WHITE PAPER - This paper examines the trends towards server consolidation and virtualization, and how wide-area data services can help IT organizations address the challenges of application performance and information availability within these environments.
Posted: October 3, 2008 | Published: October 3, 2008


Topics:  Application Infrastructure | Application Integration | CIOs | Databases | Disaster Recovery | Infrastructure Management | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This document explains essential attributes of email archiving, which aids in managing mail server growth, meeting compliance standards, and managing system usage.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Email Archiving | Email Archiving Software | Records Management | Records Management Software | Regulatory Compliance | Server Consolidation | Systems Integration | Systems Maintenance

PRODUCT LITERATURE - By "going green" with IBM System x servers featuring Intel Xeon processors, you can win back control of your IT budget-and win the battle with data center power constraints.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Processor Architectures | Server Consolidation | Server Management | System x | Systems Management | Systems Management Services

PRODUCT LITERATURE - See how virtualizing and consolidation on IBM System x™ and Intel systems can provide you with 27% better performance and 15% lower power consumption than the competition.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | Enterprise Resource Management | Hardware Management | Performance Testing | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | System x | TCO

PRODUCT LITERATURE - This white paper explains AMD Virtualization™ (AMD-V) technology with Rapid Virtualization Indexing, which provides a balanced approach to improve virtualization efficiency.
Posted: September 24, 2008 | Published: September 24, 2008


Topics:  Business Intelligence | Databases | ERP | Processor Architectures | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

CASE STUDY - Learn how uptime software has improved customer service through virtualization. uptime is now able to rapidly deploy virtual machines to replicate customer environments and close support requests quickly.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Published: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Customer Service | Hardware | High Availability | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This white paper seeks to help application owners, operations managers and data center managers ensure their virtualization initiatives effectively support applications and end users.
Posted: September 18, 2008 | Published: September 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - In many corporations, network management practices are out of date. New tools and approaches are needed. In this white paper IT departments are advise to change from reactive to proactive and become more vigorous in the process of network management.
Posted: September 17, 2008 | Published: September 17, 2008


Topics:  Network Management | Security | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Systems Management | Systems Management Software | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Are the virtualization challenges you face typical? This white paper draws upon a survey of your IT peers to show the typical obstacles and progress of IT shops around virtualization (e.g. technical complexities, skill set deficiencies, and cost control).
Posted: September 16, 2008 | Published: September 16, 2008


Topics:  CIOs | Data Center Management | Disaster Recovery | Enterprise | ROI | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Virtualization | TCO | Testing

WHITE PAPER - Cassatt Active Power Management technology continually optimizes power consumption based on the time of day, demand, curtailments imposed by power companies, or other facilities-based events.
Posted: September 15, 2008 | Published: March 15, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Software Configuration Management

CASE STUDY - This case study reviews a power-management approach that saved 26% of power on a per-machine basis. Learn how this model can translate broadly across enterprises and raise data center operating efficiency.
Posted: September 15, 2008 | Published: March 15, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Connectors | Power Integrated Circuits | Power Supplies | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Software Configuration Management

PRODUCT LITERATURE - This whitepaper explains why the IBM Blade Center JS22 Express is a desirable blade server for organizations of any size. Learn how companies can save on energy costs while managing growth, complexity and risk.
Posted: September 11, 2008 | Published: September 11, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cost Benefit Analysis | Rack Servers | Risk Assessment | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | UPS

WHITE PAPER - This white paper explores a completely new approach to availability for virtual machines-an approach recognized with the Best of VMworld 2007 - New Technology award.
Posted: September 9, 2008 | Published: September 8, 2008


Topics:  Clustering | Disaster Recovery | Downtime | Grid Computing | IT Managers | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Windows

WHITE PAPER - This paper summarizes the benefits and challenges of traditional virtualization strategies, the advantages of Sun's approach, and the core capabilities of the Sun xVM portfolio.
Posted: September 8, 2008 | Published: September 8, 2008


Topics:  Authentication | Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | Interoperability | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Systems

WHITE PAPER - Next-generation PC X server requirements fall into one broad category: the ability to support today's remote, distributed, highly collaborative business environments.
Posted: September 2, 2008 | Published: August 29, 2008


Topics:  Authentication | Data Center Management | Encryption Standards | Security | Server Consolidation | UNIX

WEBCAST - This on-demand webcast discusses server consolidation, as well as how to ensure the fiber cabling and infrastructure can support these initiatives.
Posted: August 28, 2008 | Premiered: August 28, 2008


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Enterprise | Fiber Optic Cable | Infrastructure Management | Server Appliances | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Software | Server Virtualization

VIDEOCAST - In this presentation, virtualization expert Barb Goldworm provides an in-depth introduction to virtualization, showing how and where virtual technology can add value to IT infrastructure.
Posted: August 18, 2008 | Premiered: August 18, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | IT Infrastructure | ROI | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | TCO | Vendor Selection | Vendors

VIDEOCAST - This videocast will examine the forces within the data center that are effecting change in server requirements and how servers are evolving to address those requirements. It will also address things to consider when deciding which server is right for you.
Posted: August 13, 2008 | Premiered: August 13, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Environmental Compliance | Hardware Selection | Power Supplies | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Vendor Selection | Vendors

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the problems associated with SQL Server sprawl and explains how to solve the problems by consolidating SQL Servers.
Posted: August 5, 2008 | Published: March 24, 2008


Topics:  Database Administration | Database Management | Relational Database Management Software | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | SQL Server

WHITE PAPER - As enterprises deploy more virtualization solutions that are scattered across the enterprise, managing the technologies is challenging for IT staffs. This paper will outline the unified management of virtualized systems using one management tool.
Posted: July 29, 2008 | Published: November 1, 2006


Topics:  Capacity on Demand | Capacity Planning | Data Integration | Network Infrastructure | Networking | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - Server virtualization has easily identifiable benefits that are strongly aligned with organizations expectations and business drivers. View this survey to learn about the tremendous growth of virtualization and the significant challenges that lay ahead.
Posted: July 29, 2008 | Published: June 1, 2007


Topics:  Cost Benefit Analysis | Networking | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Systems Implementation

WHITE PAPER - High-density rack-mounted servers reduce space, cooling, networking, cabling, and management costs - as well as total power consumption - compared to low-density configurations having far few servers per rack.
Posted: July 24, 2008 | Published: October 1, 2007


Topics:  Data Centers | Financial Services | Information Security | Productivity | Server Consolidation | TCO | UPS

PRODUCT OVERVIEW - Discover how Intel Xeon processor 7300 series offer innovations in data traffic optimization.
Posted: July 24, 2008 | Published: July 24, 2008


Topics:  Data Centers | ERP | Hardware | Linux | Server Consolidation | Software Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This report outlines the state of current server virtualization data protection and recovery approaches, while also keeping an eye on the future. Numerous improvements in virtualization data protection are on the horizon, and with creative use...
Posted: July 18, 2008 | Published: August 1, 2007


Topics:  Continuous Data Protection | Data Centers | Enterprise | Fibre Channel | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine Monitor | Virtual Offices | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Before you can deploy server virtualization in the data center, you need a broad vision of how the process will work. Read this white paper for a step-by-step guide for virtualization planning, implementation, and management. Topics covered include...
Posted: July 18, 2008 | Published: May 14, 2007


Topics:  Data Centers | Disaster Recovery | Fibre Channel | Network Infrastructure | Operating Systems | SAN | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | VMware