Server Virtualization Software White Papers

WHITE PAPER: 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: 10 Jul 2013 | Published: 10 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This expert resource provides insights into the various hardware options for virtualization technologies and private clouds. Learn about the next-gen blade servers specifically designed to optimize the benefits of virtualization.

Posted: 06 Jun 2013 | Published: 06 Jun 2013

WHITE PAPER: Access this resource for a deep dive analysis of the business differentiators among x86, UNIX, and System z virtualization technologies to help you determine the right path for your data center.

Posted: 22 May 2013 | Published: 22 May 2012

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

WHITE PAPER: This configuration guide walks you through the critical activities that take place during a virtualization deployment and describes a recommended reference architecture that can help you achieve your desired results. Learn more about the key features of this technology and how to properly enable them in this essential resource.

Posted: 19 Sep 2012 | Published: 19 Sep 2012

WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines the benefits of server consolidation and how the use of virtualisation can reduce on-going operations and maintenance costs. Discover how one international bank successfully modernised its server infrastructure through virtualisation.

Posted: 30 May 2012 | Published: 30 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: Discover a management tool that monitors virtualised infrastructure, diagnoses performance problems and minimises workloads. Read on to learn how your organisation can see benefits like minimised downtime, streamlined management and more.

Posted: 29 May 2012 | Published: 29 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: This brief resource provides 10 reasons why customers use EMC unified storage for deploying virtualized Oracle Environments.

Posted: 11 May 2012 | Published: 11 May 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this brief resource, you will discover the possibilities of Splunk's flexible, visual application for Citrix NetScaler and learn how it can provide enhanced visibility and analytics within your organization.

Posted: 04 Apr 2012 | Published: 04 Apr 2012

WHITE PAPER: In this resource, learn how one organization moved its SAP applications to a virtualized SUSE Linux Enterprise Server to improve the availability and performance of mission-critical services while significantly reducing infrastructure costs.

Posted: 31 Mar 2012 | Published: 27 Mar 2012

WHITE PAPER: Turning to virtualization can increase an organization’s IT performance. But finding the ideal consolidation solution can be tricky. Read the white paper, “A Comparison of PowerVM and VMware Virtualization Performance”. See how IBM Power7 and PowerVM outdo other x86-based platforms to achieve broader scalability and increased flexibility.

Posted: 04 Jan 2012 | Published: 14 Apr 2010

WHITE PAPER: This study details the performance scalability of the Cisco unified computing system (UCS) platform coupled with Intel Xeon 5600 series processors and EMC CLARiiON storage, and demonstrates why it's a great fit for virtualized SAP solutions.

Posted: 23 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to review the results of ESG Lab that tested the performance and scalability of the HP ProLiant DL980 server powered by Intel Xeon processors, running SAP with VMware vSphere 5.

Posted: 26 Oct 2011 | Published: 25 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this resource to learn how the Kelley School of Business at Indiana University used virtualization to decrease server deployment time for faculty special projects; reduce amount of physical hardware; and reduce the power consumption across all infrastructure.

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: IT is a strategic partner in businesses of all types and sizes, but especially in the small to medium-sized business. Take a look at this exclusive resource to learn how virtualization is a relevant and practical method for the growing SMB to streamline processes and reduce operational costs.

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 09 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: The 2011 Virtualization and Evolution to the Cloud Survey explores the goals, attitudes, challenges and experiences of large enterprises around the world as they stand on the brink of moving business-critical applications to virtualized and hybrid cloud environments.

Posted: 29 Jul 2011 | Published: 26 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines application infrastructure virtualization as a new virtualization category within the data center. Continue reading to learn how this technology can augment the capability and value of existing server virtualizations.

Posted: 07 Jul 2011 | Published: 07 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Micro servers have emerged as an option for specific classes of workloads that tend to scale well with large numbers of relatively lightweight nodes. The paper explains the context in which micro servers have evolved the and guidelines for identifying whether workloads are well suited to micro server deployments.

Posted: 01 Jul 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: As server virtualization is growing throughout the various professional communities, the number of platforms on which to run virtualized servers is increasing. Take a look at this exclusive resource for an insightful and thorough analysis of the kernel-based virtual machine, the latest server virtualization platform.

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 | Published: 01 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: This report from Gabriel Consulting Group discusses IBM eX5 innovations and how IBM, Intel and VMware are working together to help customers get the most value from their systems investments.

Posted: 20 Jun 2011 | Published: 20 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This Microsoft Lync Server 2010 solution architecture manual contains possible configurations that can be used to architect your Lync 2010 infrastructure. Samples can serve as a blueprint for organizations with similar requirements. Each organization’s requirements can differ greatly and include items not accounted for in these configurations.

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 | Published: 15 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: The next generation of communications is here. Lync Server 2010 and Lync 2010 provide sweeping changes to enterprise communications and build on the core Office Communications Server functionalities. With the use of virtualization and role collocation, customers can combine multiple functionalities into fewer machines.

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 | Published: 15 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: Success increasingly relies on users being able to communicate from anywhere in a cost-effective and secure manner. Organizations seek integrated productivity tools that enable real-time collaboration. This guide shows the process for implementing Microsoft collaboration tools in a small company, one with fewer than 250 employees.

Posted: 15 Jun 2011 | Published: 15 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: IT pros have been virtualizing Notes and Domino on VMware virtual infrastructures for a while now. With recent product releases from IBM, VMware, Intel, and AMD, it is important to understand how these updates can benefit your Domino environment. Explore the top benefits here.

Posted: 29 Apr 2011 | Published: 29 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this new Quest Software white paper, learn about the five common challenges to a successful virtualization project – and how to solve each one. See how to ensure your company’s virtualization project is successful before AND after implementation. Read this white paper today.

Posted: 29 Mar 2011 | Published: 29 Mar 2011