Server Virtualization Software Reports

WHITE PAPER: 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.

Posted: 16 Feb 2011 | Published: 16 Feb 2011

EBOOK: Many 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.

Posted: 30 Jan 2011 | Published: 28 Jan 2011

BROCHURE: This 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.

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This 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.

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This 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.

Posted: 20 Jan 2011 | Published: 20 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: Whether 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.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This 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.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: The 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.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: This 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.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: By 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.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

WHITE PAPER: VMware 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.

Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

EGUIDE: 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.

Posted: 05 Jan 2011 | Published: 05 Jan 2011

EGUIDE: This 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.

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 | Published: 27 Dec 2010

EGUIDE: This 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.

Posted: 27 Dec 2010 | Published: 27 Dec 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This 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.

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 | Published: 30 Nov 2010

WHITE PAPER: This 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.

Posted: 30 Nov 2010 | Published: 30 Nov 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In 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.

Posted: 22 Nov 2010 | Published: 22 Nov 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In 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.

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 | Published: 19 Nov 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: This 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.

Posted: 19 Nov 2010 | Published: 19 Nov 2010

PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT: In 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.

Posted: 18 Nov 2010 | Published: 18 Nov 2010

RESOURCE CENTER: This resource center is home for evaluation software that will provide your CIO with a better understanding of how Windows Server 2008 R2 functions.

Posted: 03 Nov 2010 | Published: 03 Nov 2010

WEBCAST: Join 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.

Posted: 14 Oct 2010 | Premiered: Oct 14, 2010

EZINE: Server 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.

Posted: 07 Oct 2010 | Published: 07 Oct 2010

WHITE PAPER: Intel® 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!

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 | Published: 05 May 2010

TEST RESULTS: This white paper documents the performance of mission-critical database workloads running on servers equipped with the Intel Xeon processor 7500 series and VMware vSphere 4.

Posted: 29 Sep 2010 | Published: 01 May 2010