WHITE PAPER - This document describes virtualization and blades and why they are such good implementation partners today, as well as why now is a good time to implement these two technologies separately and together.
Posted: November 25, 2008 | Published: November 25, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | ROI | Server Virtualization | SMBs | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This paper provides a five-step roadmap for standardizing and optimizing organization within both low and high density enclosure, with special emphasis on how to plan for higher densities.
Posted: November 20, 2008 | Published: November 20, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Disk Drives | Networking | Rack Enclosures | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn how the netBoot/i technology separates state from compute devices, allows them to run from iSCSI SAN, and provides many benefits to an organization.
Posted: November 19, 2008 | Published: November 19, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Desktop Management | DHCP | Disaster Recovery | iSCSI Protocol | iSCSI SAN | Operating Systems | Server Virtualization | Storage Devices | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - In order to determine what "security virtualization" really means, it is useful to understand how companies define and enforce their security and accompanying compliance policies today.
Posted: November 19, 2008 | Published: November 19, 2008


Topics:  Application Security | Blade Servers | Data Centers | Databases | Malware | Network Processing | ROI | Security Policies | Security Software | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses the experiment in consolidating physical server computers proved successful, and the Qualcomm IT department aggressively pursued virtualization starting in 2003.
Posted: November 14, 2008 | Published: November 11, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Centers | RAM | ROI | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Chapter 2 of Windows Servers and Storage (Revised edition, November 2008) discusses the physical aspects of server installation and topics include what a server room should contain, installation efficiency, and environmental factors.
Posted: November 12, 2008 | Published: November 12, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Capacity Planning | Data Centers | Environmental Compliance | Server Appliances | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Standards

WHITE PAPER - This chapter from Windows Servers and Storage (Revised edition, November 2008) contains information to guide administrators and IT managers in the selection and installation of servers, systems and subsystems.
Posted: November 12, 2008 | Published: November 12, 2008


Topics:  Bandwidth Management | Blade Servers | Clustering | Data Centers | Grid Computing | Scalability Testing | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - The server type selected for a consolidation or virtualization project lays the foundation for the entire plan, it even impacts the benefits you'll see from the investment.
Posted: November 11, 2008 | Published: November 11, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Rack Servers | SAN | Software Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Blade servers are popular for virtualization and consolidation projects, but do the increased engineering headaches outweigh the benefits? This expert guide outlines trends, benefits, and drawbacks.
Posted: November 10, 2008 | Published: November 10, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Load Balancing | Rack Servers

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines the TCO of this blade solution at acquisition and at 1, 3, and 5 years. TCO includes hardware, support, management software, IO virtualization, power, cooling, network ports, and data center space.
Posted: October 24, 2008 | Published: October 23, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Capacity | Data Centers | Performance Testing | Rack Servers | ROI | Server Virtualization | Software | TCO

WHITE PAPER - IT shops can ensure availability of network and storage resources by addressing availability issues caused by changes in system configurations. This white paper explores a modular system that can help simplify this task.
Posted: October 16, 2008 | Published: October 15, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Blade Servers | Data Center Management | High Availability | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Software Configuration Management | VMware

WHITE PAPER - The out-of-box experience of blade servers varies drastically-some systems take hours to unpack and assemble; others just 15 minutes. This independent study compares systems from Dell, HP, and IBM.
Posted: October 16, 2008 | Published: October 15, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Software Configuration Management | VMware

WHITE PAPER - It's essential to consider performance per watt when selecting a dual-socket blade server. Read this white paper to learn how systems from Dell, HP, and IBM stack, using an industry standard benchmark.
Posted: October 16, 2008 | Published: October 15, 2008


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Java | Power Generation Equipment | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Software Configuration Management | VMware

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: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 11, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Hardware | IT Infrastructure | IT Managers | Networking Hardware | Operating Systems | Server Consolidation | Software | TCO | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Egenera's Processing Area Network (PAN) architecture combines stateless, diskless processing blades with unique virtualization software (PAN Manager) to dramatically reduce data center complexity and deliver an agile, highly-available infrastructure.
Posted: October 10, 2008 | Published: October 10, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Disaster Planning | Disaster Recovery | ERP | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - The NetWeaver BI Accelerator is a powerful analytic engine that sits alongside a BI server and offers fast response to complex, ad hoc queries against large InfoCubes, without requiring the effort to pre-compute aggregates.
Posted: October 7, 2008 | Published: October 7, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Business Intelligence | Data Compression | ERP | NetWeaver | Systems Management

WHITE PAPER - Read how the X-Architecture blueprint takes a comprehensive approach - innovative hardware, software and services - to solve customer challenges through an evolving design approach to System x, BladeCenter, iDataPlex servers.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Enterprise | Network Management Services | SAN | Security | Server Virtualization | System x | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This E-Guide provides tips on using blades and virtualization, details new virtualization product enhancements and offerings and sets the record straight on myths and misconceptions surrounding power, cooling and consolidation.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Equipment | NAS | Networking | Power Supplies | SAN | Server Virtualization | Software

WHITE PAPER - Learn about the new HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystem, which delivers a highly available, fault-tolerant, linearly scalable system that also dramatically increases performance, reduces costs and complexities, saves floor space...
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Fault Management | Fault Tolerance | High Availability | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | Software | Telecommunications Service Providers

WHITE PAPER - In this white paper learn why a migration to the HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystem can boost your business results in two ways: by improving the performance of your critical business systems, and by reducing your data center facility costs.
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Databases | IT Infrastructure | Systems Management Software

WHITE PAPER - This guide shows how an Adaptive Infrastructure using HP BladeSystem, HP StorageWorks, and Microsoft Windows Server 2008 can help to achieve greater efficiency, security, and continuity for business critical technology.
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Business Continuity Planning | Business Intelligence | CRM | Disaster Recovery | ERP | Infrastructure Management | Security | SMBs | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this transcript from an expert Q&A videocast to get key tips on advanced virtualization management and the answers to the most recently asked questions by IT administrators.
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Networking | Remote Access Server Hardware | Remote Network Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - This paper will help financial managers and IT managers understand the benefits of TCO to build a solid business justification for technology purchase.
Posted: September 23, 2008 | Published: September 23, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Financial Management | Financial Services | IT Managers | ROI | Server Appliances | SMBs | TCO

WHITE PAPER - Citrix has created a return on investment (ROI) calculator for centrally-delivered virtual desktops, using Forrester's Total Economic Impact™ methodology.
Posted: September 2, 2008 | Published: August 29, 2008


Topics:  Access Control | Application Deployment | Application Life-Cycle Management | Application Performance Management | Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Desktop Management | ROI | Virtual Machine Monitor

WHITE PAPER - As virtualization matures as a technology, there are several trends that organizations will want to watch. This white paper provides the details
Posted: August 9, 2008 | Published: January 23, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | DAS | IT Departments | Manufacturing | NAS | SAN | Server Management | Storage Virtualization