Server Hardware White Papers

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Value Proposition for IBM Power Systems: Comparing Costs of IBM PowerVM and x86 VMware for Enterprise Server Virtualization
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the advantages of an integrated, UNIX-based server virtualization platform. Compare the TCO and workload capabilities of this architecture with its popular x86 counterparts to determine a best-suited virtualization approach for your organization.
Posted: 11 Apr 2013 | Published: 11 Apr 2013

IBM

Maximizing Application Reliability and Availability with the SPARC M5-32 Server
sponsored by ORACLE APAC
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover the key capabilities of a leading next-generation server platform that will help your data center reach levels of reliability, availability, and serviceability that before were never possible.
Posted: 11 Apr 2013 | Published: 29 Mar 2013

ORACLE APAC

General Introduction to Microsoft® Exchange Server 2010 Sizing
sponsored by Dell EMC and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: Review this white paper to explore the latest architectural improvements in Exchange Server 2010 along with the sizing and server role considerations for this upgrade. In addition, learn more about deployment models and example hardware options.
Posted: 11 Apr 2013 | Published: 11 Apr 2013

Dell EMC and Microsoft

SPARC M5-32 Server Architecture
sponsored by ORACLE APAC
WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to learn about the next-generation SPARC M5-32 server platform with leading virtualization technologies built-in.
Posted: 11 Apr 2013 | Published: 29 Mar 2013

ORACLE APAC

Driving Up Price/Performance and Driving Out Cost with Oracle’s SPARC T5 Servers
sponsored by ORACLE APAC
WHITE PAPER: Read this resource to learn about the SPARC T5 server platform from Oracle. Discover the data encryption capabilities, several virtualization features, and extremely powerful systems management tools that are built into this next-generation hardware.
Posted: 10 Apr 2013 | Published: 29 Mar 2013

ORACLE APAC

Accelerating the Benefits of Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with Dell PowerEdge 12th Generation Servers
sponsored by Dell EMC and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This crucial paper takes an in-depth look at how a Dell server solution can accelerate the benefits of Windows Server 2012. Discover how you can increase performance whether your servers are stand-alone, virtualized or used in a cloud environment.
Posted: 09 Apr 2013 | Published: 09 Apr 2013

Dell EMC and Microsoft

Market Share Analysis: Data Center Hardware Integrated Systems
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
WHITE PAPER: This report offers insight into the growing integrated systems market, revealing opportunities for IT pros seeking to take advantage of this growing trend.
Posted: 09 Apr 2013 | Published: 30 Nov 2012

EMC Converged Platforms.

Converging the Datacenter Infrastructure: Why, How, So What?
sponsored by EMC Converged Platforms.
WHITE PAPER: This critical study offers insight into how 5 companies excelled after implementing converged infrastructure systems, greatly improving the outlook for their data centers.
Posted: 05 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 May 2012

EMC Converged Platforms.

Case Study: How Answers.com utilized a converged infrastructure
sponsored by HP & Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive resource to learn about a real world case study of an organization that virtualized and consolidated its sprawling, one-application-per-server architecture to a converged their infrastructure.
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 | Published: 30 Aug 2012

HP & Intel®

Why Linux Virtualization is Ready for Prime Time
sponsored by Red Hat - HPE
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover the benefits of virtualizing Linux workloads. This resource examines the historical concerns about Linux virtualization and outlines how enterprises can safely make this transition.
Posted: 20 Sep 2012 | Published: 20 Sep 2012

Red Hat - HPE

Facilities Design for High-density Data Centers
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Facility design drastically impacts the density capabilities of your data center. This resource discusses how to improve the five key areas of facility design, including air management, thermal management, architectural considerations, and more.
Posted: 12 Sep 2012 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Timing the move to virtualization with a server refresh
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive resource to discover how a wholesaler was able to time its virtualization to optimize its data center and how your organization can get the same benefits.
Posted: 11 Sep 2012 | Published: 11 Sep 2012

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Toonbox Entertainment: Quick draw
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Access this entertaining resource to learn how a  major studio uses high-power servers to deliver amazing-quality 3D animation and how your business can gain access to that level of power.
Posted: 11 Sep 2012 | Published: 30 Nov 0002

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Bringing virtualized storage intelligence to converged infrastructure
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive source to learn what your business needs to get the full benefits out of bringing virtualized storage intelligence to converged infrastructure.
Posted: 10 Sep 2012 | Published: 30 Nov 0002

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Efficient Data Center: Using data center instrumentation and server refresh to optimize compute performance in constrained environments
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the current state of data center power and cooling. Explore the advantages of a hardware refresh and determine if an upgrade is right for your organization.
Posted: 29 Aug 2012 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Running SAP NetWeaver on the Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud: An Architectural Overview
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper underscores the importance of a cohesive SAP infrastructure. Explore a recommended architecture and the process involved in implementing it.
Posted: 02 Aug 2012 | Published: 01 Sep 2011

Oracle Corporation

IBM PureFlex System Configurations
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This paper outlines the specs and details of an option that encompasses server, storage, networking and software resources. Read on to learn how these deeply integrated resources can be deployed in hours rather than days, how its optimized configurations can accelerate purchases and time to value, and so much more.
Posted: 19 Jul 2012 | Published: 18 Apr 2012

IBM

Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization and HP ProLiant servers
sponsored by Red Hat - HPE
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover how Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) on HP ProLiant servers can offer performance scalability and security at a lower cost than proprietary virtualization solutions.
Posted: 18 Jul 2012 | Published: 18 Jul 2012

Red Hat - HPE

Linux Management with Red Hat Network Satellite Server : Measuring Business Impact and ROI
sponsored by Red Hat - HPE
WHITE PAPER: Read this white paper to learn about a new network satellite server that can help you simplify and improve Linux management while reducing costs.
Posted: 18 Jul 2012 | Published: 18 Jul 2012

Red Hat - HPE

Linux Best Management Practices
sponsored by Red Hat - HPE
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn about the newest HP ProLiant Gen8 Agentless Management system, which provides customers with core management functions for internal systems components, including health monitoring and alerting.
Posted: 16 Jul 2012 | Published: 16 Jul 2012

Red Hat - HPE

DreamWorks Animation Utilizes the Red Hat Portfolio to Build a Private Cloud
sponsored by Red Hat - HPE
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover how one leading animation studio uses Linux to enable rapid and cost-efficient scalability of computing and resources for high-performance compute (HPC) workloads. Learn how your organization can reduce your data center footprint and enhance reliability by using this Linux platform.
Posted: 16 Jul 2012 | Published: 16 Jul 2012

Red Hat - HPE

Ten Cooling Solutions to Support High-density Server Deployment
sponsored by Schneider Electric
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to discover ten cooling solutions to support high-density server deployment. These strategic approaches can help you increase cooling efficiency, cooling capacity and power density.
Posted: 13 Jul 2012 | Published: 13 Jul 2012

Schneider Electric

What Oracle Solaris Brings to Oracle Exalogic Elastic Cloud
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper presents a system, designed to revolutionize data center consolidation, enabling enterprises to bring together disparate, mission-critical workloads with maximum reliability and security. Learn how this system, consisting of software, firmware and hardware, can reduce application implementation costs and more.
Posted: 29 Jun 2012 | Published: 31 Dec 2011

Oracle Corporation

Migrate your Legacy IBM Database Environment to the latest Oracle Technologies
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Even the most effective servers will eventually have to be replaced once they reach the end of their lifecycles. This white paper explores key factors to consider when evaluating new servers for your business and offers exclusive advice for executing a seamless Linux migration.
Posted: 27 Jun 2012 | Published: 25 Jun 2012

Oracle Corporation

Improve Data Center Efficiency with Enterprise Linux Servers
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: IT budgets are not expected to recover anytime soon, so companies need to adjust to the reality of using fewer resources to deliver business services. This white paper explains how you can accomplish this seemingly impossible objective by running your critical workloads on Linux.
Posted: 19 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 Mar 2012

SUSE