsored by IBM and Intel.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper demonstrates the value of keeping your servers up to date with refresh and upgrades.
Posted: 07 Jul 2014 | Published: 18 Jun 2013

IBM and Intel.