Server Virtualization Software Research
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The Business Value of Large-Scale Server Consolidation
Sponsored by: IBMThis paper examines the results of an IDC study of enterprise organizations that have deployed IBM Power Systems to achieve workload consolidation, improved uptime, and reduced operational costs. These systems are highly virtualized platforms that supported consolidation of workloads and provided near-term payback from the initial investment.
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The Business Value of HP–UX 11i
Sponsored by: HP & Intel®When HP-UX 11i on Integrity Servers was matched up against Linux on IBM x86 Servers, the results were interesting. Read this paper and find out which lowered TCO and gave higher ROI through superior consolidation, virtualization, scalability, availability, and intelligent manageability.
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Simplifying Disaster Recovery for Complex Virtual Environments
Sponsored by: AcronisMany organizations struggle to deal with the management challenges of complex IT environments, not only on backup performance and the achievement of Recovery Time Objectives in disaster recovery, but also on productivity, performance and profitability.
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IBM BladeCenter: Build Smarter IT
Sponsored by: IBMThis family brochure highlights the features, functions and benefits of the IBM family of blade chassis and blades, including the BladeCenter S chassis, the HS22, LS22, LS42, HS12, JS12, JS22, JS23, JS43 and BladeCenter Options.
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Understanding Intel Xeon 5600 Series Memory Performance and Optimization in IBM System x and BladeCenter Platforms
Sponsored by: IBMThis white paper examines the architecture and performance of the Intel Xeon processor 5600 Series. The performance analysis covers latency to main memory, memory bandwidth and application performance, and addresses performance issues related to memory speed and population of memory.
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Memory Performance Optimization for the IBM System x3850 X5 x3690 X5 and BladeCenter HX5 Platforms Using Intel Xeon 7500 and 6500 Series Processors
Sponsored by: IBMThis white paper examines the architecture and performance of the Intel Xeon processor 7500 and 6500 Series. The analysis covers latency to main memory, memory bandwidth and application performance, and addresses performance issues related to memory speed and population of memory.
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IBM Systems Solution with SAP Discovery System
Sponsored by: IBMWhether you plan to integrate new SAP products into your infrastructure or are preparing for an upgrade, the IBM Systems solution with SAP Discovery system can help you thoroughly evaluate SAP applications - and validate their benefits.
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Sizing Server Platforms To Meet ERP Requirements
Sponsored by: IBMThis Intel paper analyzes the effects of various factors on the utilization of the primary server resources: compute, memory and I/O. The analysis shows that 4-socket servers, which provide greater headroom than 2-socket servers, may be preferable in a number of situations.
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IBM's System x eX5 Servers Attack Customers' Most Challenging IT Problems with Efficiency and Flexibility
Sponsored by: IBMThe System x eX5 family provides not only the performance, but also the flexibility necessary to address businesses most pressing needs: Performance and cost savings, all in one package. This white paper shows how listening to customers priorities helped the IBM System x team achieve their goal.
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The System x X5 Difference IBM Innovation on Industry Standard Servers
Sponsored by: IBMThis white paper shows how IBM eX5 systems allow organizations to combine the full advantages of Intel’s Xeon processors with the latest and most advanced System x features - allowing companies to do more with fewer servers and achieve better system utilization and energy efficiency.
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Virtualize, Consolidate and Scale SAP with IBM System x and eX5
Sponsored by: IBMBy running SAP applications on IBM System x eX5 servers equipped with Intel Xeon processor 7500 series, companies can achieve outstanding SAP performance to address current needs while gaining the scalability needed to accommodate growth.
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Building a Powerful, Resilient, Affordable IT Infrastructure. IBM eX5 and VMware Virtualization Solutions for Small and Midsize Companies
Sponsored by: IBMVMware vSphere takes virtualization to the next level. VMware vSphere is a next-generation virtualization platform that enables businesses to deliver efficient, reliable, and flexible IT.
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Getting started with virtualization SAP environments
Sponsored by: HP & Intel®Virtualization is a hot topic, often lauded for its ability to increase agility and efficiency. If you’re interested in virtualization, wondering whether it’s right for your company and interested in how to get started, this eBook is for you.
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Seven considerations for utilizing cloud computing and how to get there with virtualization
Sponsored by: AMD, Hewlett-Packard and MicrosoftThis expert e-guide from SearchWindowsServer.com explains how to take your Hyper-V investment to the cloud. Learn which decisions need to be made during the migration process and determine which cloud strategy is right for your organization. Plus, learn about seven uses for the cloud you might not have considered.
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Expert tips: Planning for disaster recovery and maximizing your virtualization investment with Hyper-V
Sponsored by: AMD, Hewlett-Packard and MicrosoftThis expert e-guide from SearchWindowsServer.com explores best practices for maximizing virtualization ROI with Hyper-V. Gain insight into protecting your infrastructure and virtualization investments with Hyper-V disaster recovery best practices.
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Presentation Transcript: FAQ: Addressing Common Virtualization Management Problems
Sponsored by: IntelThis transcript highlights opportunities for solution providers within the virtualization management marketplace. Discover predictions for the future of virtualization and cloud computing and get answers to frequently asked questions about these technologies.
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Advancing your Virtualisation Journey
Sponsored by: CA PacificThis paper examines both the potential successes of a virtualised environment as well as the challenges. Learn the tools and strategies to help you achieve comprehensive data migration and protection across your company's virtualised infrastructure.
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Presentation Transcript: Best of Breed Virtualization Scenarios and Hyper-V Features
Sponsored by: Dell EMC and MicrosoftIn this transcript, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down the seven different layers of the server virtualization architecture, and explains the role the hypervisor plays in the success of that infrastructure.
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Presentation Transcript: Hyper-V vs. Market Leaders
Sponsored by: Dell EMC and MicrosoftIn this transcript, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down VMware ESX Server, Citrix XenServer and Hyper-V, providing details on what each product has to offer.
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Presentation Transcript: Why Windows Server 2008 R2 Hyper-V and Why Now?
Sponsored by: Dell EMC and MicrosoftThis presentation transcript explores monitoring challenges that IT pros face. Gain insight into how to streamline your processes and improve monitoring efficiency. Learn how server enhancements and other improvements could factor into your organization's virtualization decisions.
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Presentation Transcript: Virtualization 101 - Part 1 Virtualization Overview
Sponsored by: Dell and VMwareIn this presentation transcript, learn how virtualization can benefit your disaster recovery and high availability strategy. Discover the differences between physical and virtual environments and learn about architectural considerations to support virtualization.
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Evaluating Windows Server 2008 R2
Sponsored by: MicrosoftThis resource center is home for evaluation software that will provide your CIO with a better understanding of how Windows Server 2008 R2 functions.
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Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization Demonstration
Sponsored by: Red Hat and JBossJoin Andy Cathrow for an in depth look at Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization. In this webinar he’ll demonstrate advanced features such as templating, live migration, high availability and system scheduler. See a preview of new features in Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 2.2, including Virtual Desktop support with SPIC, OVF import/export and more.
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Storage Magazine: October 2010
Sponsored by: TechTarget StorageServer and desktop virtualization have been applauded by all IT professionals – except the storage managers who have to deal with the added layer of complexity brought by these technologies. Fortunately, in this month's cover story, Eric Siebert outlines 10 tips that can ease the stress and challenges of managing storage in a virtual environment.
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Virtualization Performance of SAP® ERP on the Intel® Xeon® Processor 7500 Series with VMware
Sponsored by: VMware and IntelIntel® Xeon® processor 7500 series-based servers offer extraordinary new value for virtualizing SAP solutions. They deliver near-native performance for applications running in virtual machines, while providing levels of reliability and scalability never before seen in industry-standard servers. Read this white paper to learn more!