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VIDEO: This videocast sponsored by Dell and Intel featuring virtualization experts, Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth, discusses the top 15 reasons why virtual desktop projects fail. Discover the considerations to make when virtualizing desktops, like hidden costs, implementation planning and user needs.

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 09 Oct 2009

TECHNICAL ARTICLE: Server virtualization is helping IT organizations improve data center productivity in fundamental ways. To gain the full value of virtualization, you need servers that are built to handle the heavy and ever-changing demands of a virtualized and consolidated computing environment. Read on to learn more . . .

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Published: 03 Sep 2009

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: To gain full value of virtualization, you need servers that are built to handle the heavy and ever-changing demands of a virtualized and consolidated computing environment. To help you get maximum benefits from virtualization, Intel has built a better physical server platform with unique hardware-assist features to enhance the virtual data center.

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 06 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines how the Sun Oracle Exadata Storage Server allows companies to accelerate database performance, handle change and growth in scalable and incremental steps, and deliver mission-critical data availability and protection.

Posted: 25 Sep 2009 | Published: 25 Sep 2009

WEBCAST: This webcast discusses how you can accelerate your data analysis, reporting and business intelligence (BI) applications with the help of a column-based analytics server.

Posted: 11 Sep 2009 | Premiered: 11 Sep 2009

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: The Intel Xeon processor 5500 series with Intel® Intelligent Power Technology, delivers up to 50 percent lower idle power. By replacing aging single-core processor-based servers with new, more energy-efficient servers, you can gain capacity to grow and to increase IT performance using fewer servers.

Posted: 06 Oct 2009 | Published: 06 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Discover best practices for deploying a 250-user/250-GB three-tiered SAP ERP landscape in an HP BladeSystem c3000 blade enclosure with HP ProLiant BL460c blade servers running Microsoft® Windows® Server 2003, an HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array (EVA) 4400 disk array, and an Ultrium 448c tape blade with HP Data Protector software.

Posted: 18 Sep 2009 | Published: 18 Sep 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper proposes a spectrum of reference configurations using Sun servers based on Intel processors, the broad range of Sun storage systems and appliances, and the VMware suite of virtualization products to configure cost-effective information systems for these businesses.

Posted: 01 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides reference architectures and best practices for deploying and configuring Dell’s eleventh generation R710 server, using Dell MD3000i Storage Array and Microsoft Virtualization. The solution is based upon iSCSI storage technology as the storage environment.

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 | Published: 24 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper provides an overview of recommended servers, storage, software, and services. It can be used to plan, scope, and procure the required components to set up a virtualization infrastructure.

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 | Published: 24 Nov 2009

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: This white paper presents an example configuration and best practices for deploying and configuring a highly available architecture using an example solution configuration and then discussing how the configuration helps in maximizing uptime.

Posted: 24 Nov 2009 | Published: 24 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: Dell is committed to driving the cost and complexity out of virtualization, helping you accelerate adoption and achieve cost savings sooner without sacrificing productivity. Read this solution guide to learn about Dell's Business Ready Virtualization Configurations.

Posted: 24 Aug 2009 | Published: 24 Aug 2009

CASE STUDY: To expand its virtualized server and desktop infrastructure, Continental Airlines deployed a beta release of Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter. By using improved Hyper-V™ technology and Remote Desktop Services, Continental expects to increase system uptime, implement new services in minutes, and save up to U.S. $1.5 million a year.

Posted: 13 Oct 2009 | Published: 13 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: Whether you are deploying virtualization for the first time or looking to increase the value of your existing solution, choosing the right hardware is as important as choosing the right virtualization software. This paper will discuss some of the basics of server virtualization.

Posted: 03 Sep 2009 | Published: 03 Sep 2009

PRODUCT LITERATURE: This paper examines seven key questions you should ask yourself when choosing the prime hardware vendor for your virtualization solutions.

Posted: 17 Nov 2009 | Published: 17 Nov 2009

PODCAST: IT pros have several options to choose from when ensuring high availability, making it difficult to know which approach is best for their organization. This expert podcast explores these choices with a focus on cluster and grid computing. Discover the differences between the two with details on when to use them.

Posted: 09 Oct 2009 | Premiered: 09 Oct 2009

CASE STUDY: Morgan Stanley’s Global Wealth Management Group and their internal Financial Advisors need the very latest information about market changes, the execution of trades and informed analysis to make the best investment decisions. To achieve this, they rely on BMC BladeLogic.

Posted: 03 Nov 2009 | Published: 03 Nov 2009

WHITE PAPER: This white paper will discuss the forces behind the rise of flexible, cloud-like data center architectures; describe the hardware needs created by those new architectures; and show why custom servers from ZT Systems powered by AMD Opteron™ processors are an exceptional fit for these demanding new data center environments.

Posted: 23 Oct 2009 | Published: 23 Oct 2009

WHITE PAPER: The support team for Microsoft SQL Server has published guidelines for virtualizing this database engine. Read this paper to learn how to move forward with the process and create supported SQL Server virtual machines (VMs) that can be hosted on Dell PowerEdge servers.

Posted: 02 Sep 2009 | Published: 02 Sep 2009

EBOOK: This SearchDataCenter.com eBook takes a look at how to master the climate control for the data center. Organizations are creating more heat in smaller places which in turn requires efficient and effective climate control. Read this paper to learn more about how to properly cool your data center.

Posted: 29 May 2009 | Published: 29 May 2009

WHITE PAPER: With the introduction of Microsoft Hyper-V as part of Windows Server 2008, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager, you can now take advantage of a powerful new set of tools to help simplify infrastructure management.

Posted: 15 Dec 2008 | Published: 15 Dec 2008

WEBCAST: Join Dell for a one-hour live presentation and product demonstration of a virtualized server and storage infrastructure based on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and the PS Series family of intelligent, iSCSI-based storage solutions.

Posted: 16 Jun 2009 | Premiered: 16 Jun 2009

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: Read this overview to learn about the Dell Poweredge T610 Server. This server is a key data center building block for IT professionals seeking the highest level of performance, availability, and expandability in a 2-socket server.

Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 19 May 2009

VIDEO: Watch this video to learn more about the Dell PowerEdge R710. This server was designed in response to feedback from IT professionals and engineers. The R710 runs the Intel® Xeon® 5500 Series Processors and helps you lower the total cost of ownership with enhanced virtualization capabilities.

Posted: 21 May 2009 | Premiered: 21 May 2009

PRODUCT OVERVIEW: The Dell PowerEdge R710 is designed to be the cornerstone of today's competitive enterprise. Engineered in response to input from IT professionals, it is the next-generation 2U rack server created to efficiently address a wide range of key business applications.

Posted: 19 May 2009 | Published: 19 May 2009