Server Consolidation Research
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Virtualization: Move beyond legacy processes for continuous improvement
Sponsored by: DellEMC and Intel®This expert e-guide from SearchCIO.com points out one common mistake companies make after setting up their virtual environments. Find out how IT operations differ in physical and virtual worlds and obtain exclusive advice to help you fully leverage your virtual infrastructure.
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Cisco UCS B230 M2 Blade Server: Uncompromised Virtual Desktop Performance
Sponsored by: VMware, Inc.When employing a virtual desktop solution, it is crucial to choose the right combination of hardware and software. This white paper introduces a comprehensive technology suite that can deliver uncompromised virtual desktop performance while using less than 5% of available bandwidth.
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Virtual Performance Matters
Sponsored by: HPM NetworksAs organizations continue to virtualize their data centers, IT faces new challenges in managing virtual server deployment, migration, power and performance monitoring across the physical and virtual environments. Access this white paper to learn how integrated software management tools can help organizations maintain peak performance.
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Scaling the Promise of Virtualization
Sponsored by: HPM NetworksWith enterprises increasingly turning to virtualization to consolidate servers, businesses need more robust servers that can deliver enhanced performance. Access this resource to see how increasing core density and memory scalability can help your business handle more workloads, lower power usage and scale out.
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A Comparison of PowerVM and x86-Based Virtualization Performance
Sponsored by: IBMTurning to virtualization can increase an organization’s IT performance. But finding the ideal consolidation solution can be tricky. Read the white paper, “A Comparison of PowerVM and VMware Virtualization Performance”. See how IBM Power7 and PowerVM outdo other x86-based platforms to achieve broader scalability and increased flexibility.
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Best Practices for Migrating Linux/x86 Applications to IBM Power Systems
Sponsored by: IBMRunning your Linux workloads on inefficient x86-based server farms is complex and costly. But switching to a consolidated server solution can be difficult. Read the white paper to learn the best practices for migrating to Power System servers. You’ll also see how simple it is to leverage IBM’s offerings to maximize performance and cost savings.
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Expert tips for consolidating servers and avoiding sprawl
Sponsored by: TechTarget Data CenterThis expert e-guide from SearchWindowsServer.com explains how you can leverage virtualization and other techniques to reduce the costs of running servers. Plus, obtain exclusive advice and answers to frequently asked questions about developing an effective server consolidation plan.
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A Shared-infrastructure Solution for Maximized HPC
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and AMDDiscover how the Dell PowerEdge C6145 server is designed to meet the demands of intensive computational research of public and enterprise customers with the benefits of a shared infrastructure that saves space, weight, and energy.
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Virtual Data Centre UK E-Zine Volume 4: The Realities of Virtualised Data Centres
Sponsored by: TechTarget ComputerWeekly.comThe IT in Europe virtual data centre e-zine covers the effects of virtualisation on data centres, including management headaches. Discover the challenges posed by an ever-increasing number of virtual resources and access three case studies from the Best of VMworld Europe 2011 User Awards.
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Presentation Transcript: Virtualizing Business Critical Applications
Sponsored by: Stratus TechnologiesThe second wave of virtualization will help many businesses extend the benefits of virtualization to additional applications and databases. Find out how self-managing, “zero-touch” infrastructure combined with vSphere virtualization and ftServer systems can help you immediately leverage the benefits of Stage 2 virtualization.
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Optimize Your x86 Infrastructure: IBM Servers and Storage
Sponsored by: IBMYou need to optimize your IT infrastructure to ensure future business success. This white paper explores an efficient, cost-effective, and easy-to manage approach to achieving this goal. Learn how to leverage the full potential of virtualization and discover a recommended storage system and its key benefits.
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Presentation Transcript: Save Power, Space and Money with Microservers
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and AMDFind out how you can cut costs with a new class of servers, specifically designed for dedicated hosting. Microservers provide 4x the density with 75% less to cool at 1/3 the cost of ownership of more traditional 1U servers. That density translates into spending less on racks, cabling, switches, power and cooling.
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Cost/Benefit Case for Virtualization with IBM System x Dual-socket Servers: Economic Value of Legacy Small Server Replacement
Sponsored by: IBM and Intel.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.
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A Bathwick Group white paper: A foundation for database simplification, consolidation and cost reduction
Sponsored by: IBMThis white paper challenges several assumptions about scale-out architectures and explains how consolidation and virtualisation can help you regain control over your infrastructure.
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Discover the Key to a More Cost Effective Data Center
Sponsored by: Alcatel-LucentIt is difficult for data center pros to make full use of their resources if they do not have the right infrastructure in place. This exclusive webcast explains how virtualization can enable you to leverage your IT assets more effectively and offers advice to help you prepare for new IT models like the cloud.
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eGuide: Using virtualization to achieve green data centers
Sponsored by: IBMThis expert e-guide, brought to you by SearchSystemsChannel.com, provides insight into emerging virtualization and cloud trends and offers advice to help solution providers excel in each of these technology spaces.
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Successfully Navigate the Virtualization Path
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and Intel®This presentation transcript, brought to you by our editors, offers advice to help you successfully navigate the virtualization path. Hear how one company decided on a virtualization strategy and put the appropriate measures in place to effectively manage its virtual environment
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Virtualization Management and Standardizing The Delivery of VMs
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and Intel®This expert presentation transcript describes one organization's approach to virtualization management, its primary drivers, and key components. Discover your various options for reclaiming resources and explore the benefits of standardizing around the delivery of VMs.
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Virtualization Roadmap: Twists, Turns, and Key Considerations
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and Intel®This expert presentation transcript explores key management factors you should consider as you navigate your virtualization initiative, including licensing, memory capabilities, and more. Hear about one company's virtualization roadmap and determine whether it aligns with your own virtualization plans.
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E-Guide: Server Virtualization: Expert Overview of Costs, Trends and More
Sponsored by: TechTarget Data CenterThis expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and Dell, provides an overview of the expenses associated with virtualization and highlights virtual server trends. Gain insight into the tangible virtualization costs, and learn how to keep pace with the changing server virtualization market.
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Virtual Data Center E-Zine Volume 20: Critical Decisions for Virtualization Storage
Sponsored by: Dell CompellentIn this expert e-zine, find out how to use ROI and VARs to make the case for virtualization so you can start taking advantage of today's newest technologies. Also, get tips on using the Open Virtualization Format tool and learn how to plan storage for virtual environments.
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Applying Factory Principles to Accelerate Enterprise Virtualization
Sponsored by: Dell, Inc. and Intel®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.
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IBM Systems Consolidation Evaluation Tool
Sponsored by: IBMThis evaluation tool provides a high level analysis of your infrastructure so you can weigh the costs against the risks of maintaining existing processes. Compare four migration scenarios and determine which makes sense for your organisation.
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Channel strategies e-zine: Actionable information on technologies and sales tactics
Sponsored by: IBMThis expert e-zine from SearchITChannel.com follows the evolution of virtualization and explains how it gave way to virtual appliances. Get advice to help you determine whether this technology makes sense for your business. Plus, discover new revenue opportunities surrounding Open Source deployment.
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Choosing the Right Management Tools for Virtual Infrastructures
Sponsored by: Isilon SystemsLearn how to combat VM sprawl and other virtualization challenges with the right management tools, and develop the proper strategies to get the best possible ROI in this expert resource.
