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 Centers | Disk Drives | Networking | Routing | Server Virtualization

PODCAST - In this webcast and podcast, virtualization and blade server expert and industry analyst Barb Goldworm discusses the drivers, impacts, trends and economics of greener computing.
Posted: November 19, 2008 | Premiered: October 31, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | DC Power Supplies | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

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

WEBCAST - View this Webcast to learn how to keep your business operations up to speed with a secure, cost-efficient, state-of-the-art solution that takes your SAP business intelligence (BI) accelerator to the next level.
Posted: November 18, 2008 | Premiered: November 17, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Business Integration | Business Intelligence | Business Intelligence Software | Data Integration | Knowledge Management | NetWeaver | SAP (Product)

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 - 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 - 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 - 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

WEBCAST - Advanced virtualization technology enables your organization to respond dynamically to the demands of your business. Learn about hardware investments that facilitate a flexible, efficient deployment of this technology.
Posted: November 11, 2008 | Premiered: November 11, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Virtualization | Storage Virtualization Software

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

WEBCAST - Attend this webcast and learn why implementing a blade solution is a great fit in your next consolidation project.
Posted: November 7, 2008 | Premiered: November 13, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

PODCAST - In this webcast, expert IT analyst Barb Goldworm outlines the main drivers for deploying blade servers in a virtual environment and the benefits of using blades in concert with virtualization.
Posted: November 4, 2008 | Premiered: November 4, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - In this webcast, expert IT analyst Barb Goldworm outlines the main drivers for deploying blade servers in a virtual environment and the benefits of using blades in concert with virtualization.
Posted: November 4, 2008 | Premiered: November 4, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Virtualization

PRODUCT LITERATURE - As discussed in this document, the Cisco® MDS 9000 Family provides the leading high-density, highbandwidth storage networking solution along with Integrated Fabric Applications to support dynamic data center requirements.
Posted: November 4, 2008 | Published: November 4, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Centers | Fibre Channel | Networking | SAN | Security | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Resource Management