SDD

WHITE PAPER: Discover how to manage the consequences of high density data centers with a technology that allows an administrator to maximize computing resources, improve flexibility and better manage power and cooling costs.

Posted: 29 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jun 2007

WHITE PAPER: The planning sequence described in this paper covers the design of the data center's physical infrastructure layer, whose job it is to house, power, cool, and protect the data center's computing and network functions.

Posted: 04 Feb 2009 | Published: 03 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the best practices for power management and explains the technologies available for designing power-friendly devices. Not just for system's designers this information is valuable and applicable to any computing enviro...

Posted: 31 Oct 2007 | Published: 01 Oct 2007

WHITE PAPER: This brief white paper examines why making the right server choices can help solve many challenges. It contrasts x86 multi-cores with Power Systems and mainframes. Read on to learn how making the right server choices can help an enterprise realize greater ROI while also helping extracting greater business value from the servers that it buys.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this paper, the impact of data center design parameters on perforated tile airflow is quantified and methods of improving the uniformity are discussed.

Posted: 01 Jun 2006 | Published: 01 Jan 2005

WHITE PAPER: This article explains the utilization patterns in enterprise IT environments, and which type of Virtualization (Hardware or Service virtualization or both) should be applied to receive the greatest value. This paper discusses how to apply the principle of under and over-utilization to apply the right type of virtualization for business needs.

Posted: 20 Oct 2010 | Published: 20 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the use of the fault tree analysis (FTA) approach to safety analysis and the use of the UML® profiling mechanism to create a safety analysis profile, including the definition of its normative metamodel.

Posted: 13 Dec 2010 | Published: 13 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: A floor plan strongly affects the power density capability and electrical efficiency of a data center. This paper provides structured floor plan guidelines for defining room layouts and for establishing IT equipment layouts within existing rooms.

Posted: 22 Jun 2007 | Published: 01 Jun 2007

WHITE PAPER: Following four years of research and development, IBM's Watson debuted on Jeopardy! last year, competing at the level of human experts in terms of precision, confidence and speed. This white paper details Watson's workload optimized system design, how it's a glimpse into the future of systems design and why it offers a new computing paradigm.

Posted: 14 Feb 2012 | Published: 14 Feb 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper illustrates how proven methodologies and best-of-breed tools, such as Rational DOORS, Rational Rhapsody, Rational Team Concert, and Rational Quality Manager, can help you design high-quality products that meet customer requirements.

Posted: 07 Sep 2010 | Published: 30 Jun 2010