WHITE PAPER - Gary Chen, IDC Research Manager for Enterprise Virtualization Software, outlines virtualization interoperability challenges and key market trends shaping its future. Learn about Red Hat's role in the development of enterprise virtualization technology, new features found in RHEV 3.0, and the next wave in enterprise virtualization―the cloud.
Posted: May 24, 2012 | Published: December 31, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Linux | Open Source | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines how data center costs fit into overall IT spending. Find out why virtualization and cloud computing call for a holistic approach that unifies management of networking, storage, and security resources.
Posted: May 23, 2012 | Published: May 23, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Network Management | Security Management | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Management

WHITE PAPER - Compare the performance of real enterprise workloads and applications such as SAP, Oracle database and IBM DB2 on Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) in this brief summary. Discover how you can leverage an open source virtualization platform to gain 96 percent or more bare metal performance.
Posted: May 21, 2012 | Published: December 31, 2011


Topics:  Application Performance Management | Open Source | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine

WHITE PAPER - Discover how leveraging pre-engineered and pre-built infrastructure can help your organization fast-track virtualization projects and eliminate many virtualization difficulties from the get-go.
Posted: May 11, 2012 | Published: May 11, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Discover how you can boost server performance by up to 80% and reduce latencies by 30% by adopting the latest Intel Xeon processors. Decide which processor is right for your needs in this brief comparison guide.
Posted: May 10, 2012 | Published: May 10, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Intel processors provide the performance you need to move forward with cloud computing, virtualization and consolidation. Use this guide to find out which Intel processor-based server can best meet the needs of your applications and users.
Posted: May 10, 2012 | Published: May 10, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization

WHITE PAPER - Whether you’re a first-time user of NAS or deploying advanced storage solutions, Microsoft Windows Storage Server R2 on IBM System x delivers enterprise-class storage management technology in an affordable, all-in-one solution. Check out this 2-page white paper to learn more.
Posted: May 9, 2012 | Published: May 1, 2012


Topics:  iSCSI Protocol | iSCSI SAN | NAS | NAS Software | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Storage Architectures | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Optimization | WAN

WHITE PAPER - Though building a private cloud can seem too ambitious for SMBs, selecting the right technology can make it possible for businesses to support private cloud on a single server. Find out about the key components of a successful private cloud in this resource.
Posted: May 2, 2012 | Published: May 2, 2012


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Center Management | Private Cloud | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | SMBs | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Compare Microsoft Hyper-V against VMware vSphere in this essential resource. Discover where Hyper-V falls short and how SMBs can benefit from considering alternative virtualization platforms.
Posted: May 2, 2012 | Published: May 2, 2012


Topics:  Data Center Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | SMBs | VMware

WHITE PAPER - Companies today must protect their data centres against a variety of security risks. This white paper underscores the importance of patch management and provides key tips to help you streamline this process and strengthen security.
Posted: May 2, 2012 | Published: December 1, 2011


Topics:  Malware | Patch Management | Patch Management Software | Security | Security Policies | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Virtualization Security | Virus Detection Software

WHITE PAPER - This ESG White Paper explains how VMware’s vSphere Storage Appliance (VSA) gives users an alternative software-based approach to business continuity and system availability that provides the necessary capabilities of shared storage without the physical requirement, and associated costs and complexity.
Posted: May 2, 2012 | Published: October 1, 2011


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | SMBs | Storage Appliances | Virtual Machine | VM | VMware

WHITE PAPER - This detailed, 4-step guide covers the essential requirements and considerations to keep in mind when upgrading to VMware vSphere 5.
Posted: April 30, 2012 | Published: April 30, 2012


Topics:  Configuration Management | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - SharePoint 2010 has many uses that should be taken into account when designing and configuring its technical components. This white paper examines the key findings from a recent hardware performance assessment and offers advice for incorporating virtualization into your deployment.
Posted: April 27, 2012 | Published: March 1, 2012


Topics:  Collaboration | Hardware | Performance Testing | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | SharePoint

WHITE PAPER - Discover how proactive and automated workload management can help you maximize virtualization ROI and deliver truly optimized workload performance. Read on to discover what most virtual management tools are lacking and how you can gain the analytical abilities you need.
Posted: April 25, 2012 | Published: April 25, 2012


Topics:  Capacity Planning | Cloud Computing | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Workload Automation

WHITE PAPER - To fully leverage virtualization benefits, you need to have the right management platform in place. This white paper examines key evaluation criteria for choosing a virtualization management tool and explains how the right technology can enable you to support multiple hypervisors and position your business for cloud computing.
Posted: April 25, 2012 | Published: December 31, 2011


Topics:  Data Center Management | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | SharePoint | SQL Server | Virtual Machine | VM