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- Live Webcast: Don't Go Half Way: blade server or Virtual Server = Virtual Storage
- Every CEO and company owner asks two things of their people and vendors: How are you going to save me money and how are you going to make me money? Responding to those two business requirements is the current wave of server architecture changing from rack-based servers to blade...
- Tags: Microsoft Virtual Server, Blade Server, Webcast, Blade, Server Architecture, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- Webcasts 2008-05-08
- Modular Server Blade Maximizes Capacity With the Intel Pentium III Processor - Low Power at 700MHz
- When increasing server capacity to meet a growing application load, IT managers have traditionally added new boxes inside the rack. Vendors searching for ways to improve network security and increase rack and system density need high performance components that can function well with low thermal output, low power consumption, and...
- Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Intel Pentium, High-performance, Intel Pentium III, Intel Corp., Processors, Blade Servers, Leadership, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Management
- Case studies
- Enhance Your IT Foundation With blade servers
- Companies around the world are adopting blade technology as their next-generation IT faster than any other server architecture. But why? Simply put, the majority of costs of IT today are from operations such as maintenance, power and cooling, and downtime. Blades, because of their consolidated design and integrated management, offer...
- Tags: Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, Information Technology, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- White papers
- Metro Health Gets a Better Prognosis With HP Server Blades, Integrity Servers, and StorageWorks
- For Metropolitan Hospital (Metro Health) of Grand Rapids, Michigan, it all began with a rather ordinary requirement for additional space. Seizing the moment as an opportunity for change, the hospital's key stakeholders developed a vision for the future, thus giving birth to the concept of Metro Health Village - a...
- Tags: HP Server, Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Blade, Health Care, Utility Computing, Blade Servers, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- Case studies
- Extreme IT Makeover: New Intel Xeon Processor-Based Workstations and blade servers Fast-Forward Animation in India
- Maya Entertainment Ltd had outgrown its workstation-based IT infrastructure. Even though animators are in short supply in India, they sat idle while their workstations rendered scenes. Maya needed a completely new IT infrastructure to increase productivity and accelerate schedules when necessary to meet deadlines. With lower prices being a key...
- Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Information Technology, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Workstations, Servers, Blade Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- Case studies
- Moonhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) of Korea: Intel Enterprise blade server Family for Graphics-Intensive Media Rendering Application
- Established in 1961, MBC is one of the three major television broadcasters of Korea and has 1,724 employees. Television broadcasting stations throughout the country require intensive graphic production on a regular basis. More and more programs demand display of elaborate images, creation of charts, and graphic presentation of information such...
- Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Media, Broadcasting, Korea, Graphics, Intel Corp., MBC, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies
- HP Server Blades Hit the Right Buttons at Teletext
- Founded in 1992, Teletext quickly became a household name in the UK with its text service for analogue television. Teletext maintained a multi-vendor infrastructure to incorporate several generations of technology. This infrastructure, which was a legacy of several years of business growth and expansion, represented a significant obstacle to cost...
- Tags: HP Server, Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, Information Technology, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies
- Spir Communication Group Sees Exponential Growth Year on Year With Secure, Adaptable blade server Technology
- Spir Communication Group, a global player in local communication, has enjoyed a sustainable growth in France since its foundation in 1971. A new head office for the Spir Communication Group prompted the modernisation of its IT infrastructure. It needed a secure architecture, capable of controlling more than 500 remote servers...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blade Server, Blade, Storage, Exponential Technology, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies
- HP blade servers Power Arizona Supreme Court's Innovative Applications
- After struggling with early, one-size-fits-all court automation products, the Arizona Supreme Court took matters into its own hands. The court is using advanced technologies - such as XML standards and object-oriented programming tools that dissect complex applications into reusable components - to create a series of enterprise automation systems closely...
- Tags: Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., U.S. Supreme Court, HP Blade, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Hardware
- Case studies
- Big Savings at Dexia Bank Belgium With HP ProLiant Server Blades and Linux
- Dexia Bank Belgium is one of Belgium's three largest banks, offering a complete range of financial services to both private and corporate customers. Following the merger with Artesia and BACOB, Dexia Bank Belgium invested considerable effort in harmonising its IT infrastructure and consolidating server platforms. HP BladeSystem was selected as...
- Tags: Blade Server, HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, HP Compaq ProLiant, Dexia Bank Belgium, Linux, Servers, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Finance
- Case studies
- Momentum Webcast: Configuration Best Practices for SQL Server 2005: HP StorageWorks EVA 4000 and HP blade servers (Level 100)
- Microsoft SQL Server 2005 demands a high performance environment to satisfy resource requirements and ongoing administrative maintenance to minimize downtime. The HP BladeSystem infrastructure integrates server, storage, and network resources to reduce hardware and operational costs for a SQL Server 2005 deployment. This webcast discusses how to configure HP BladeSystems...
- Tags: Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Webcast, HP StorageWorks, Microsoft SQL Server, Best Practice, HP Blade, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, HP BladeSystem Infrastructure, Utility Computing, Blade Servers, Databases, Servers, Digital Media, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Software, Data Management, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- blade server Scalability
- Scalability is defined as the ease with which a solution can grow as the need arises. Scalability means the ability to grow or scale. Scalability is important across the board, from hardware to software. When purchasing servers, for example, one should consider how versatile they are. It's possible that in...
- Tags: Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Blade, Scalability
- White papers
- Fairleigh Dickinson University Centralizes Storage and Backup, Improves Disaster Recovery and Email With HP Hewlett-Packard StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Arrays and ProLiant blade servers
- Fairleigh Dickinson University, the largest private university in New Jersey, wanted to improve its backup procedures and disaster recovery processes, but its existing storage infrastructure made that difficult. It was using server-attached storage and tape backups, which were costly and difficult to manage and maintain. In addition, it wanted to...
- Tags: Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., E-mail, HP Compaq ProLiant, Backups, Disaster Recovery, Storage, Servers, Data Management, Hardware
- Case studies
- Improve the Economics of Blades Servers Using VMware Software
- Blade technology offers many benefits, but if your blade servers aren’t fully optimized, your data center’s precious infrastructure resources are likely being wasted. This white paper explains how blade consolidation and networking virtualization technologies can help improve blade server manageability and allow IT managers to treat their server farms as...
- Tags: Software, Blade Server, Blade, VMware Inc., Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- White papers
- City of Bergen Selects Linux on IBM blade server Technology, for Cost Savings
- Bergen, located on the North Sea coast, is Norway's second city, with a population of some 250,000. The company wanted to simplify IT infrastructure serving 100 schools; deliver a flexible, highly-available IT environment to support students and teachers. As a solution the company consolidated more than 100 file, print and...
- Tags: Linux, Blade Server, SuSE Linux Enterprise Server, IBM Corp., Servers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Open Source, Hardware
- Case studies
- University Credits Powerful HP Proliant blade servers With Simplifying IT Infrastructure Management: American University of Sharjah
- United Arab Emirates-based American University of Sharjah (AUS) needed to update its server infrastructure to conserve space, improve performance, and boost flexibility for students, faculty, and staff. University IT professionals implemented 15 HP ProLiant BL10e server blades in a single, space-saving 3U enclosure, along with about 35 HP ProLiant DL360...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., IT Infrastructure Management, Information Technology, American University, HP Compaq ProLiant, Data Centers, Servers, Blade Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Case studies
- Momentum Webcast: Simplify Your Windows-Based IT Infrastructure With HP BladeSystem Solutions (Level 100)
- This webcast explains how Microsoft Windows-based blade servers can help the business simplify its Information Technology (IT) infrastructure. The viewer of this webcast will gain insights into why blade servers help to control IT costs through a unique combination of benefits that rack-based systems simply cannot match The adoption scenarios...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Blade Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Webcast, Blade, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Digital Media, Hardware, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology
- Webcasts
- A Platform for Growth: A Web Portal Based on blade servers Lowers Costs and Improves Scalability
- Visa cards are the world's most widely used form of electronic payment. With several key Web applications showing their age, availability had become an issue and support costs had risen for Visa USA. Visa needed new features and a stronger infrastructure to support them. They needed trusted consultants to determine...
- Tags: Visa Inc., Blade Server, Blade, Scalability, Web Portal, Portals, Web Technology, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Internet, Hardware
- Case studies
- Cellcom Uses VMware Technology With blade servers to Create Virtual IT Infrastructure
- Cellcom Seeks Best of Breed Server Consolidation Solution to Keep Up With Growing Business Demands. Cellcom had an urgent need to reduce the number of hardware platforms they had to manage, and to conserve resources, such as space in the datacenter. Cellcom chose VMware technology to create a scalable IT...
- Tags: IT Infrastructure, Blade Server, Data Center, Blade, Information Technology, VMware Inc., Cellcom, Data Centers, Storage, Server Consolidation, Servers, Hardware, Data Management
- Case studies
- Remaking my server environment: blade servers, virtualization, terminal computing
- Over the next couple of months, my staff and I will be making some relatively significant changes to the computing environment at Westminster College. I thought I'd use this post to describe what we're doing and why and maybe give you some ideas about your own workings. ...
- Tags: Blade Server, Blade, Environment, Storage, Computing, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Terminal Services, Virtualization, Hardware, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-03-26
