WHITE PAPER - IT at Intel decided to execute an accelerated server refresh strategy, replacing aging servers in 2009 with new servers based on Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series. They were able to achieve a consolidation ratio ranging from 7:1 to 13:1 depending on workload and other factors, while substantially reducing energy consumption.
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Applications Management | Data Center Management | IT Spending | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | TCO

TEST RESULTS - Dell Inc. (Dell) commissioned Principled Technologies (PT) to consolidate 35 4-year-old HP ProLiant DL385 server and storage solutions onto 5 Dell™ PowerEdge™ M610 blade server and storage solutions using VMware vSphere 4 (vSphere). Read this test report to learn about key findings from PT's consolidation testing.
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Consolidation | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Hardware | Testing | VMware

TEST RESULTS - Dell Inc. (Dell) commissioned Principled Technologies (PT) to consolidate 35 4-year-old HP ProLiant DL385 server and storage solutions onto 5 Dell™ PowerEdge™ M610 blade server and storage solutions using Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V. Learn about the benefits achieved from this consolidation solution in this test report.
Posted: March 15, 2010 | Published: October 1, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | ROI | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Testing | Windows Server Software

WEBCAST - Check out this presentation for information on how virtualization and cloud computing are affecting IT infrastructure as presented by David Kramer, Vice President of Product Management of CA, and Frank Gillett, Vice President and Principal Analyst for Forrester Research.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Premiered: January 28, 2010


Topics:  Cloud Computing | IT Infrastructure | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Virtualization Security

WHITE PAPER - A comprehensive virtualization strategy encompassing virtual servers and consolidated storage enables unprecedented gains in overall data center efficiency and flexibility. Read this white paper to learn about integrating virtualized servers with VMware vStoarge-Enabled Dell EqualLogic iSCSI SANs.
Posted: March 12, 2010 | Published: November 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Security | iSCSI SAN | SAN | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Consolidation | VMware

EGUIDE - This expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and Dell, provides an overview of the expenses associated with virtualization and highlights the virtual server trends expected for 2010. Gain insight into the tangible virtualization costs, and learn how to keep pace with the changing server virtualization market.
Posted: March 11, 2010 | Published: March 11, 2010


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | ROI | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Software Selection | Storage Virtualization | TCO | Virtual Machine Backups | Virtualization Security

EGUIDE - In light of the economic downturn, data center overutilization problems can no longer be solved simply by constructing bigger facilities. In this expert Pocket E-Guide, you will discover alternative strategies for managing your growing data center.
Posted: March 11, 2010 | Published: March 11, 2010


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Co-Location Services | Cooling Capacity | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Outsourcing | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization

WEBCAST - Get more utilization from your data center by consolidating with Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization on HP’s powerhouse ProLiant DL785 G6 servers. Discover how by consolidating hundreds of virtual machines onto one server, with no increase in licensing costs, can minimize power consumption and maximize return on investment with less risk.
Posted: March 10, 2010 | Premiered: March 10, 2010


Topics:  Hardware Management | Load Balancing | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Provisioning | Server Software

EBOOK - Some IT managers have steered clear of server virtualization technologies because the deployment process can seem too daunting to begin. But this step-by-step handbook maps out the deployment process in four easy-to-follow steps.
Posted: March 5, 2010 | Published: March 5, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | Microsoft Hyper-V | ROI | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Systems Management | TCO | VMware

EGUIDE - In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and Dell, you will discover how to balance the storage and networking demands of today’s virtual environments.
Posted: March 5, 2010 | Published: March 5, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Management | IT Spending | Network Management | Network Managers | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Systems Management | VMware ESX

WHITE PAPER - The data center has been, and continues to be, one of the key resources of innovation helping businesses become more agile and efficient while reducing total cost of ownership (TCO). This application note explores the means by which existing data center assets can be repurposed to increase utilization, and improved application agility.
Posted: March 1, 2010 | Published: February 28, 2010


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Cloud Computing | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Fixed Assets | Green Data Center | Load Balancing | Networking | Power Consumption Monitoring | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | SOA

WHITE PAPER - With the rapid growth in computing power and storage capacity, typical data center power consumption and power density are both spiraling upward. Read this whitepaper to learn the potential benefits that can be derived from an increased focus on power consumption and power efficiency.
Posted: March 1, 2010 | Published: March 1, 2010


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Network Infrastructure | Power Consumption Monitoring | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Capacity | Switches

WHITE PAPER - This document provides guidance in designing consolidated, virtualized, and SOA-enabled data centers based on the ultra high port-density 10 GbE switch/router products of Force10.
Posted: March 1, 2010 | Published: February 28, 2010


Topics:  10 Gigabit Ethernet | Blade Servers | Cluster Software | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Grid Computing | High Availability | IT Management | Rack Enclosures | Routing | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | SOA

CASE STUDY - The IT staff of Joyce Meyer Ministries, an international nonprofit, wanted to reduce server growth while giving remote offices access to corporate applications. Virtualization was the logical option, but VMware was too expensive to deploy remotely. Read this case study to learn about the features and benefits of the Microsoft solution they adopted.
Posted: February 24, 2010 | Published: January 22, 2010


Topics:  Microsoft Hyper-V | Productivity | Remote Office Connectivity | Remote Offices | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Hardware | Virtual Machine | Windows Server Software

PODCAST - Join us for a brief but highly informative discussion with Renny Shen, Product Marketing Manager at F5 Networks, to learn how companies around the world are using file virtualization to create smarter storage strategies that drive down costs and boost operational efficiencies.
Posted: February 19, 2010 | Premiered: February 19, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Integration | Data Management | Server Consolidation | Storage Best Practices | Storage Consolidation | Storage Provisioning | Tiered Storage