E-Guide: SQL Server Virtualization Pros and Cons
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
EGUIDE:
Hypothetically, SQL Server virtualization will save you money and manpower. However, there are some risky components involved, and a few major scenarios in which SQL Server virtualization won't benefit you. Read this expert e-guide to learn if virtualizing SQL Server is a good idea for your organization and find tips on avoiding potential pitfalls.
Posted: 11 May 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012
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Your Private Cloud on a Single Server
sponsored by Dell and VMware
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Though building a private cloud can seem too ambitious for small to medium-sized businesses, selecting the right technology can make it possible for businesses to support private cloud on a single server. Find out about the key components of a successful private cloud in this resource.
Posted: 02 May 2012 | Published: 02 May 2012
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The Dell | Microsoft Exchange 2010 Solution
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
VIDEO:
This brief video explores the pain points of operating older editions of Microsoft Exchange. Find out how you can effectively address archiving, compliance, and capacity issues with this integrated messaging platform.
Posted: 01 May 2012 | Premiered: 30 Apr 2012
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Microsoft SQL Server Consolidation and TCO: Dell PowerEdge R720XD and Dell PowerEdge 2950 III
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
TEST RESULTS:
This white paper quantifies the benefits of leveraging virtualization to consolidate your database servers. Discover savings you can expect in hardware, maintenance, power, and cooling costs with this recommended architecture.
Posted: 30 Apr 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012
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Microsoft Lync Server Consolidation and TCO: Dell PowerEdge R720 vs. HP Proliant DL380 G7
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
TEST RESULTS:
This test report evaluates two leading servers and their ability to support increasing communications requirements. Find out how each of these platforms performed under a variety of conditions and explore the advantages of consolidation.
Posted: 25 Apr 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012
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Microsoft Exchange Consolidation and TCO: Dell PowerEdge R720xd vs. HP Proliant DL380 G6
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
TEST RESULTS:
As organizations expand, they require more servers to support their critical Exchange workloads. This test report explains how companies can increase email capacity while reducing hardware needs through the use of virtualization and powerful servers.
Posted: 25 Apr 2012 | Published: 01 Feb 2012
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The Smarter, Faster Route to Virtualization: vStart
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
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This white paper examines frequently cited obstacles to virtualization adoption. Learn how to simplify the virtualization deployment process by installing a pre-built and pre-assembled framework for your virtual infrastructure.
Posted: 24 Apr 2012 | Published: 01 Dec 2011
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Five Secrets for Successfully Virtualizing a Data Center
sponsored by Global Knowledge
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Discover 5 essential guidelines that can help you virtualize your data center regardless of the vendor or platform that you choose. Gain tips for balancing the various hardware components, sizing storage and more.
Posted: 16 Apr 2012 | Published: 16 Apr 2012
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Server Virtualization Basics: How Server Virtualization Works
sponsored by Dell and VMware
EGUIDE:
What is server virtualization? If you're just getting started virtualizing your data center or looking for a refresher on server virtualization basics, this expert e-guide is just the resource you need. This handy and concise guide covers the essentials of what virtualization is and how you can put the building blocks in place.
Posted: 16 Mar 2012 | Published: 16 Mar 2012
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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and Real-World Application Performance
sponsored by Red Hat
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Compare the performance of real enterprise workloads and applications such as SAP, Oracle database and IBM DB2 on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) in this brief summary. Discover how you can leverage an open source virtualization platform to gain 96 percent or more bare metal performance.
Posted: 21 May 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011
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Presentation Transcript: Navigating The Complexities Of An Increasingly Virtualized World
sponsored by Dell Software
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
This presentation covers the trends, challenges, and impact of virtualization on SMBs today, and also discusses how to implement effective backup and recovery for virtualized environments.
Posted: 30 Apr 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2012
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When blade servers meet virtualization: Cost concerns
sponsored by IBM
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Customers interested in purchasing blade servers must carefully assess the costs of implementing and maintaining these platforms. This expert e-guide presents a cost/benefit analysis of blade servers and explains why virtualization should be factored into investment decisions.
Posted: 27 Apr 2012 | Published: 27 Apr 2012
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Analytics Required to Successfully Manage Performance and Capacity in Cloud Environments
sponsored by VMTurbo
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Discover how proactive and automated workload management can help you maximize virtualization ROI and deliver truly optimized workload performance. Read on to discover what most virtual management tools are lacking and how you can gain the analytical abilities you need.
Posted: 25 Apr 2012 | Published: 25 Apr 2012
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Virtualized Management: Choosing the Right Tools
sponsored by VMTurbo
EGUIDE:
Explore the top 8 considerations to keep in mind when selecting a tool to manage your virtual environment, including reviewing the product’s update path, considering the learning curve involved, and more.
Posted: 18 Apr 2012 | Published: 18 Apr 2012
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Brandbank uses Sanbolic’s Melio to Deliver High Availability and Improve Performance for Image File-Serving Service
sponsored by Sanbolic Inc.
CASE STUDY:
This case study details how one company leveraged a dedicated software to gain simultaneous access to critical information, eliminating the need for redundant copies of data and realizing tremendous storage savings.
Posted: 18 Apr 2012 | Published: 18 Apr 2012
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SQL Server Consolidation Good -- Not Checking Metrics Bad
sponsored by Sanbolic Inc.
EGUIDE:
Read this expert e-guide to learn how SQL Server consolidation can help you cut costs and increase efficiency. Discover why many companies are choosing to consolidate several databases on different physical servers into a single SQL Server and the metrics you must consider before doing so.
Posted: 18 Apr 2012 | Published: 18 Apr 2012
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MicroScope - April 2012: A special issue looking at the opportunities for resellers in the server market
sponsored by MicroScope
EZINE:
Themed ezine looking at the issues in the server market and the opportunities for resellers.
Posted: 13 Apr 2012 | Published: 23 Apr 2012
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IT Handbook: Planning a Server Refresh
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
EGUIDE:
Server buyers should consider the implications of vendor roadmaps and consolidation and look to capacity planning and objective tools when updating data center hardware. In this IT handbook you will learn the importance of a server roadmap, factors to consider in server selection, tips on server consolidation and capacity planning, and much more.
Posted: 03 Apr 2012 | Published: 04 Mar 2011
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NexGen n5 Storage System
sponsored by NexGen Storage
WHITE PAPER:
Check out this ESG Report for a hands-on introduction to a hybrid solid-state storage solution designed to deliver fast performance for mixed-application workloads in both consolidated and virtual server environments. Read on to learn about the features of this technology, and to discover how it stacked up against ESG's lab testing.
Posted: 30 Mar 2012 | Published: 29 Mar 2012
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Presentation Transcript: Data Center Consolidation Trends
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
2012 holds a lot of promise for today's data centers, with several new trends taking off at the same time. This presentation transcript follows the evolution of virtualization, cloud computing, and other recent technologies and projects the impact they will have on business infrastructures.
Posted: 30 Mar 2012 | Published: 30 Mar 2012
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Presentation Transcript: The Path to Cloud Enablement: Modernize and Migrate
sponsored by Red Hat/Cisco/Intel
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
In part one of this guide to consolidating, virtualizing and enabling a successful and scalable cloud infrastructure, discover how you can modernize your data center with technologies from Cisco, Intel and Red Hat.
Posted: 29 Mar 2012 | Published: 29 Mar 2012
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Business Advantage Delivered: The Cisco Unified Computing System
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
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This white paper explains why more and more companies are adopting a unified approach to data centre management and offers detailed guidance to help them address concerns over capacity planning, application performance, server sprawl, and more.
Posted: 16 Mar 2012 | Published: 16 Mar 2012
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Presentation Transcript: Strategies for Enabling a Virtual and Converged Data Center
sponsored by Dell, Inc.
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
In this presentation transcript, learn how your company can successfully transition to a multi-tenant, virtual and converged data center.
Posted: 16 Mar 2012 | Published: 15 Mar 2012
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Ensuring Hyper-V security: What virtualization means for network protection
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT:
This presentation transcript examines the topic of virtualization security, with a specific focus on using Hyper-V. Obtain detailed information on hardening the host, managing virtual machines, and implementing various endpoint protection strategies throughout your infrastructure.
Posted: 12 Mar 2012 | Published: 12 Mar 2012
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Why Solid-State Drives Usage Scenarios Are Expanding for the Datacenter
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
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This paper explains that to accomplish the objectives of making more-efficient use of IT resources, lowering power consumption, and reducing operating expenses, many companies are turning to server consolidation and virtualization efforts—endeavors that increase server CPU utilization and reduce the number of discrete servers in a datacenter.
Posted: 12 Mar 2012 | Published: 20 Dec 2010
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