May 2009 - (Free Research) In this technical article you will learn how the Business-Ready Configurations for Dell PowerEdge™ blade servers, Dell EqualLogic™ SAN, and VMware Infrastructure™ provides a detailed reference architecture for deploying and using VMware virtualization on Dell blades and iSCSI storage environments.
June 2009 - (Free Research) Avocent needed to increase its distribution capacity and throughput without a costly physical expansion. Read this case study to see how Catalyst stood out as the clear choice to partner Avocent on this project plan of upgrading their SAP warehouse management system.
January 2009 - (Free Research) Forrester surveyed 124 of its global clients on storage for virtual server environments. For IT professionals who will either upgrade or deploy a new storage environment to support server virtualization, this report gives an overview of those survey reports, tells what firms have done in the past, and gives key Forrester recommendations.
July 2008 - (Free Research) Virtual Desktop Infrastructure enables end users or their hosting providers to provision and manage hundreds of individual, virtual desktops from a set of centrally administered, consolidated servers.
January 2009 - (Free Research) This paper presents a solution that tackles the challenge of upgrading or migrating an Oracle 8i or 9i database to Oracle 10g or 11g - without taking any database downtime. Key technology components used are GoldenGate Software's Transactional Data Management (TDM) software and Oracle's Cross Platform Transportable Tablespace feature.
January 2009 - (Free Research) Check out this brochure to learn how GoldenGate Zero-Downtime Operations gives companies an exceptional solution for enabling uninterrupted business operations during necessary system upgrade, migration, and maintenance activities.
March 2009 - (Free Research) First, target and source deduplication are defined and explained in this segment. Then, Curtis discusses the pros and cons of each, how each fits into different types of environments, and how each approach is typically being used today.
January 2009 - (Free Research) In 2007, TVR found that its dated version of Exchange, which was running on Windows NT 4, was running out of disk space and needed to be upgraded or changed. TVR deployed Google Apps to replace its existing Microsoft Exchange environment and improve collaboration, reducing IT costs and risk while increasing agility.
June 2009 - (Free Research) Is your data center running out of power or cooling? Read this paper and discover seven ways to extend the value of what you have and optimize the plan for what you need.
January 2009 - (Free Research) GoldenGate's Zero-Downtime Operations solution gives customers an exceptional solution for enabling uninterrupted business operations during necessary system upgrade, migration, and maintenance activities. Read this case study to learn how GoldenGate helps organizations like Oracle deliver real-time access to information across the enterprise.
May 2009 - (Free Research) Microsoft is targeting close to zero downtime with SQL 2008 with availability and recovery features that only used to be available via third-party solutions. This white paper discusses the evolution of High-availability from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008, and the tools available to minimize downtime in the Enterprise.
December 2008 - (Free Research) Microsoft SQL Server 2008 has many great new features that will allow you to develop higher performing, more scalable next-generation applications using more than just relational data.
October 2008 - (Free Research) Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and other SharePoint technologies are excellent tools for a modern, web-based office environment. This white paper gives pointers on managing them.
January 2009 - (Free Research) This report presents a spreadsheet cost model to help you calculate your fully loaded on-premise email costs and compare it against cloud-based alternatives. Bottom line: Cloud-based email makes sense for companies or divisions as large as 15,000 users.
March 2009 - (Free Research) In this case study, Sea Star Line, an ocean shipper, provides testimonial to the effectiveness of Ntirety's response time and performance. For example, when an in-house upgrade inadvertently dropped tables from a database, Ntirety worked all night and recovered the data for Sea Star Line, preventing a disruption in operations.
November 2008 - (Free Research) Dell, Inc. commissioned Principle Technologies to compare performance for online transaction processing (OLTP) of two entry-level storage arean network (SAN) solutions - the Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN Array and HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart. Read this paper for a detailed comparative analysis.
March 2009 - (Free Research) As enterprises turn to server virtualization to enhance IT flexibility while reducing costs, Server virtualization solutions such as VMware Infrastructure software are helping organizations achieve those goals by abstracting applications from physical resources. Read this paper for 7 Ways Compellent Optimizes VMware Server Virtualization.
April 2007 - (Free Research) Dell, Inc. commissioned Principle Technologies to compare the performance on a heavy Exchange 2007 workload of two mid-range Storage Area Network (SAN) solutions. Tested and compared were the Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN Array and HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart Array. Read this paper for a detailed analysis of the results.
May 2009 - (Free Research) This test report details the results of an Exchange 2007 performance test comparing the Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN Array with the HP StorageWorks 2000i Modular Smart Array. The results may surprise you! Read on for more!
March 2009 - (Free Research) This solution overview details the EMC CLARiiON AX4, an entry level SAN for VMware that brings VMware benefits by enabling and supporting new functionality. Give your SAN enterprise-class capabilities and efficiencies at a surprisingly economic price. Read on for further details.
January 2009 - (Free Research) Virtual Instruments NetWisdom solution is a Fibre Channel performance monitoring tool for SANs that helps organizations simplify SAN administration and ensure that SAN performance and availability are optimized. Read this Butler Group technology audit to discover the advantages of NetWisdom, explore core functionality, and learn about deployment.
