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Virtualized iSCSI SANs: Flexible, Scalable Enterprise Storage for Virtual Infrastructures
Enterprises of all sizes are building flexible storage infrastructures using iSCSI and advanced virtualization technologies to achieve a flexible and dynamic IT infrastructure that is simple to manage and scale. Read this white paper to learn more.
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Exchange Server 2007 Design Considerations
Migrating to Exchange Server 2007 needs careful considerations for configurations that affect availability or storage capabilities. This paper highlights Exchange 2007 deployment best practices, features and architectural benefits, server roles...
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Dell Exchange 2007 Advisor and Representative Deployments
This paper discusses in detail the sizing features implemented in Dell Exchange 2007 Advisor Tool and deployment guidance for three reference architectures of small, medium and large Exchange environments.
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Migrating an Oracle 9i RAC Database to Oracle Database 10g
This article focuses on a tool available in Oracle Database 10g that helps simplify the upgrade process significantly--the Database Upgrade Assistant utility.
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Implementation Study: Dell IT Scales Supply Chain Management with Oracle Database 10g and Real Application Clusters
Learn how Dell IT made the transition from proprietary Unix-based servers to running mission critical supply chain management applications on standards-based servers to avoid significant expenditures, increase server uptime, and improve scalability.
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Monitoring Dell 9G Servers in Oracle GRID
Best practices on the installation and configuration of Oracle Enterprise Manager and Dell OpenManage, including detailed instructions on how to monitor and manage alerts coming from the servers.
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SQL Server 2005: Preparing for a Smooth Upgrade
This article explores how administrators can help ensure a successful transition to SQL Server 2005 by planning, testing, and using the Upgrade Advisor.
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Implementing Database Mirroring with Microsoft SQL Server 2005
See how the database mirroring feature of the Microsoft SQL Server platform can help enterprises of all sizes make their databases highly available.
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MOM 2005 Overview: Managing Windows and Virtualization
This white paper overviews MOM 2005 managing Windows and virtualization in the Dell Scalable Enterprise Reference Architecture layers for system management and managed nodes, with over 60 lab tips and cautions.
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An Enterprise Database Performance Comparison of the Dell PowerEdge 2950 and the Sun Fire V490 UltraSPARC Server
See how enterprise database performance compares on the Dell PowerEdge 2950 Server verses the Sun Fire V490 UltraSPARC Server.
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An Enterprise Database Performance Comparison of the Dell PowerEdge 6850 and the Sun Fire V490 UltraSPARC Server
See how enterprise database performance compares on the Dell PowerEdge 6850 and the Sun Fire V490 UltraSPARC Servers.
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Performance Scaling with Quad-core Dell PowerEdge 2950 Servers and VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3
Virtualization requires the consideration of two factors: how many virtual machines a single server can run and what level of performance these VMs can provide. This study compares and contrasts the performance of two generations of PowerEdge servers.
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Scalable Enterprise Implementation Study: How Dell IT Uses Virtualization to Enable Test and Development
This paper discusses the virtualization best practices Dell IT has developed as well as the architecture of its large server farm.
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Optimizing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Environments
Planning a migration or upgrade to SQL Server 2005, however, can be a challenging process. As organizations plan a SQL Server 2005 implementation, their first step should be to assess their current environment.
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SQL Server 2005 Virtualization in the Dell Scalable Enterprise
Learn how to manage SQL Server 2005 in a virtualized environment. This paper provides best practices for managing a virtualized server farm with usage scenarios for virtualization and SQL Server and the performance results you can expect.
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Managing Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Microsoft Operations Manager 2005
As the data center becomes more standardized, centralized management of the systems resources through tools like the Microsoft Office Manager (MOM) becomes possible. Find out how MOM can quickly respond to hardware failure for SQL Server
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How Dell IT Implements Microsoft SQL Server 2005 with Database Mirroring
Upgrading from SQL Server 2000 to 2005 may seem like a daunting task, but the benefits are plentiful. Get a comparison of features between the two versions, learn about simplified management with MOM management packs and improved database mirroring.