VMware White Papers

WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper to learn about the latest technology platform that is proven to deliver optimal deployment service in comparison to other solutions in the market.

Posted: 02 Nov 2011 | Published: 02 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: When IT professionals migrate critical applications to a virtualized infrastructure, they must consider continuity throughout every stage in the application lifecycle. Access this white paper to learn about technology solutions that can virtualize your critical applications to enhance business value and minimize risks.

Posted: 01 Nov 2011 | Published: 01 Nov 2011

WHITE PAPER: Access this detailed technical brief to learn how creating a dynamic infrastructure can advance business performance and reduce operational efforts.

Posted: 31 Oct 2011 | Published: 31 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: BioWare, a leading developer of console, PC and online role-playing games, is keenly aware of how critical data can be to the bottom line. The company implemented a data center virtualization solution based on the Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN with Dell Fluid Data technology and VMware server virtualization software. Read now to learn more.

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: VMware vSphere addresses many challenges associated with server virtualization. EMC Avamar adds another efficiency dimension by not only leveraging vSphere functions and features, but by taking innovative approaches to economize and streamline backup and recovery processes.

Posted: 19 Oct 2011 | Published: 19 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: An in-depth survey of 463 senior IT professionals in both large midmarket and enterprise-class organizations in North America revealed some interesting trends around server virtualization.

Posted: 14 Oct 2011 | Published: 14 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: View this paper to discover how Trend Micro can help tackle cloud security risks with a cloud data protection solution, integrated with VMware, which enables organizations to maximize virtual and cloud benefits without compromising data privacy and security.

Posted: 07 Oct 2011 | Published: 07 Oct 2011

WHITE PAPER: Find out what happened when Forrester Consulting interviewed a healthcare facility that implemented virtual desktops. Gain insight on both quantitative and qualitative benefits, including reduced support costs, increased worker productivity and more. Learn how your organization can take advantage of desktop virtualization.

Posted: 30 Aug 2011 | Published: 30 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: An efficient storage solution is integral to a successful VDI implementation. With a Fluid Data architecture and integrated software features such as Automated Tiered Storage, Thin Provisioning, Continuous Snapshots and Remote Replication, the Dell Compellent Storage Center SAN proves to be a highly effective storage option for VMware View.

Posted: 02 Aug 2011 | Published: 02 Aug 2011

WHITE PAPER: The Manchester Essex Regional School District was looking to build a new school for its 8500 student body, tasking the IT department with finding the most effective way to help build and manage an energy-efficient IT infrastructure. This white paper highlights how VMware data center virtualization and other software helped them achieve their goals.

Posted: 12 Jul 2011 | Published: 12 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Data center virtualization not only consolidates IT resources and boosts efficiency, but increases flexibility, performance and availability. By combining storage virtualization by Compellent with server virtualization by VMware, users know their data center will operate efficiently today and adapt to change tomorrow.

Posted: 11 Jul 2011 | Published: 11 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: As virtualization initiatives have gathered momentum and virtual environments are becoming the norm rather than the exception, the infrastructure necessary to support these environments has exploded, creating new opportunities for inefficiency. Read on to learn more.

Posted: 08 Jul 2011 | Published: 08 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: Server virtualization can quickly result in excessively complex network ports if you don't have a plan. This white paper explores the factors that can lead to GbE port bloat, including physical server connection paradigms and security procedures. 

Posted: 05 Jul 2011 | Published: 05 Jul 2011

WHITE PAPER: When IT executives engage with VMware they often ask themselves many questions, including “How do my metrics compare to my peers with respect to virtualizing my IT environment?”. This exclusive white paper highlights top anecdotes and qualitative research on virtualization's business and financial benefits. Learn more here.

Posted: 27 Jun 2011 | Published: 27 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This document provides guidelines for configuring a standard Windows 7 image to be used within a VMware View™ environment, providing administrators with the information necessary to create a standard image of Windows 7 leveraging the Microsoft Deployment Toolkit or a script-based approach to optimize a traditionally installed Windows 7 VM.

Posted: 21 Jun 2011 | Published: 21 Jun 2011

WHITE PAPER: This white paper examines the HP 3PAR Storage System and how the next-generation Tier 1 storage is designed to deliver the agility and efficiency demands of a virtual data centre and cloud computing environments. Read on for more information on the HP 3PAR Storage System.

Posted: 25 May 2011 | Published: 23 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: Desktop virtualization is becoming more of a hot topic as it allows organizations to control costs and use limited resources to manage their desktop infrastructures. This white paper highlights an architectural design for a 50,000-seat VMware View architecture created by NetApp, Vmware, Cisco, Fujitsu, and Wyse. Learn more here.

Posted: 13 May 2011 | Published: 13 May 2011

WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, explore the primary use cases and benefits that customers can expect when they virtualize Domino on VMware and review information on support, licensing and additional resources for customers who are looking for more information.

Posted: 04 May 2011 | Published: 04 May 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 recent years, we have witnessed great technology leaps from all of the leading VDI software vendors. In this part of our series, we take a close look at a recent performance benchmark to evaluate in detail how Dell’s innovations reduce complexity, improve performance and lower the cost of VDI.

Posted: 26 Apr 2011 | Published: 26 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: It’s often difficult for businesses to evaluate competing virtualization platforms. Despite superficial similarities, different providers' platforms are far from identical. This paper compares the VMware vSphere virtualization platform to two alternatives, focusing on features and issues.

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 | Published: 19 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: VMware offers a unique, evolutionary path to cloud computing that reduces IT complexity, significantly lowers costs and enables more flexible, agile service delivery. Access this paper for a detailed look at the VMware approach to the cloud.

Posted: 19 Apr 2011 | Published: 19 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: Intel® Cloud Builders built a cloud with the use of a technology preview version of VMware vCenter Server, VMware vSphere Hypervisor, Intel Xeon processor 5600 series based server platforms and a plug in designed to interface with Intel Trusted Execution technology to provide platform attestration in the cloud.

Posted: 11 Apr 2011 | Published: 11 Apr 2011

WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper looks at ways that organizations can increase virtual desktop adoption and security simultaneously using automated access for VMware View™ 4.5 and Oracle’s Sun Ray.

Posted: 07 Apr 2011 | Published: 07 Apr 2011