WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses some of the new approaches to power distribution including modular distribution and overhead power busway, and shows their advantages when compared to the legacy approach.
Posted: October 31, 2009 | Published: October 31, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | DC Power Supplies | Network Performance | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Server Consolidation | UPS

WHITE PAPER - In this paper we compare the major differences between three software deployment models: hardware appliances, virtual machine (VM) appliances and multitenant software‐as‐a‐service (Saas) – against a traditional software delivery model. The goal is to help independent software vendors (ISVs) make informed decisions about these deployment models.
Posted: February 17, 2010 | Published: February 17, 2010


Topics:  Application Deployment | Application Infrastructure | Cloud Computing | Data Centers | Hardware | ISVs | Network Infrastructure | Server Virtualization | Software | Software as a Service | Systems Management | Virtual Appliance | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | Virtual Machine

WHITE PAPER - Technology systems such as electronic medical records and digital imaging are revolutionizing healthcare. The continuous operation of these systems has become increasingly critical. Emerson Network Power has developed three centralized UPS configurations specifically for healthcare settings.
Posted: January 21, 2010 | Published: January 21, 2010


Topics:  Backups | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | High Availability | Medical Records Management | Power Generation Equipment | Surge Suppressors | UPS

WHITE PAPER - Enterprise Management Associates believes that sophisticated, integrated, heterogeneous, virtual systems management is a critical business differentiator for enterprises as they deploy and expand their virtualization infrastructure. Read this paper for more information.
Posted: January 27, 2010 | Published: January 27, 2010


Topics:  Application Deployment | Applications Management | Hardware | Network Infrastructure | Network Management | Server Virtualization | Software Virtualization | Systems Management | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure

WHITE PAPER - This white paper discusses key issues surrounding configuration management and compliance, such as the IT department's need to lower costs, increase management flexibility and control, and increase responsiveness to business needs and requirements.
Posted: January 8, 2009 | Published: November 1, 2007


Topics:  Business Processes | Change Management | Configuration Management | Hardware | Infrastructure Management | IT Departments | ITIL | Risk Management | Software

WHITE PAPER - Dell's end-to-end approach helps customers worldwide solve their power and cooling challenges and meet the demands of business growth with industry-standard solutions. They offer solutions you can deploy right now, as well as the right mix of tools, partnerships, and services to help you get the most from your existing infrastructure.
Posted: May 19, 2009 | Published: May 9, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Data Management | Infrastructure Management | Power Generation Equipment | Power Supplies | Server Consolidation | Server Management

WHITE PAPER - Developments in alternative energy technology are creating solutions that provide network operators with the ability to reduce their energy costs and carbon footprint. Read this short whitepaper for more information about alternative energy sources that can make your wireless network more eco-friendly and save you money.
Posted: October 2, 2009 | Published: October 2, 2009


Topics:  Network Management | Network Provisioning | Power Generation Equipment | Telecom Provisioning | Telecommunications Carrier Systems | Telecommunications Service Providers | Wireless Infrastructure | Wireless Service Providers

WHITE PAPER - Typical data centers draw more than twice as much power as IT loads require. The cost associated with this power consumption is considerable and often avoidable. Get tips on reducing electrical waste and learn about better ways to measure efficiency.
Posted: June 21, 2007 | Published: January 1, 2006


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Energy Efficiency | IT Best Practices | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | TCO

PRODUCT LITERATURE - Knurr, one of the world's largest suppliers of IT enclosures, offers a cabinet platform with unique features that solve problems faced by data center personnel.
Posted: January 22, 2010 | Published: January 22, 2010


Topics:  Business Continuation Services | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Power Generation Equipment | Rack Enclosures | Server Hardware | Surge Suppressors

VIDEO - This video compares Microsoft Virtualization to VMware and outlines the additional cost for VMware because they require four layers - hardware, virtualization, operating system and applications and Microsoft only requires three - hardware, operating system with virtualization, and applications.
Posted: December 21, 2009 | Premiered: December 21, 2009


Topics:  Application Integration | Applications Management | Hardware | Hardware Management | Operating System Virtualization | Operating Systems | Server Virtualization | Virtual Machine | VMware

WHITE PAPER - The ability to access and update Lotus Domino applications can be a simple and effective way to improve efficiency. Read this paper and learn how easy it can be to create BlackBerry applications that integrate with your Lotus Domino applications.
Posted: August 18, 2008 | Published: August 18, 2008


Topics:  Business Processes | Domino | Hardware | Java | Security | Software | Troubleshooting | Web Services

EDITORIAL RESOURCE GUIDE - This E-Guide explains the changes in traditional network management and how Web 2.0, SOA, IMS and other application-heavy delivery platforms are changing the management requirements.
Posted: August 5, 2008 | Published: August 5, 2008


Topics:  Access Control | Accounting | Hardware | IPTV | Network Management | Network Traffic Management | Networking | SOA | Software

WHITE PAPER - Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF) is often proposed as a key decision making criterion when comparing data center infrastructure systems. This paper explains how MTBF can be effectively used as one of several factors for specification and selection of systems, by making the assumptions explicit.
Posted: January 28, 2010 | Published: January 28, 2010


Topics:  Business Continuity Planning | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Fault Tolerance | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Power Test Equipment | UPS

EGUIDE - In this Pocket Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com, Dell and VMware, discover the central tasks in the assessment and planning stages of a virtualization project.
Posted: June 22, 2009 | Published: June 22, 2009


Topics:  Disaster Recovery | Hardware | Hardware Configuration Management | Project Management | Server Consolidation | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | VMware

WHITE PAPER - The APC InfraStruXure product line offers an alternative architecture to the central UPS. This paper summarizes the key findings of MTechnology's quantitative risk assessment and discusses their implications for facility managers and designers.
Posted: January 28, 2010 | Published: January 28, 2010


Topics:  Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Generation Equipment | Power Test Equipment | Risk Assessment | UPS