Server Virtualization White Papers

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Cost Savings and Beyond: 4 Overlooked Reasons to Expand Virtualization
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses four key benefits to virtualization – business continuity, simplified IT management, the ability to reallocate IT resources to strategic means, and enhanced business responsiveness.
Posted: 17 Jul 2013 | Published: 17 Jul 2013

VMware, Inc.

VMware vCloud Implementation Example
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This reference guide provides an implementation example for deploying a private cloud in your VMware environment. Download now for a definition of vCloud and details about the architectural components and requirements for initial implementation.
Posted: 16 Jul 2013 | Published: 16 Jul 2013

VMware, Inc.

ITG Executive Summary: Value Proposition for IBM PureFlex Systems
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This valuable resource compares two technology offerings that will help SAP users achieve success no matter their SAP landscape. Read on for an in-depth value comparison between IBM PureFlex System vs. Vblock solutions by VCE and use cases to help you decide which offering will best meet your organization's needs.
Posted: 15 Jul 2013 | Published: 30 Apr 2012

IBM

IBM SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper explores an entry-level, cost-competitive cloud solution that helps speed time to value of your service deployments on your virtualized servers.
Posted: 15 Jul 2013 | Published: 30 Dec 2011

IBM

The Business and Economic Advantages of SmartCloud Entry for Power Systems
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This informative resource examines an entry-level cloud solution that enables quick and easy deployment of private clouds.
Posted: 15 Jul 2013 | Published: 28 Jun 2013

IBM

Mobility, Virtualization and the Next-Generation Workplace
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: By reading this report from Forrester Consulting, you’ll gain an understanding of the benefits, challenges and timelines for implementing workspace initiatives such as BYOD programs as well as collaboration, desktop virtualization, app virtualization and security solutions.
Posted: 12 Jul 2013 | Published: 30 Jun 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Hitachi Unified Storage and Hitachi NAS Platform 4000 Families
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will learn how to cost effectively scale your business and technology needs for optimal performance. Discover a family of NAS platform systems designed to deliver scale, performance, efficiencies and economics.
Posted: 11 Jul 2013 | Published: 01 Jul 2013

Hitachi Vantara

The Smarter, Faster Route to Virtualization: vStart
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
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

DellEMC and Intel®

ESG Whitepaper - NetApp in the New Tier-1 Application World
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: The performance, availability, and data protection requirements associated with tier-1 applications were easy to meet when one application mapped to one server and a dedicated storage system. But a virtual world with shared infrastructure and unpredictable workloads creates new demands. Discover how NetApp solutions address this challenge.
Posted: 01 Jul 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2013

NetApp

Delivering IT as a Service With a Software-Defined Data Center
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper explains what ITaaS actually is, as well as the opportunities and challenges it delivers.
Posted: 28 Jun 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

VMware, Inc.

ESG Whitepaper FlexPod Your Gateway to the Private Cloud
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: Check out this white paper to explore a storage system that conquers the challenges of virtualization and cloud computing by utilizing a private cloud.
Posted: 21 Jun 2013 | Published: 31 Oct 2012

NetApp

E-guide: Server Hardware for Virtualization: Exploring the Options
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
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

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Solitaire Interglobal: Comparing Virtualization Methods for Business - Executive Summary
sponsored by IBM.
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

IBM.

Clabby: Business analytics buying criteria: The Three Maxims
sponsored by IBM.
WHITE PAPER: View this white paper to learn more about what contributes to an effective business analytics buying criteria. It examines the importance of implementing an integrated infrastructure and its relationship to business analytics.
Posted: 22 May 2013 | Published: 17 May 2013

IBM.

IDC: Business Value of Blade Infrastructures
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company and AMD
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper that discusses the real business value blade servers can bring to your organization's data center infrastructure.
Posted: 16 May 2013 | Published: 16 Dec 2012

Hewlett-Packard Company and AMD

Integrated Computing Platforms: Infrastructure Builds for Tomorrow's Data Center
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will gain insight into increasingly dynamic environments that require infrastructure integration that demands a high level of expertise – relinquishing IT professionals from their DIY mentality to implementing ICPs for optimal efficiency. Read now to learn more.
Posted: 16 May 2013 | Published: 31 Mar 2013

EMC Corporation

Crash Insurance: Protect Your Business with Virtualization
sponsored by VMware
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper covers how virtualization can protect you against unpredictable disasters and includes six steps for crash-proofing your business.
Posted: 09 May 2013 | Published: 09 May 2013

VMware

SanDisk FlashSoft for VMware vSphere
sponsored by SanDisk Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In this brief white paper, you will get insight into an innovative SanDisk product that accelerates application performance in VMware guest machines.
Posted: 07 May 2013 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

SanDisk Corporation

IDC: The Business Value of Entry-Level Enterprise Storage
sponsored by Hitachi Vantara
WHITE PAPER: In this short white paper, learn how to deploy the next-generation of entry-level arrays to businesses that are budget-conscious, but also cannot afford to compromise on technology.
Posted: 24 Apr 2013 | Published: 31 Oct 2012

Hitachi Vantara

IT Checklist: 5 tips to achieve cloud, virtualization nirvana
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This e-book presents 5 essential tech tips for IT leaders preparing to take their first step toward a virtualized infrastructure.
Posted: 19 Apr 2013 | Published: 19 Apr 2013

VMware, Inc.

Microsoft® SharePoint® Server 2010
sponsored by Dell EMC and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: This informative white paper contains a comprehensive load testing study of a small virtualized SharePoint Server farm and provides various architecture suggestions based on how many users you wish to support.
Posted: 15 Apr 2013 | Published: 15 Apr 2013

Dell EMC and Microsoft

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

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