Linux White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Explore the full capabilities and features of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV), a complete, open-source virtualization management solution for server and desktop virtualization in this resource. Discover how RHEV builds on the powerful Kernel-based Virtual Machine (KVM) hypervisor and the oVirt open virtualization management platform.

Posted: 17 Feb 2012 | Published: 17 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper challenges the x86 processor trend, demonstrating that modern mainframe technology represents a scale-up option to the current racks filled with blades. It looks at the way organizations can benefit in terms of improved agility, increased reliability and cost savings by consolidating Oracle databases onto IBM’s zEnterprise.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: Running your Linux workloads on inefficient x86-based server farms is complex and costly. But switching to a consolidated server solution can be difficult. Read the white paper to learn the best practices for migrating to Power System servers. You’ll also see how simple it is to leverage IBM’s offerings to maximize performance and cost savings.

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 07 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper challenges several assumptions about scale-out architectures and explains how consolidation and virtualisation can help you regain control over your infrastructure.

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 | Published: 09 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to explore the growth of Linux as a server operating system and discover how deployment form factors have changed over time to support both workload data and the ecosystem.

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 | Published: 28 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: For more than 35 years, Innovation Data Processing has been producing high-quality Storage Management Software. During this time, its products have evolved into today’s high-speed, safe, reliable storage management solutions for z/OS and non-z/OS data. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 | Published: 12 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: As server virtualization is growing throughout the various professional communities, the number of platforms on which to run virtualized servers is increasing. Take a look at this exclusive resource for an insightful and thorough analysis of the kernel-based virtual machine, the latest server virtualization platform.

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 | Published: 01 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes how running Red Hat Enterprise Linux and IBM System x together can dramatically transform your organization into a faster and more resilient enterprise. Learn how this platform will evolve your IT strategy and minimize your total cost of ownership (TCO).

Posted: 09 Jun 2011 | Published: 09 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn how this Quickstart will introduce virtualization to your environment without infrastructure interruptions. Also discover the benefits of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and requirements needed to ensure a smooth service delivery process.

Posted: 25 May 2011 | Published: 25 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn about key questions to ask when evaluation Active Directory bridge solutions and discover benefits to your IT environment including; more efficiency, higher security and better compliance.

Posted: 24 May 2011 | Published: 23 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover a centralized management system that administers and controls all aspects of a virtualized environment, from host and guest management to storage management and high availability. Some of the many features of this virtualization manager include; live migration, power saving, monitoring, system scheduler and more.

Posted: 19 May 2011 | Published: 19 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: A virtualization platform can be very expensive. It's important to consider all costs included in the virtualization process  to ensure a successful virtual environment. Read on to discover how the combination of two Red Hat operating systems will lower your total cost of ownership and increase your infrastructure value

Posted: 19 May 2011 | Published: 19 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: When choosing a virtualization platform, organizations should consider both initial acquisition costs as well as ongoing maintenance and support expenses. This brief white paper discusses the uses, costs, and benefits of an effective virtualization solution and compares its core components to other options in the market.

Posted: 18 May 2011 | Published: 18 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn how your existing professional database knowledge makes it easy for you to learn IBM DB2 9.7 for Linux, UNIX and Windows.

Posted: 17 May 2011 | Published: 17 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the defining reliability, availability, and serviceability characteristics of Red Hat Enterprise Linux. Learn how they enable the addition and removal of physical and logical devices while improving system availability and increasing capacity.

Posted: 27 Apr 2011 | Published: 26 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: Scalability is one of the areas of focus in Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6. The importance of scalability is driven by the convergence of several factors, which have combined to create a strong customer demand for a high performance, production ready Linux infrastructure. Read this paper to learn more about scalability and Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 | Published: 10 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This Technology Spotlight discusses the growth of Linux as a strategic platform for enterprises as well as the evolving uses of Linux and its benefits. The paper also looks at the role of Symantec in this important market.

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 | Published: 27 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: In the 1960s, computers housed in data centers were few in number and this resource was very expensive. As a result utilization of those compute resources was kept very high. In order to optimize the utilization of those...

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: The x86 architecture has proven to be the dominate platform in enterprise computing, moving from its humble beginnings in desktop systems to now, powering the large enterprise applications that run businesses across the globe.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization features a unique and revolutionary virtualization technology called KVM (Kernelbased Virtual Machine) that converts the Red Hat Enterprise Linux kernel into a virtualization platform.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: Organizations are considering migrating to Linux to receive dramatic cost reductions, as well as increased stability, security, uptime, and availability. Red Hat® Network Satellite helps to make the migration from a proprietary UNIX environment—and acceptance of Linux...

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: The migration from proprietary UNIX and legacy hardware and software-based environments to Linux on x86 Intel architecture (IA) is an effective way to take cost and complexity out of IT.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: New IBM DB2 features make compatibility easy. In this guide, you’ll learn about native support for PL/SQL, new data types, scalar functions, improved concurrency, built-in packages, OCI, SQL*Plus, data movement tools, best practices and more—all designed to improve your ability to run applications on both DB2 and Oracle platforms

Posted: 01 Sep 2010 | Published: 01 Sep 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper will illustrate certain positive situations where open source solutions like sudo often work in smaller scale enterprises. However, this white paper will also spotlight red flags that relate to larger companies or companies experiencing significant IT growth. Read this paper to learn more.

Posted: 21 May 2010 | Published: 20 May 2010

WHITE PAPER: This report by industry analyst International Technology Group evaluates how organisations can reduce IT costs by employing IBM Power Systems and PowerVM verses competitive offerings from HP and Sun Microsystems. Cost savings range from 43 to 65% and are based on client data.

Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Apr 2009