Server Virtualization White Papers

WHITE PAPER: SMBs need to ensure high application availability and manage an increasingly complex IT environment within a limited budget. Learn how VMware's vSphere offers SMBs built-in business continuity and simplified IT management at a low cost.

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: When it came time to replace its blade servers, Pacific Coast Building Products, Inc. sought a new platform that would support growth. Read this case study to learn how Pacific Coast implemented a platform that simplified provisioning and management of their SAP applications in a virtualized environment.

Posted: 21 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Dec 2010

WHITE PAPER: This management brief provides a virtualization cost/benefit analysis, examines common deployment patterns, and recommends an architecture that can ensure your clients achieve their desired results.

Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper challenges several assumptions about scale-out architectures and explains how consolidation and virtualisation can help you regain control over your infrastructure.

Posted: 09 Nov 2011 | Published: 09 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Cloud infrastructure platforms like VMware vSphere 4.0 can significantly benefit from load balancers that connect users to the most suitable data center. This white paper outlines how the Riverbed Stingray Traffic Manager Virtual Appliance (VA) improves traffic performance figures compared to a Linux install.

Posted: 07 Nov 2011 | Published: 07 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this exclusive resource to learn about an innovative solution that can optimize your server virtualization and offer your business enhanced performance, improved availability, personalized support and much more.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Read this IDC Analyst Connection to see the questions that were posed by HP to Cindy Borovick Program Vice President for IDC's Enterprise Communications and Datacenter Networks program, on behalf of HP's enterprise customers.

Posted: 27 Oct 2011 | Published: 27 Oct 2011

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: Virtualization offers a more flexible solution where resources can be redistributed in accordance with shifting demands. However, virtualization resources add a new abstraction layer to the infrastructure stack, which can complicate IT service optimization. Read on to learn best practices for optimizing IT services in complex virtual environments.

Posted: 10 Oct 2011 | Published: 10 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: To meet dynamic business services needs, IT must change the model of its datacenters by incorporating flexible and agile infrastructure and processes that support the cost effective and timely delivery of services. Read this expert Q & A to learn more.

Posted: 30 Sep 2011 | Published: 30 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper points out the challenges of virtualizing a large quantity of servers and describes seven clearly defined steps that comprise the virtualization process. Get detailed information on each one of these phases and obtain lessons learned from one company that employed this approach.

Posted: 28 Sep 2011 | Published: 01 Feb 2011

WHITE PAPER: Aging IT systems, shrinking budgets, and inefficient, paper-based processes are creating an unsustainable and error-prone work environment. This white paper reveals the major obstacles to EHR adoption and explores the cost benefits of virtualization with Hyper-V.

Posted: 13 Sep 2011 | Published: 13 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: Enterprise IT teams are being challenged to increase overall IT flexibility and business agility by incorporating emerging cloud technologies into their next generation datacenter architectures. Citrix created NetScaler Pay-As-You-Grow a simple licensing model that provides on-demand elasticity, avoids costly hardware purchases and upgrades.

Posted: 07 Sep 2011 | Published: 07 Sep 2011

WHITE PAPER: Created for hyperscale environments such as private and public clouds, Web 2.0 and online gaming infrastructures, and high-performance computing, Dell PowerEdge C-Series servers provide outstanding performance in adense, streamlined, eco-efficient design. Learn how PowerEdge C-Series offers a streamlined approach for hyperscale environments.

Posted: 06 Sep 2011 | Published: 31 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Learn how to support your SQL Server instances and control your costs and administration requirements.

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: This paper provides technical guidance when deploying Oracle databases on VMware vSphere.

Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 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: This white paper describes six key aspects of security and offers advice for addressing them in your cloud strategy.

Posted: 23 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Many people think the only question is to ask when thinking about backup and recovery is "What is the best way to make backups?" That’s certainly a critical question but business data is the very lifeblood of your business. You can’t afford to look at only half the equation. Recovery is vital as well, especially when choosing a cloud provider.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper follows the evolution of the cloud and reveals the differences between public and private cloud models. Discover tools and services you can leverage to ensure that your cloud environment is successful.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 23 Aug 2010

WHITE PAPER: As the healthcare industry seeks to implement and drive widespread adoption of clinical computing, performance and accessibility of applications for clinicians are critical. Learn how solutions such as client virtualization are increasingly playing a role in bridging the gap between available resources and end-user satisfaction.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Caritas Christi Health Care used an information system to manage patient information, but its legacy hardware put the organization at risk of downtime, and the high-maintenance systems could no longer support growth. Find out how the healthcare facility selected an IT infrastructure that allowed for greater availability and EHR implementation.

Posted: 22 Aug 2011 | Published: 22 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Today's data centers must constantly evolve to continue to meet new business requirements. This white paper recommends a comprehensive strategy for improving management and performance and describes the key phases that comprise it.

Posted: 16 Aug 2011 | Published: 16 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: While recent emphasis has been on consolidation and cost reduction, IT organizations looking to the future are developing streamlined processes and improved time-to-market. Read this white paper from IDC to learn how IT organizations can optimize data centers and build a strong foundation for future IT operations.

Posted: 15 Aug 2011 | Published: 15 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: Without the most up-to-date technology infrastructure, your organization will struggle to meet the changing demands of its internal and external users. Take a look at this exclusive resource to learn how Intel migrated its entire internal infrastructure to the Intel Architecture for a revitalized computing experience.

Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 09 Aug 2011