VMware White Papers

WHITE PAPER: This ESG Lab report presents the results of a mixed workload performance benchmark test designed to assess the real world performance capabilities of an IBM Storwize V7000 storage system and IBM x3850 X5 servers in a VMware-enabled virtual server environment. Download now to find out the results. 

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 | Published: 24 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses the many challenges of a total virtualized solution in light of the integration of virtualized servers and virtualized storage.

Posted: 24 Mar 2011 | Published: 24 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: Dell™ EqualLogic™ Auto-Snapshot Manager/VMware Edition enables administrators to quickly and easily create hypervisor-aware snapshots of VMs--helping simplify data management, and increase application performance.

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 | Published: 10 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to to learn how VMware View can help IT administrators decrease operating costs by centralizing management, data protection and security.

Posted: 10 Mar 2011 | Published: 10 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This technical white paper from Symantec Corporation looks at the advantages associated with adopting a VMWare environment in organizations.

Posted: 08 Mar 2011 | Published: 08 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper focuses on the migration decision processes for determining whether to migrate your applications or portions of your applications from commercial JEE servers to SpringSource tc Server.

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 | Published: 02 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: Java developers by the millions have discarded bloated JEE containers in favor of lean software platforms. The choice of a large majority of Java developers today, these lightweight frameworks and application servers harmonize development with IT operations. Continue reading to learn more.

Posted: 02 Mar 2011 | Published: 02 Mar 2011

WHITE PAPER: For enterprise IT and cloud service providers who need to use their existing data center infrastructure to supply cloud services to their customers, this guide, as part of the Intel® Cloud Builders, provides a comprehensive solution overview that covers technical planning and deployment considerations.

Posted: 24 Feb 2011 | Published: 24 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: VMware vSphere takes virtualization to the next level. VMware vSphere is a next-generation virtualization platform that enables businesses to deliver efficient, reliable, and flexible IT.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: Virtualization plays a major role in driving improvements in SAP landscapes. IBM System x and BladeCenter servers with eX5 Technology offer customers benefits including higher utilization, reduced maintenance costs, easier administration and faster response to changing business needs.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This IDC white paper highlights how IBM eX5 systems with MAX5 memory technology play a significant role in increasing the value of memory dense servers

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: For small and midsize companies, System x, BladeCenter, and VMware virtualization solutions offer cost-effective options for transforming IT into a simple more powerful computing infrastructure. Look to IBM and VMware to show you how you can be distinctly competitive and profitable.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: VMware & IBM paper for small and midsize companies, System x, BladeCenter, and VMware virtualzation solutions offer cost-effective options for transforming IT into a simple more powerful computing infrastructure. Look to IBM and VMware to show you how you can be distinctly competitive and profitable.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: Obtaining the best possible backup performance is always a team effort in the sense that multiple technologies are brought together to provide optimal data protection performance. Read this white paper to learn why the components described in this document will help you to protect your valuable virtual machine environment.

Posted: 28 Dec 2010 | Published: 28 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: Within any business, a number of applications exist that are critical to the success of the business. As a result, these applications and the systems they run on require a higher level of availability. The trade off with increasing application availability is an additional cost in terms of redundant hardware and complexity.

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 | Published: 27 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell PowerEdge servers.

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 | Published: 19 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: Within any business, a number of applications exist that are critical to the success of the business. As a result, these applications and the systems they run on require a higher level of availability. The trade off with increasing application availability is an additional cost in terms of redundant hardware and complexity.

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 | Published: 15 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: Because of the obvious total cost of ownership benefits of virtualization, virtual machines are assuming more business-critical roles in the data center. In a recent survey, more than 75% of all enterprise companies listed server virtualization as one of the top technologies they are adopting. Read this white paper to learn more.

Posted: 15 Nov 2010 | Published: 15 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: As the gold standard in data center virtualization technologies, VMware® provides a broad portfolio of capabilities that organizations can leverage to maximize the value, efficiency, and effectiveness of their virtualization initiatives. This white paper discusses the best way to virtualize mission-critical applications with VMware technology.

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 | Published: 01 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes technical and business considerations for deploying a virtual infrastructure for SAP landscapes with EMC and VMware technologies. The white paper addresses a variety of key considerations for deploying such an infrastructure.

Posted: 02 Nov 2010 | Published: 01 Mar 2009

WHITE PAPER: Desktop virtualization is bringing a new approach to enterprise-wide desktop deployments aimed at providing a better end user and administrator experience than physical desktop deployments, by lowering acquisition and management cost, and offering a highly scalable, easy to deploy and fully protected desktop environment.

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 | Published: 25 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines an approach, based on monitoring network traffic, that delivers a unified view of network activity across virtual and physical components of the network.

Posted: 25 Oct 2010 | Published: 25 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: Learn how to support your SQL Server instances and control your costs and administration requirements.

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 | Published: 14 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: You can virtualize SQL Server successfully using VMware Infrastructure. The vast majority of SQL Server deployments are good candidates for virtualization and can benefit from improvements offered by a virtualized infrastructure—such as improved management, availability, and scalability—thus reducing overall TCO.

Posted: 15 Oct 2010 | Published: 14 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: Run your business-critical applications, including Exchange, SQL, SAP, and Oracle, on VMware vSphere with breakthrough performance and outstanding reliability.

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 | Published: 14 Oct 2010