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Lighting and the Efficient Data Center
sponsored by CommScope
WHITE PAPER: Read this brief white paper to uncover the ins-and-outs of this inexpensive data center lighting approach, so you can beef up your PUE and distribute your data center budget more efficiently.
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Mar 2014

CommScope

The Smartest Way to Cover the Globe
sponsored by Equinix
WHITE PAPER: Read on to learn about how Equinix can help you maximize your data center as a strategic asset and help you expand your enterprise by providing direct access to global markets.
Posted: 22 Apr 2014 | Published: 01 Jan 2014

Equinix

Market Share Analysis: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems , 1Q11 - 2Q12
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
WHITE PAPER: The market for integrated systems is a key growth area for data center hardware infrastructure. This report sizes the market and profiles early leaders in this important and emerging area.
Posted: 21 Apr 2014 | Published: 30 Nov 2012

EMC Converged Platforms.

Comparative Assessment: VCE'sTM Vblock Systems vs. IBM PureSystems
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
WHITE PAPER: Check out this resource now to discover how a converged infrastructure can help you remove the complexity from your virtual or cloud environment, as well as the ins-and-outs of an industry-leading converged infrastructure option.
Posted: 21 Apr 2014 | Published: 31 Aug 2013

EMC Converged Platforms.

Case-study: virtualize servers for faster provisioning and reduced carbon footprint
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, find out how a utilities company modernized their aging and inflexible data center with virtualization and a high-performance computing platform.
Posted: 15 Apr 2014 | Published: 15 Apr 2014

Intel

5 Ways VERDE Desktop Virtualization is the Simple, Smarter Solution
sponsored by Virtual Bridges
WHITE PAPER: This brief white paper highlights 5 reasons why one desktop virtualization solution will help your organization lower its capital expenditure (CapEx) while also significantly improving security with its two layers of authentication.
Posted: 14 Apr 2014 | Published: 14 Apr 2014

Virtual Bridges

VSAN: Reimagining Storage in vSphere
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper details a new solution from VMware that will help limit your spending on storage.
Posted: 14 Apr 2014 | Published: 14 Apr 2014

Global Knowledge

Windows Storage Server 2012 on System x
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This solution guide presents an all-in-one server capable of helping first time or advanced NAS users.
Posted: 14 Apr 2014 | Published: 24 Jan 2013

IBM

IT Automation in a Hybrid Prem/Cloud Landscape
sponsored by ORSYP
WHITE PAPER: This white paper shows how an effective IT automation implementation can save 50% in capital equipment expenses and reduce operational costs by 30%. Read on to explore the benefits and challenges that come with the cloud.
Posted: 11 Apr 2014 | Published: 11 Apr 2014

ORSYP

PEM Fuel Cells Make a Powerful Case for Small Business Backup
sponsored by CommScope
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper offers PEM fuel cells as an option to help prevent power outages, which lead to costly downtime.
Posted: 11 Apr 2014 | Published: 11 Apr 2014

CommScope

Enterprise-Grade Management for Amazon Web Services (AWS)
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper covers a set of management and automation tools that will give you advanced management capabilities in a hybrid cloud environment.
Posted: 08 Apr 2014 | Published: 08 Apr 2014

Red Hat

Network Programmability Is Real: Five Use Cases for Our Disaster Recovery Cloud Services
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This resource covers the benefits found from five use cases for a networking platform that will provide added flexibility and agility.
Posted: 07 Apr 2014 | Published: 17 Feb 2014

Cisco Systems, Inc.

What Will Security for the Network of the Future Look Like?
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper takes a look at the future of data center infrastructure that addresses security concerns in an increasingly mobile world.
Posted: 07 Apr 2014 | Published: 24 Feb 2014

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Enterprise Grade Management for OpenStack
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper details a set of management and automation tools that will help IT handle the added challenges of hybrid cloud computing service models.
Posted: 07 Apr 2014 | Published: 03 Apr 2013

Red Hat

Advanced Virtual and Cloud Management for VMware Environments and Beyond
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This white paper covers a comprehensive management solution that can fix common virtualization and cloud management pain points and prepare you for your future needs.
Posted: 07 Apr 2014 | Published: 10 Apr 2013

Red Hat

How to Achieve Success with Cloud and Big Data
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores how you can use modern workload automation, data analytics, and cloud capabilities to easily manage workloads and apps in an increasingly complex IT environment.
Posted: 04 Apr 2014 | Published: 12 Mar 2014

IBM

Where to Go Once Your Servers Are Virtualized
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper breaks down four options you can implement after you have fully virtualized your data center.
Posted: 03 Apr 2014 | Published: 03 Apr 2014

Global Knowledge

Open Hybrid Clouds Depend on Automation
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper details the drivers and benefits of establishing open hybrid cloud management in your heterogeneous data center.
Posted: 03 Apr 2014 | Published: 12 Sep 2013

Red Hat

EMA/CXP Research Report: The Changing Role of the Service Desk in the Age of Cloud and Agile
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper reveals the results of a study that will show you how and why your IT service desk needs to adapt to the times.
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 | Published: 10 Apr 2013

IBM

Red Hat Enterprise Linux-7: Path to the Open Hybrid Cloud
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Check out this exclusive white paper to discover how Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 can help your organization establish an open, vendor-independent, hybrid cloud.
Posted: 02 Apr 2014 | Published: 02 Apr 2014

Global Knowledge

Hyper-V Virtual Labs Tips and Tricks
sponsored by Veeam Software
WHITE PAPER: Check out this exclusive resource to uncover a complete list of tips and tricks for virtual lab testing in a Hyper-V environment, so you can eliminate as many risks as possible.
Posted: 01 Apr 2014 | Published: 01 Apr 2014

Veeam Software

Making Financial Services Cloud-Ready
sponsored by INetU Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper details how the financial industry can finally take advantage of the cloud.
Posted: 31 Mar 2014 | Published: 06 Mar 2013

INetU Inc.

Network Solutions for your 21st Century Data Center
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper explores the impact of virtualization and cloud computing on the data center and how to build the most efficient and cost effective data center network.
Posted: 31 Mar 2014 | Published: 31 May 2013

Hewlett-Packard Enterprise

4-Step Plan for Consolidating your Data Center
sponsored by ServiceNow
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper shows you why you should consolidate your data center and offers a four-step plan for getting it done.
Posted: 28 Mar 2014 | Published: 28 Mar 2013

ServiceNow

It's Who You Know: CDW + IBM Data Center
sponsored by CDW and IBM
WHITE PAPER: This concise white paper highlights the people, products, and plan of a joint vendor to raise your data center to the top of its game. Discover how they have pinpointed the needs of storage pros to provide focused resources, technical specialization, and of course, optimal experience.
Posted: 27 Mar 2014 | Published: 27 Mar 2014

CDW and IBM