SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - Blade servers are popular for virtualization and consolidation projects, but do the increased engineering headaches outweigh the benefits? This expert guide outlines trends, benefits, and drawbacks.
Posted: November 10, 2008 | Published: November 10, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Load Balancing | Rack Servers

WHITE PAPER - Read how the Frost & Sullivan Green Excellence Award in Technology Innovation recipient has demonstrated superior technological advancement which is aligned with a sustainable and environmentally conscious objective.
Posted: October 29, 2008 | Published: October 29, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Cost Benefit Analysis | Environmental Compliance | Environmental Industry | Environmental Law | Storage Management | Storage Spending

SOFTWARE DEMO - Watch this demo to learn how Cisco MDS 9000 Family 8-Gbps Fibre Channel Modules deliver intelligence and consistent, predictable high performance to support the most demanding storage applications.
Posted: October 24, 2008 | Published: October 24, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Fibre Channel | Network Convergence | Network Management | SAN | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This document describes the innovative approach introduced by the Cisco MDS 9000 Family to support an end-to-end virtualized SAN environment that is flexible, secure, scalable, and mobile.
Posted: October 24, 2008 | Published: October 24, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Operating Systems | QOS | SAN | Scalability Testing | Storage Virtualization | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This white paper examines the TCO of this blade solution at acquisition and at 1, 3, and 5 years. TCO includes hardware, support, management software, IO virtualization, power, cooling, network ports, and data center space.
Posted: October 24, 2008 | Published: October 23, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Capacity | Data Centers | Performance Testing | Rack Servers | ROI | Server Virtualization | Software | TCO

JOURNAL ARTICLE - Green data centers are a noble idea. But saving greenbacks can make you a hero.
Posted: October 23, 2008 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Cost Benefit Analysis | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Environmental Compliance | Environmental Industry | Environmental Law | ROI | TCO

TEST RESULTS - This white paper provides information to help extend data center useful life and save 30% or more in cooling costs by improving data center cooling efficiency.
Posted: October 15, 2008 | Published: October 15, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Data Security | Environmental Compliance | Hardware Management | SNMP

WHITE PAPER - Learn about the causes of energy overconsumption and how to improve your organization's overall energy efficiency, resulting in huge cost savings.
Posted: October 14, 2008 | Published: October 9, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Energy Industries | Environmental Compliance | Infrastructure Management | Infrastructure Services | UPS

WHITE PAPER - This paper explores optimization strategies and demonstrated benefits being achieved today with IBM Software solutions. Utilization of these capabilities can help you meet the increasing challenges of energy efficiency, cost containment and compliance.
Posted: October 6, 2008 | Published: October 4, 2008


Topics:  Business Process Management | Business Processes | Cooling Capacity | Cost Benefit Analysis | Infrastructure Management | Power Supplies | Regulatory Compliance | Software Development Methodologies

WEBCAST - This informational session will help you gain an understanding of the financial, operational, social/regulatory, and global value of "Going Green".
Posted: October 2, 2008 | Premiered: October 2, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Power Generation Equipment

WHITE PAPER - Changing the ways your company uses digital technology can quickly make your business more ecofriendly and efficient. Smart IT practices reduce carbon emissions and the consumption of valuable resources--including space and energy.
Posted: October 1, 2008 | Published: September 30, 2008


Topics:  Capital Expenditures | Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Hardware Management | Server Virtualization | Videoconferencing Software | Videoconferencing Systems | VMware | VPN

WHITE PAPER - Data centers are bursting at the seams for power, space and budget. This paper explains the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) benefits of a Spansion EcoRAM- based server versus traditional DRAM- based servers.
Posted: September 26, 2008 | Published: September 26, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Consolidation | Data Centers | DRAM | Rack Servers | Server Management | TCO | UPS

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to understand why airflow and humidity are central to cooling efficiency and what you can do to reduce the thermal bottleneck.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Premiered: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to understand why airflow and humidity are central to cooling efficiency and what you can do to reduce the thermal bottleneck.
Posted: September 19, 2008 | Premiered: September 19, 2008


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Power Supplies

WHITE PAPER - This e-book explores how to achieve greater efficiency in data centers. It discusses server efficiency tactics in four areas, beginning with the simplest fixes and moving to more complex strategies. Read now to learn more.
Posted: September 3, 2008 | Published: August 29, 2008


Topics:  Blade Servers | Cooling Capacity | Data Center Management | Power Supplies | Rack Servers | Server Virtualization | VMware