Introduction to Virtual Desktop Architectures
sponsored by RingCube Technologies, Inc.
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Enterprises have embraced various forms of virtualization during the past few decades including server, storage and desktop virtualization. In this paper, we will describe several desktop virtualization architectures, and the success criteria required for each.
Posted: 01 Dec 2009 | Published: 01 Dec 2009
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Top 10 Reasons for a Server Refresh
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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This paper provides the top 10 reasons for a server refresh, including power and cooling savings, consolidation and virtualization, and improved performance.
Posted: 27 Nov 2009 | Published: 27 Nov 2009
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Top 10 Virtualization Myths
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd
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It seems that there are a lot of myths floating around regarding virtualization technologies. This paper explores and subsequently debunks the top 10 myths about virtualization.
Posted: 24 Nov 2009 | Published: 24 Nov 2009
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Running SQL Server 2008 in a Hyper-V Environment: Best Practices and Performance Considerations
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd
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Through a series of test scenarios that are representative of SQL Server application fundamentals, this document provides best practice recommendations on running SQL Server in Windows Hyper-V environment.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009
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Improve Energy Efficiency and Manage Power Consumption with Windows Server 2008 R2
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd
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Windows Server 2008 R2 is designed to provide better energy efficiency and performance by reducing power consumption and lowering overhead costs. Read this white paper to learn about the new features that deliver real energy savings opportunities for the enterprise.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 23 Nov 2009
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Hurwitz: Virtualization is Not a Silver Bullet
sponsored by CA
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Read this white paper for a discussion of the many benefits of virtualization, how it has evolved, and how it intersects with data center optimization strategies.
Posted: 19 Nov 2009 | Published: 19 Nov 2009
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The Power/Density Paradox: The Result of High Density without Power Efficiency
sponsored by Nexsan Technologies
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The power/density paradox hinders end users from utilizing the very floor space that high density systems were intended to conserve. This brief explores what the power/density paradox is and how IT professionals can mitigate the risk.
Posted: 18 Nov 2009 | Published: 18 Nov 2009
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Business-Driven Virtualization: Optimizing Insight and Operational Efficiency in the Dynamic Datacenter
sponsored by Hyper9, Inc.
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In this profile you will explore how to maximize future investment returns in more detail and review the key requirements for optimization solutions. You'll then be introduced to the Virtualization Management Maturity Model, an assessment and planning guide for achieving greater operational efficiency at any stage of virtualization.
Posted: 17 Nov 2009 | Published: 17 Nov 2009
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Questions Answered In Implementing Virtual Desktops
sponsored by Pano Logic, Inc
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The very same virtualization infrastructure you use for your servers today can be naturally extended to support the hosting of desktops as well. As a result, users gain the flexibility of connecting to a well-managed desktop from virtually any network endpoint. But how do you get there?
Posted: 13 Nov 2009 | Published: 13 Nov 2009
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The Hidden Costs of Data Migration
sponsored by IBM
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Read this white paper to learn how your organization can achieve significant cost savings by conducting data migrations while applications are running rather than scheduling down time.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009
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A Scalable, Reconfigurable, and Efficient Data Center Power Distribution Architecture
sponsored by APC
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This paper discusses some of the new approaches to power distribution including modular distribution and overhead power busway, and shows their advantages when compared to the legacy approach.
Posted: 31 Oct 2009 | Published: 31 Oct 2009
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Right-Sizing Your Power Infrastructure: How to Optimize Energy Efficiency Without Impeding Growth
sponsored by Eaton Corporation
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Read this paper to learn the ways in which new technologies are impacting power demand patterns, explores the consequences of having too much power capacity or too little and then provides concrete advice on strategies for right-sizing your power systems.
Posted: 30 Oct 2009 | Published: 30 Oct 2009
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Virtualizing Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 on Dell™ Systems Running Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
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In this paper, various configurations of Exchange Server 2007 are tested in physical and virtual environments to evaluate the performance scalability and to understand the sizing requirements for Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized environment.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009
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Distributed IT Infrastructures: Alternative Approaches
sponsored by VM6 Software
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This whitepaper outlines the benefits derived and the costs associated with virtualization in the Remote Offices/Branch Offices, in the classic model versus the proposed model.
Posted: 27 Oct 2009 | Published: 27 Oct 2009
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Dell™ Reference Architecture Sizing and Best Practices for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a VMware® ESX Server Environment using EqualLogic PS Series Storage
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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This paper describes the Dell Reference Architecture, a blueprint or a starting configuration, for Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized server environment and provides guidelines for designing and sizing the storage for the same using Dell EqualLogic PS Series storage systems.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009
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Virtualizing Microsoft® Exchange® Server 2007 on Dell™ Systems Running VMware® ESX
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
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This paper provides an overview of deploying Exchange 2007 Server in a virtualized environment using VMware 3.5 Update 3 on Dell PowerEdge Servers and EqualLogic iSCSI storage array. In this paper a solution building block is proposed for 4000 mailbox users to deploy in an ESX environment running on Dell hardware.
Posted: 20 Oct 2009 | Published: 20 Oct 2009
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Power Efficiency and Management in Windows Server 2008 R2
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
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Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, like its predecessor Windows Server 2008, has been designed with energy efficiency in mind. Recent tests found that Windows Server 2008 R2 improved power efficiency by up to 18 percent over Windows Server 2003, out of the box.
Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009
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Technical White Paper: Sizing tips for XenServer with HP ProLiant servers
sponsored by HP, Citrix, and Intel
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This technical paper provides general sizing best practices to consider when planning your virtualization deployment with HP ProLiant and XenServer.
Posted: 12 Oct 2009 | Published: 12 Oct 2009
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Virtualizing a Windows Active Directory Domain Infrastructure
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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This white paper focuses on best practices for implementing an enterprise Active Directory infrastructure using virtualization technology. We will discuss how to perform a full migration of your physical AD infrastructure to a virtualized environment.
Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Published: 09 Oct 2009
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Leading Virtualization 2.0: How Intel is Driving Virtualization Beyond Consolidation Into a Solution for Maximizing Business Agility Within the Enterprise
sponsored by Insight & Intel
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Virtualization is one of the hottest technologies in IT infrastructure today. Intel is helping enable the next generation of virtualization usage efficiently. Virtualization 2.0 focuses on increasing service efficiency through flexible resource management. In the near future, this usage model will become absolutely critical to data centers.
Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 06 Oct 2009
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Using VMware Infrastructure 3 with 3PAR Utility Storage in Datacenter Deployments
sponsored by 3PAR
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This paper discusses the complementary benefits of combining features of VMware and 3PAR technologies to gain increased performance and avoid the cost of over-provisioning servers and storage in an IT infrastructure.
Posted: 02 Oct 2009 | Published: 02 Oct 2009
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PlateSpin® Recon: Virtual Capacity Management and Consolidation Planning
sponsored by Novell Inc.
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PlateSpin® Recon from Novell is a sophisticated workload analysis, planning and management solution that provides new levels of intelligence, visual analysis and forecasting for optimizing the data center.
Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009
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The Tangible Value of Server Virtualization
sponsored by Dell India
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Virtualization is more than just a concept-- it is a concrete business strategy that can provide tangible value for companies in virtually any industry. Read this paper to learn more about Dell's virtual infrastructure solutions.
Posted: 29 Sep 2009 | Published: 29 Sep 2009
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Consolidating Multiple Oracle OLTP Workloads on the Dell PowerEdge R710 Server
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
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The goal of this study is to determine if a multi?node Oracle RAC cluster can be replaced with a cluster consisting of fewer Dell PowerEdge 11G nodes (powered by Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 Series), and still process the OLTP workload faster with less power consumption and lower Oracle RAC licensing fees. Read this white paper to learn more.
Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Published: 24 Sep 2009
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Robert Frances Group: Increasing Energy Efficiency with x86 Servers
sponsored by IBM
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Increasing energy efficiency with x86 servers. Robert Frances Group (RFG) explains why Intel/IBM is a winning combination.
Posted: 23 Sep 2009 | Published: 23 Sep 2009
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