Data Center Consolidation Reports

WHITE PAPER: Virtualization is more than a technology. It is a way of thinking about problems that allow us to go beyond the physical limitations nor­mally associated with entire classes of hardware, from servers to storage. Attaining the maximum benefits of virtualization, however, requires a plan and constant monitoring to ensure peak performance.

Posted: 29 Apr 2010 | Published: 29 Apr 2010

TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Results of Intel IT's evaluation of Intel Intelligent Power Node Manager and Intel DCM that showed up to a 20% reduction in server power use with no impact on runtime, and potential for increased compute capacity, power savings and business continuity.

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 | Published: 09 Apr 2010

TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Read about Intel IT's testing of the Intel Xeon processor 5600 series that delivered up to 17.3X throughput improvements compared with single-core Intel Xeon processors and up to a 15:1 consolidation ratio by replacing servers based on single-core Intel Xeon processors.

Posted: 09 Apr 2010 | Published: 09 Apr 2010

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Whether you've got data-demanding applications, are deploying a private cloud, or are using virtualization to consolidate your data center or develop a robust data recovery plan, the Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series, with Next-Generation Intel® Microarchitecture (Nehalem), expands server capabilities with world-record-breaking performance.

Posted: 07 Apr 2010 | Published: 07 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: Read this article to learn how Dell has developed adaptive power management and worked with VMware to develop ways to autonomically and proactively power-down underutilized systems during off-peak times.

Posted: 05 Apr 2010 | Published: 29 May 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Virtualization is driving innovation in the data center and this is changing the way the data center network should be designed. In this presentation transcript, hear from an industry expert who offers design strategies for developing a data center network that will stand the test of time.

Posted: 29 Mar 2010 | Published: 29 Mar 2010

TECHNICAL ARTICLE: IBM recognizes the need to not only consolidate data center storage, but also to reduce the amount of array capacity required to store multiple copies of business-critical information. Read this article for information on how data center storage issues can be addressed using innovations such as data deduplication.

Posted: 10 Mar 2010 | Published: 25 Feb 2009

WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about how Dell is providing answers to key virtualization questions for the enterprise. Topics include; how to migrate to a fully virtualized environment as well as how the IT infrastructure should be configured for maximum benefit.

Posted: 08 Mar 2010 | Published: 01 Nov 2008

EBOOK: Some IT managers have steered clear of server virtualization technologies because the deployment process can seem too daunting to begin. But this step-by-step handbook maps out the deployment process in four easy-to-follow steps.

Posted: 05 Mar 2010 | Published: 05 Mar 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this presentation transcript to learn about different data center expansion options. Discover the pros and cons of colocation, cloud computing and IT outsourcing and determine which model is best for your organization.

Posted: 02 Mar 2010 | Published: 02 Mar 2010

TECHNICAL ARTICLE: In this technical brief we provide an overview of the reasons Data Center Bridging (DCB) is being developed and how it can improve networking in the data center for applications, servers, and storage.

Posted: 25 Feb 2010 | Published: 03 Nov 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Gain insight from industry analyst Tony Asaro on how enterprises can efficiently maintain costs, reduce risk and optimize systems when implementing a data center move or migration.

Posted: 23 Feb 2010 | Published: 11 Feb 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this brief presentation transcript for information about improving data center energy efficiency and how this can have a tremendous impact on the environment. Presenters also discuss the LEED ratings system and the need for data center specific benchmarks.

Posted: 01 Feb 2010 | Published: 25 Jan 2010

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Because data centers everywhere are being challenged to meet increasing business and IT demands with shrinking budgets, they are turning to server virtualization technologies, such as VMware, to optimize operational efficiencies throughout the data center.

Posted: 25 Jan 2010 | Published: 25 Jan 2010

WHITE PAPER: More than 1500 z/Journal readers and BMC Software customers worldwide recently shared their top priorities for IT in 2010. The survey results might surprise you. Get the full report.

Posted: 14 Jan 2010 | Published: 14 Jan 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Read this transcript to learn the importance of effective virtual server management in your data center. Learn how virtualization health checks and consolidation planning can enable your organization to proactively predict when to improve capacity and resource utilization while minimizing contention.

Posted: 12 Jan 2010 | Published: 12 Jan 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In this presentation transcript, expert Scott Sawyer explains how Dell Services can help you plan for modernization of your legacy Unix infrastructure.

Posted: 11 Jan 2010 | Published: 11 Jan 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Is your organization struggling to reduce server costs and improve performance? This presentation transcript explores how various virtualization and server platforms stack up in performance tests. Learn how to leverage this technology to achieve significant consolidation and cost savings.

Posted: 14 Dec 2009 | Published: 14 Dec 2009

EGUIDE: In this Expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchDataCenter.com and Dell, you will discover the most prominent trends in today's data centers, including power usage, virtualization implementation, and much more.

Posted: 10 Dec 2009 | Published: 09 Dec 2009

EBOOK: Chapter 2 of this Ebook looks at how taking a systematic and phased approach to server consolidation—data gathering, analysis and migration preparation and implementation—will ensure that your data center reaps all the benefits of virtualization.

Posted: 09 Dec 2009 | Published: 09 Dec 2009

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: Virtual desktops provide many consolidation opportunities, as well as some unique security and business continuity advantages. This transcript will give you an overview of desktop virtualization, highlight several virtual desktop solutions, and analyze the operational efficiency gains possible with desktop virtualization.

Posted: 08 Dec 2009 | Published: 07 Dec 2009

EBOOK: This APC eBook will discuss power consumption trends in the data center, why energy efficiency matters, how to reduce your power footprint, and benchmark metrics that will help you measure your progress.

Posted: 04 Dec 2009 | Published: 03 Dec 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes the importance of managing energy consumption in data centers and provides an overview of the problems and issues associated with "greening" today's data centers.

Posted: 12 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Aug 2008

WHITE PAPER: Optimizing the benefits of a data grid built with Oracle Coherence relies upon creating a modular, balanced architecture. Matching the number of application servers, memory capacity, and quantity of processing nodes to the target workload characteristics is important to achieving the best performance.

Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009

DATA SHEET: Simplify, consolidate, and aggressively accelerate virtualization with a portfolio of services that help decrease TCO and speed time to value. Dell ProConsult Virtualization Services simplify virtualization by helping you assess, plan, design and implement virtualization projects. Read this data sheet to learn more.

Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 28 Oct 2009