SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - Through a series of test scenarios that are representative of SQL Server application fundamentals, this document provides best practice recommendations on running SQL Server in Windows Hyper-V environment.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: October 1, 2008


Topics:  Best Practices | Data Center Consolidation | Microsoft Hyper-V | QOS | Server Consolidation | SQL Server | TCO

WHITE PAPER - This whitepaper examines strategies for moving an organization toward more dynamic IT using datacenter virtualization technologies.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Microsoft Hyper-V | Server Virtualization | Windows Server Software

WHITE PAPER - Read this white paper for a discussion of the many benefits of virtualization, how it has evolved, and how it intersects with data center optimization strategies.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Published: October 30, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Server Consolidation | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software

WHITE PAPER - The power/density paradox hinders end users from utilizing the very floor space that high density systems were intended to conserve. This brief explores what the power/density paradox is and how IT professionals can mitigate the risk.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Published: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Physical Security | Power Consumption Monitoring | Rack Enclosures | Rack Servers | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Provisioning

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to learn how discovery and dependency mapping (DDM) tools can help organizations overcome the challenges of virtual sprawl. Learn how you can leverage this mapping tool for effective infrastructure management without increasing costs and risk.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Premieres: December 10, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Virtualization | VMware

IT BRIEFING - The costs for power, cooling, server management and administration are now consuming more of IT budgets than even the cost for new hardware. In this TechTarget IT Briefing, you'll learn about Citrix Essentials, Intel Xeon 5500, and HP ProLiant G6 for XenServer.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Published: November 16, 2009


Topics:  Citrix XenServer | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Management | Multi-core Processors | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | TCO

WEBCAST - This session describes the emerging and continually maturing state of green energy management world wide from not only a data center view but a view across the enterprise.
Posted: November 12, 2009 | Premiered: November 12, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Enterprise Systems | Green Data Center | Green Storage

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes the importance of managing energy consumption in data centers and provides an overview of the problems and issues associated with "greening" today's data centers.
Posted: November 12, 2009 | Published: August 11, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers | Green Data Center | Green Storage | IT Asset Management | IT Service Management

WHITE PAPER - Optimizing the benefits of a data grid built with Oracle Coherence relies upon creating a modular, balanced architecture. Matching the number of application servers, memory capacity, and quantity of processing nodes to the target workload characteristics is important to achieving the best performance.
Posted: November 11, 2009 | Published: November 11, 2009


Topics:  Architectures | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Construction | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Design Verification

PRODUCT DEMO - Tape export is process of moving data from virtual tape to physical tape. Tape stacking allows multiple virtual tapes to be consolidated onto a single physical tape in order to save on tape media consumption. The concept is very simple and also very useful. Please watch this video for examples of how FalconStor VTL functions.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Published: November 9, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Data Center Consolidation | Data Storage | Storage Consolidation | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries | Virtual Machine Backups | Virtual Tape Libraries

PRODUCT DEMO - Because backup operations create multiple copies of the same data, FalconStor VTL provides data deduplication. As backup jobs are added to the data repository, the new data is compared to existing data and any blocks already in the repository are deleted to reduce disk space consumption. View this demo and learn more about FalconStor deduplication.
Posted: November 9, 2009 | Published: November 9, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Deduplication | Data Replication | Data Storage | Disk Mirroring | Disk-to-Disk-to-Tape | Tape Backups | Tape Libraries | Virtual Tape Libraries

EGUIDE - Today’s businesses are being pushed to consolidate their data centers, address power consumption and implement virtualization in an effort to reduce operating costs and go green. But what are the best routes to achieving these objectives?
Posted: November 4, 2009 | Published: November 4, 2009


Topics:  Configuration Management | Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Power Management | Energy Efficiency | Environmental Compliance | Environmental Standards | Green Data Center | Green Storage | IT Infrastructure | Network Management | Power Consumption Monitoring | Regulatory Compliance | ROI | Server Consolidation | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Storage Consolidation | Storage Virtualization | Systems Management | TCO

ESSENTIAL GUIDE - Virtual server technology has made one key task a lot harder: backup. In this SearchStorageUK essential guide, you'll learn everything you need to know about protecting virtual servers.
Posted: November 3, 2009 | Published: November 2, 2009


Topics:  Backup Software | Backups | Data Center Consolidation | Data Recovery | Server Virtualization | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine Backups | VMware

DATA SHEET - Simplify, consolidate, and aggressively accelerate virtualization with a portfolio of services that help decrease TCO and speed time to value. Dell ProConsult Virtualization Services simplify virtualization by helping you assess, plan, design and implement virtualization projects. Read this data sheet to learn more.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  CIOs | Dashboards | Data Center Consolidation | IT Managers | Server Consolidation | Server Virtualization | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Virtualization

ANALYST BRIEF - Learn the top 10 reasons to add Surgient's self-service provisioning and management to help you get even more from your VMware investment.
Posted: October 28, 2009 | Published: October 28, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Consolidation | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Energy Efficiency | Network Performance | Self-Service Applications Software | Server Management | Server Provisioning | Server Virtualization | Virtual Desktop Infrastructure | VMware