August 11, 2010 - (Free Research) As the demand for information access has increased exponentially over the past decade to meet the growth of the Internet as whole, including e-commerce and commercial databases, the demand placed on datacenters has intensified. Read this paper to find out more.
July 29, 2010 - (Free Research) To achieve the full benefits of virtualization and power applications, scalable storage becomes a critical component of the next generation datacenter. Read this white paper and develop a better understanding of the benefits scale-out storage provides for virtual environments.
July 27, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper focuses specifically on the use of green storage as the foundation for the smart datacenter. Read on to learn how making a utility storage investment today can save you money both up-front and on a recurring basis.
January 01, 2010 - (Free Research) This IDC Vendor Profile focuses on 3PAR, a leading provider of utility storage solutions. IDC will examine how 3PAR has redefined data storage for the emerging era of storage virtualization and the product strategy behind 3PAR’s extensive utility storage solutions.
March 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Customers need to better understand how the use of virtualization and cloud computing changes datacenter infrastructure management requirements. In this paper, May Johnston Turner, IDC's research director of System Management Software, answers questions posed to her by Dell’s customers.
February 01, 2009 - (Free Research) Green IT equals efficient IT - and that equals an efficient and sustainable enterprise with a healthy bottom line. Getting started along the path to a green data center does not have to be a complex undertaking. Read this paper to learn about the three critical steps that can empower CIOs to reduce both infrastructure costs and GHG emissions.
February 11, 2010 - (Free Research) When deployed together, highly virtualized storage from 3PAR and server virtualization from VMware deliver a compelling utility computing solution. This combination boosts VMware ROI by allowing you to build a highly scalable virtual datacenter that serves more applications with fewer hardware resources and less management.
August 06, 2009 - (Free Research) With the launch of vSphere 4, VMware introduces a new version of the hypervisor, ESX 4.0 and the management interface, vCenter. Some key benefits offered by this release are greater resource efficiency, management control and freedom of choice for virtual datacenter storage resources and connectivity options.
March 01, 2010 - (Free Research) In this webinar, RightScale presents typical lifecycle scenarios that you accomplish today in your datacenter – and show how you can execute them on the cloud in a more automated and repeatable manner.
July 28, 2010 - (Free Research) There are many factors driving data protection modernization, including - data growth, virtualization and regulatory requirements. This IDC analyst report provides suggestions and considerations you should be aware of when planning for the modernization of your data protection strategy.
December 01, 2009 - (Free Research) As virtualisation technology continues to develop, you will want to be sure your security solution keeps pace. Download this white paper to find out how.
November 24, 2009 - (Free Research) This data sheet discusses SAN Headquarters (SAN HQ) for managers of Dell EqualLogic storage. SAN HQ uses Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to collect performance, alarm and health status data from dozens of EqualLogic storage array groups that could be spread across multiple locations around the world.
August 06, 2010 - (Free Research) Like many organizations in these times, IMC was looking to streamline operational costs by virtualizing its datacenter and DMZ. The challenge was to do so without disrupting critical ongoing communications and maintaining its multi-layered security approach for data protection and PCI compliance.
July 27, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper discusses the benefits of deploying VMware vSphere with 3PAR InServ Storage Servers for greater consolidation, cost savings, and simplified administration in virtualized server environments, and lays out best practices for an integrated VMware vSphere plus 3PAR Utility Storage deployment.
April 01, 2010 - (Free Research) This white paper provides a blueprint for a highly efficient and dynamic datacenter using Microsoft® and Compellent technologies. The solution is enabled by Microsoft Virtualisation and the Compellent® Storage Center SAN™ solution.
April 01, 2010 - (Free Research) This paper describes how the use of virtualization and the evolution of enterprise datacenter environments require IT infrastructure management teams to integrate and automate operations using state-of-the-art tools and best practices.
May 29, 2009 - (Free Research) Check out this podcast to learn how VMware and Dell are leveraging VMware vStorage with the Dell EqualLogic PS Series SANs for greater virtual server performance and more efficient management.
August 20, 2010 - (Free Research) CIOs are under pressure to cut energy costs, but often lack a baseline from which to start their energy management effort. This e-book explores the techniques CIOs can use to measure energy consumption, to help improve data centre operations and the bottom line.
May 01, 2010 - (Free Research) Professional Accounting Solutions needed to reduce power consumption to benefit from a price reduction in a co-location facility and consolidate its 40 servers and 2 SANs to minimize its hardware footprint. Read this case study to learn about the benefits PAS achieved by implementing solutions from Dell, Dell/EMC and Microsoft.
January 15, 2010 - (Free Research) Widely known as a thin storage pioneer, 3PAR® is not just a leader in thin provisioning but in overall storage efficiency—including minimizing power consumption, reducing administration time, and promoting environmental responsibility.
August 10, 2009 - (Free Research) A successful data center construction or renovation project requires managers to
carefully follow each phase of the process - design, construction, review and acceptance. Read this eBook Chapter to learn more.
June 01, 2009 - (Free Research) The Dell Energy Smart architecture provides a comprehensive, system-wide approach to balancing performance and energy use in new 11th-generation Dell PowerEdge servers - capabilities that are critical to simplifying IT and meeting the power and cooling challenges of enterprise data centers.