SmartBiz IT Research Library

WHITE PAPER - This white paper provides reference architectures and best practices for deploying and configuring Dell’s eleventh generation R710 server, using Dell MD3000i Storage Array and Microsoft Virtualization. The solution is based upon iSCSI storage technology as the storage environment.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: July 24, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | Server Hardware | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Server Virtualization Software | Storage Hardware | Storage Management

CASE STUDY - Blackboard needs a highly available, very scalable platform for its mission-critical learning management system offered through managed hosting from six global data centers. Ease of set-up and monitoring are of paramount importance. Read this case study to learn how Dell servers and Intel processors make it happen.
Posted: November 24, 2009 | Published: August 24, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Center Management | IT Infrastructure | IT Management | IT Spending | Server Hardware | Server Management

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

RESOURCE CENTER - The Xiotech Value Index was designed to establish an industry benchmark for evaluating disparate data storage systems. This formula determines each system’s “Value Index” by taking a holistic view of the system, analyzing its functionality versus its cost. Higher Value Indexs are more desirable.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Published: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Data Centers | Data Storage | Storage Architectures | Storage Best Practices | Storage Capacity | Storage Infrastructure | Storage Management | Storage Standards | Storage Systems

VIDEO - Robert McFarlane, Principal Data Center and Financial Trading Floor Consultant, runs through what it means to really have a green data center and offers suggestions on what you can do to get there.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Premiered: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Green Data Center | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)

VIDEO - Are the products you see advertised real, or is it mostly hype? Robert McFarlane, Principal Data Center and Financial Trading Floor Consultant, goes over the products and methods that aren’t as green as they'd like you to think and summarizes ways to extend the life of your data center.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Premiered: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Cooling Equipment | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Green Data Center | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE)

VIDEO - Everywhere we look, there's another "green" product for the data center. How do you know what really makes a data center "green"? Beth Nicholson, Senior Editorial Events Manager at TechTarget sits down with Bob McFarlane, Principal Data Center and Financial Trading Floor Consultant to take a closer look at energy efficiency in the data center.
Posted: November 23, 2009 | Premiered: November 23, 2009


Topics:  Cooling Capacity | Cooling Equipment | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Green Data Center | Power Consumption Monitoring | Power Supplies

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to learn key considerations for building a new data center. Receive strategies for each step of your infrastructure construction, from the data center design to finding the right contractor to carry out the project.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Premiered: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Construction | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to learn key considerations for building a new data center. Receive strategies for each step of your infrastructure construction, from the data center design to finding the right contractor to carry out the project.
Posted: November 20, 2009 | Premiered: November 20, 2009


Topics:  Data Center Construction | Data Center Cooling | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Center Power Management | Data Centers

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

PODCAST - Listen to this podcast to learn about the little-known benefits of server virtualisation. Discover the critical role virtualisation plays in the security of your customers' data centre upgrades. Gain insight into different virtualisation technology you can provide to end-users.
Posted: November 19, 2009 | Premiered: November 19, 2009


Topics:  Backups | Cloud Computing | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Systems Operations

WEBCAST - Watch this webcast to learn about the little-known benefits of server virtualisation. Discover the critical role virtualisation plays in the security of your customers' data centre upgrades. Gain insight into different virtualisation technology you can provide to end-users.
Posted: November 18, 2009 | Premiered: November 18, 2009


Topics:  Cloud Computing | Data Center Design | Data Center Management | Data Centers | Server Hardware | Server Virtualization | Systems Operations

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

WHITE PAPER - Business Ready Configurations for Virtualization are pre-configured, easy to order, bundled solutions that include Dell PowerEdge™ blade servers, Dell EqualLogic™ SAN, and VMware vSphere™. This white paper provides a detailed reference architecture for the Business Ready Configurations.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Published: July 1, 2009


Topics:  Blade Servers | Data Center Construction | Data Center Design | Server Virtualization | Storage Architectures | Storage Hardware | Storage Virtualization | Virtual Machine | Virtual Machine Migration | VMware | VMware Infrastructure 3

WHITE PAPER - This white paper describes validated architectures for Dell | VMware™ virtual infrastructures. The Virtualization RA is intended to provide customers with an example basis to consider, evaluate, and select the Dell virtualization solution components that best fit their requirements.
Posted: November 17, 2009 | Published: September 1, 2008


Topics:  Data Center Construction | Data Center Design | Data Center Infrastructure Efficiency | Server Management | Server Virtualization | Storage Hardware | VMware | VMware ESX