Server Centralization White Papers

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Cisco UCS C-Series Rack Servers for Microsoft SQL Server and Consolidation
sponsored by Insight
WHITE PAPER: Explore this solution brief to learn about a rack server series that offers standalone and integrated hardware configurations for cost-effective, scalable hardware options for your SQL Servers. Learn more about the unique benefits this hardware can provide your Microsoft environment.
Posted: 24 Apr 2013 | Published: 24 Apr 2013

Insight

Continuing to Reap the Rewards of Virtualization
sponsored by Veeam Software
WHITE PAPER: As virtualization initiatives have gathered momentum and virtual environments are becoming the norm rather than the exception, the infrastructure necessary to support these environments has exploded, creating new opportunities for inefficiency. Read on to learn more.
Posted: 08 Jul 2011 | Published: 08 Jul 2011

Veeam Software

Energy Logic: Reducing Data Center Energy Consumption by Creating Savings That Cascade Across Systems
sponsored by Emerson Network Power
WHITE PAPER: Learn how Emerson Network Power's Energy Logic, a vendor-neutral roadmap for optimizing data center energy efficiency, can deliver a 50% or greater reduction in energy consumption without compromising performance or availability.
Posted: 08 Aug 2013 | Published: 07 Jul 2009

Emerson Network Power

Cost/Benefit Case for Virtualization with IBM System x Dual-socket Servers: Economic Value of Legacy Small Server Replacement
sponsored by IBM and Intel.
WHITE PAPER: This management brief provides a virtualization cost/benefit analysis, examines common deployment patterns, and recommends an architecture that can ensure your clients achieve their desired results.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 21 Nov 2011

IBM and Intel.

Infrastructure Performance Management for Virtualized Systems
sponsored by Virtual Instruments
WHITE PAPER: To extend virtualization to the business-critical and performance-critical applications that are under the ownership of dedicated application support teams, the IT Operations group who owns the virtual environment must provide accurate and credible performance assurances for the virtual infrastructure that will be supporting these applications.
Posted: 13 Jun 2011 | Published: 31 Mar 2011

Virtual Instruments

RHEV for Servers Feature Comparison
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This document details the features of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 in comparison with VMware vSphere 5 and Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2. This document is designed to give you information about Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) and to allow you to compare features and benefits across multiple virtualization platforms.
Posted: 24 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Jan 2012

Red Hat

What's New in VMware vSphere 5.1?
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: This exclusive resource examines the new features in vSphere 5.1 that can help your organization to expand its virtual environment and reach optimal levels of efficiency and productivity.
Posted: 17 Feb 2014 | Published: 30 Nov 2012

Dell and VMware

The Accelerated SMB: Moving at the Speed of Virtualization
sponsored by AMD
WHITE PAPER: IT is a strategic partner in businesses of all types and sizes, but especially in the small to medium-sized business. Take a look at this exclusive resource to learn how virtualization is a relevant and practical method for the growing SMB to streamline processes and reduce operational costs.
Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 09 Aug 2011

AMD

VMware vSphere 4: The Most Efficient SQL Server Consolidation Platform
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Learn how to support your SQL Server instances and control your costs and administration requirements.
Posted: 24 Aug 2011 | Published: 24 Aug 2011

VMware, Inc.

Exclusive Comparison of Server Performance and Power Consumption
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Choosing the right hardware for your virtual environment can be a painstaking process, especially since it is difficult to predict how a platform will perform once it is deployed. This white paper examines one hardware configuration and measures the number of orders per minute and virtual machines it can support.
Posted: 07 Jun 2012 | Published: 01 May 2012

Dell, Inc. and Intel®