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Virtualization Overview
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: This paper explains an approach to virtualization software that relies on the host operating system to provide the service to talk directly to the underlying hardware.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Oct 2008

Global Knowledge

Agentless Application Virtualization: Enabling the Evolution of the Desktop
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: In this study, IDC analyst Michael Rose discusses how VMware ThinApp, an agentless virtualization solution, addresses the challenges of desktop computing. Read this paper to learn about the pros and cons of virtualized client computing.
Posted: 10 Dec 2008 | Published: 11 Dec 2008

VMware, Inc.

VMware Solutions for Small to Medium Businesses: Ensuring Rapid, Reliable and Affordable Disaster Recovery
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: VMware Infrastructure transforms disaster recovery by providing you fast, reliable and cost-effective disaster recovery. Why suffer from the slow, expensive and unreliable problems associated with traditional disaster recovery solution?
Posted: 20 Nov 2008 | Published: 20 Nov 2008

VMware, Inc.

VMware: "The top ten most forgotten things when building a disaster recovery plan"
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Every IT manager knows the importance of having an effective and fast disaster recovery (DR) plan. Organizations without an adequate plan may find themselves out of business quickly after experiencing a major disaster. Organizations that ensure survival..
Posted: 20 Nov 2008 | Published: 20 Nov 2008

VMware, Inc.

HP Virtualization with Intel and VMware: End-to-end Virtualization of IT Resources
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores a virtualization approach that easily enables you to consolidate IT resources, enhance disaster recovery capabilities, and more.
Posted: 19 Nov 2008 | Published: 18 Nov 2008

VMware, Inc.

Virtualization 2.0 Is All about Manageability - What You Should Look for in a Monitoring Solution
sponsored by eG Innovations, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This document outlines the key management challenges that must be overcome as the use of virtualization continues to increase in production enterprise environments.
Posted: 17 Nov 2008 | Published: 14 Nov 2008

eG Innovations, Inc.

Performance Evaluation and Certification of Oracle VM Server from the Tolly Group
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Oracle VM delivers performance on par with a bare-metal server without the expense of deploying and supporting additional hardware.
Posted: 12 Nov 2008 | Published: 12 Nov 2008

Oracle Corporation

The Roadmap to Virtual Infrastructure: Practical Implementation Strategies
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This VMware® white paper, especially useful for senior IT managers, describes best practices for implementing virtualization technology and provides strategies for convincing decision makers and others to support server virtualization.
Posted: 27 Oct 2008 | Published: 27 Oct 2008

IBM

Best Practice Guidelines for SAP Solutions on VMware® Infrastructure
sponsored by VMware and Intel
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides best practice guidelines for deploying SAP software solutions on VMware Infrastructure 3.
Posted: 24 Oct 2008 | Published: 24 Oct 2008

VMware and Intel

Disaster Recovery Solutions from VMware: Transforming Disaster Recovery - VMware Infrastructure for Rapid, Reliable and Cost-Effective Disaster Recovery
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: VMware Infrastructure is transforming the way disaster recovery is done today and in the future; it changes the disaster recovery paradigm to one that is cost effective, rapid and reliable.
Posted: 20 Oct 2008 | Published: 18 Oct 2008

VMware, Inc.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn about the benefits of desktop virtualization: administrative and management tasks are reduced; applications can quickly be added, deleted, upgraded, and patched; security is centralized; and data is easier to safeguard and back up.
Posted: 07 Oct 2008 | Published: 03 Oct 2008

VMware, Inc.

Top Reasons to Upgrade to Symantec Backup Exec™ 12.5 and Backup Exec System Recovery 8.5
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Download this whitepaper to find out the top reasons to upgrade to a more effective backup system and how to get continuous data protection and complete system recovery.
Posted: 02 Oct 2008 | Published: 02 Oct 2008

Symantec Corporation

Automated Disaster Recovery with VMware SRM and Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Dell EqualLogic™ PS Series arrays and VMware® Site Recovery Manager (SRM) software provide integrated, cost-effective, automated site recovery and testing for enterprise data centers.
Posted: 19 Sep 2008 | Published: 19 Sep 2008

DellEMC and Intel®

Dell PowerVault MD 3000i Configuration Guide for VMware ESX Server Software
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: The Dell PowerVault MD3000i storage solution consists of a standard or high availability configuration. This whitepaper provides instructions to setup the MD3000i iSCSI storage solution for usage with VMware ESX Server software.
Posted: 04 Sep 2008 | Published: 03 Sep 2008

DellEMC and Intel®

Disk-to-Disk Backup and Recovery: A Guide for the Technical Decision Maker
sponsored by i365, makers of Evault
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will learn about the technology and architecture driving the growing adoption of disk-to-disk backups, and in particular how EVault's solutions are your best choice.
Posted: 31 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008

i365, makers of Evault

Increasing Data Center Density While Driving down Power and Cooling Costs
sponsored by Intel Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses various technologies that can help IT managers plan and implement a more comprehensive and effective strategy for expanding data center capabilities while reducing power consumption.
Posted: 24 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2006

Intel Corporation

Virtualization Licensing and Support Lethargy: Curing the Disease That Stalls Virtualization Adoption
sponsored by Burton Group
WHITE PAPER: Today, most applications can efficiently run inside virtual machines (VMs), and application vendors have a responsibility to develop licensing and support policies offering virtualization compatibility without the expense of added management to...
Posted: 18 Jul 2008 | Published: 22 Jan 2008

Burton Group

Keeping It Simple: How to Protect Growing VMware Environments
sponsored by BakBone
WHITE PAPER: VMware has evolved to meet the needs of its growing customer base and has built an excellent foundation for data protection. It's Designed to work in conjunction with third-party backup software applications.
Posted: 16 Jul 2008 | Published: 01 Jul 2008

BakBone

Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 3
sponsored by Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 3
WHITE PAPER: This third issue of the Virtual Data Center e-zine sifts through the maze of products and technologies that make up VMware's virtualization ecosystem. It then takes a comprehensive look at the new world of virtual desktop delivery and management
Posted: 19 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2008

All resources sponsored by Virtual Data Center eZine - Volume 3

Veritas NetBackup™ 6.5 for VMware 3.x: Best Practices
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This paper covers best practices for designing solutions for--and protecting--VMware virtual machines.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Nov 2007

Symantec Corporation

Best Practices Guide: Emulex Virtual HBA® Solutions and VMware® ESX Server 3.5
sponsored by Emulex Corporation, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This paper provides an overview of some of the cases and outlines the steps required to deploy NPIV on ESX Server 3.5.
Posted: 03 Jun 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008

Emulex Corporation, Inc.

Virtualizing Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007: Building a Better Platform with VMware® Infrastructure 3
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Read about how the enhancements of Exchange 2007, running on virtual machines, increased performance while decreasing costs for a VMware customer. Understand how this approach to server administration lets IT adapt to the demands of enterprise.
Posted: 09 May 2008 | Published: 01 Apr 2008

VMware, Inc.

Importance of Unified I/O in VMware® ESX Servers
sponsored by Mellanox Technologies, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Unified I/O in VMware ESX servers deliver many cost and power savings advantages.
Posted: 02 Apr 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008

All resources sponsored by Mellanox Technologies, Inc.

Veritas NetBackup™ 6.5 for VMware 3.x: Best Practices
sponsored by Symantec Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper describes tools designed for VMware environments to increase the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of IT operations. It covers best practices for designing solutions for-and protecting-VMware virtual machines.
Posted: 05 Dec 2007 | Published: 01 Nov 2007

Symantec Corporation

Video: Virtualization on IBM System x and IBM BladeCenter Servers
sponsored by IBM Software Group
WHITE PAPER: Learn how virtualization can make your infrastructure more efficient. See the different types of virtualization and how IBM technology can help you achieve a virtualized environment.
Posted: 28 Nov 2007 | Published: 28 Nov 2007

IBM Software Group