Server Hardware White Papers

WHITE PAPER: The pressure to improve data center efficiency is nothing new. In fact, this demand has been growing for over a decade. This resource describes the key elements of effective IT management and compares the offerings of two key players in the market.

Posted: 14 Jan 2012 | Published: 01 Jun 2010

WHITE PAPER: As organizations continue to virtualize their data centers, IT faces new challenges in managing virtual server deployment, migration, power and performance monitoring across the physical and virtual environments. Access this white paper to learn how integrated software management tools can help organizations maintain peak performance.

Posted: 12 Jan 2012 | Published: 12 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: With enterprises increasingly turning to virtualization to consolidate servers, businesses need more robust servers that can deliver enhanced performance. Access this resource to see how increasing core density and memory scalability can help your business handle more workloads, lower power usage and scale out.

Posted: 11 Jan 2012 | Published: 11 Jan 2012

WHITE PAPER: This study details the performance scalability of the Cisco unified computing system (UCS) platform coupled with Intel Xeon 5600 series processors and EMC CLARiiON storage, and demonstrates why it's a great fit for virtualized SAP solutions.

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: When it came time to replace its blade servers, Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc. sought a new platform that would support growth. Read this case study to learn how Pacific Coast implemented a platform that simplified provisioning and management of their SAP applications in a virtualized environment.

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: IBM InfoSphere Information Server is a data integration platform that enables organizations to meet their trusted information requirements. It helps integrate heterogeneous information from across an organization’s IT environment, making it possible to understand, transform and deliver trusted information for critical business initiatives.

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: You need to optimize your IT infrastructure to ensure future business success. This white paper explores an efficient, cost-effective, and easy-to manage approach to achieving this goal. Learn how to leverage the full potential of virtualization and discover a recommended storage system and its key benefits.

Posted: 17 Nov 2011 | Published: 01 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This management brief provides a virtualization cost/benefit analysis, examines common deployment patterns, and recommends an architecture that can ensure your clients achieve their desired results.

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 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: Read this IDC Analyst Connection to see the questions that were posed by HP to Cindy Borovick Program Vice President for IDC's Enterprise Communications and Datacenter Networks program, on behalf of HP's enterprise customers.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: A steady pattern of innovation, expansion, and acquisition can quickly result in a sprawling infrastructure that is difficult to manage. This white paper explores tools and practices that have emerged to address this issue and recommends actions you can take to lay the foundation for the cloud.

Posted: 12 Oct 2011 | Published: 01 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper examines the choices available to organizations that need to migrate away from Intel Itanium processor-based servers.

Posted: 11 Oct 2011 | Published: 11 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper reveals key factors to consider when selecting a server and explains why more and more organizations are relying on x86 platforms. Access key findings from your peers concerning their spending on servers, power and cooling expenses, and more.

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 | Published: 01 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Created for hyperscale environments such as private and public clouds, Web 2.0 and online gaming infrastructures, and high-performance computing, Dell PowerEdge C-Series servers provide outstanding performance in adense, streamlined, eco-efficient design. Learn how PowerEdge C-Series offers a streamlined approach for hyperscale environments.

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 | Published: 31 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: This resource takes a closer look at a hyperscale-inspired server that is based on one of the world’s lowest power per core processors, enabling you to worry less about your budget and more about growing your business.

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 | Published: 23 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Without the most up-to-date technology infrastructure, your organization will struggle to meet the changing demands of its internal and external users. Take a look at this exclusive resource to learn how Intel migrated its entire internal infrastructure to the Intel Architecture for a revitalized computing experience.

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 09 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the key server components that influence power consumption. Get detailed guidance on data center planning, architecture, server implementation, and management so you can ensure maximum performance and power utilization.

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 May 2010

WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is having a profound effect on the data center, and many IT pros are wondering what they can expect and how they should prepare for the future. This white paper explains why the increased adoption of virtualization calls for new approaches to data center management and cites the benefits and drawbacks of converged infrastructure.

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Adopting the private cloud infrastructure is a prime goal for many organizations, however, the first critical step to achieving this goal is ubiquitous server virtualization. Access this exclusive resource to learn how you can apply factory principles to your processes and virtualize nearly 75% of your data center.

Posted: 08 Aug 2011 | Published: 08 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: The Manchester Essex Regional School District was looking to build a new school for its 8500 student body, tasking the IT department with finding the most effective way to help build and manage an energy-efficient IT infrastructure. This white paper highlights how VMware data center virtualization and other software helped them achieve their goals.

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 | Published: 12 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Micro servers have emerged as an option for specific classes of workloads that tend to scale well with large numbers of relatively lightweight nodes. The paper explains the context in which micro servers have evolved the and guidelines for identifying whether workloads are well suited to micro server deployments.

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, TBR analyzed IBM’s competitive performance over the past seven quarters - and explains why IBM has consistently held the number 1 ranking in TBR's x86 server study on product reliability, quality, service excellence, and server value.

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 | Published: 20 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This report from Gabriel Consulting Group discusses IBM eX5 innovations and how IBM, Intel and VMware are working together to help customers get the most value from their systems investments.

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 | Published: 20 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of common business use cases for which SharePoint is a good fit, introduces the services and functionality within SharePoint Server 2010, highlights key changes from MOSS 2007, and helps readers understand the terminology and concepts needed for planning or deploying a SharePoint 2010 farm.

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 | Published: 15 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses key criteria and decision points for determining what server and storage hardware are appropriate for a medium-sized SharePoint Server 2010 farm. It offers guidelines and rules of thumb for determining how much storage space should be allocated, and when separate storage volumes are desirable.

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 | Published: 15 Jun 2011