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- What you need to know about the Dell DRAC
- So you've started using Dell servers and have been wondering what the DRAC is all about? The DRAC, simply put, is a system management interface. It's available on most PowerEdge server models and has its own network interface for connectivity separate of that of your operating system. From the DRAC...
- Tags: Security, Web, Dell Computer Corp., Console, Network, Operating System, Board, CD-ROM, Server, Firmware, Dell PowerEdge, Dell DRAC, Current PowerEdge 6850, Consumer Electronics, Servers, Personal Technology, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-01-03
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- An Enterprise Database Performance Comparison of the Dell PowerEdge 6850 and the Sun Fire V490 UltraSPARC Server
- Computer processor vendors continue to bring out higher performing processors. The latest generation from vendors such as Intel and Sun feature two processor cores and a large L3 cache on the processor module. To test the performance of latest generation dual core quad socket servers from Dell and Sun, a...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Fire, Dell PowerEdge, Performance Management, Processors, Storage, Servers, Databases, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2006-10-01
- DELL 6850 GHOST Imaging !!!
- Can anybody please help me, How to image the DELL 6850 server with Symantec GHOST 6.0 or 7.5. I can map the necessary drives for imaging it to, but GHOST can't see any local drives at all. I've 4 conventional 73Gb of scsi drives. Is there any other freeware that...
- Tags: Dell 6850, Dell Computer Corp., hardware, imaging, networking, shami_ru@...
- Discussion threads 2007-01-17
- VMware ESX Server Performance on Dell PowerEdge 2850 and PowerEdge 6850 Servers
- VMware ESX Server software enables many different applications to run on the same hardware at the same time. ESX Server provides the virtualization layer that resides just above the hardware to create Virtual Machine VM containers. Because each VM is isolated by ESX Server from the other VMs in the...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Performance, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Dell PowerEdge, VMWare ESX, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2006-02-01
- Understanding QoS Processing in OmniSwitch 9000 and OmniSwitch 6850
- The use of a converged network to support multiple applications including voice and video necessitates the need to define QoS treatment for different classes of traffic. The network infrastructure elements are the key components for enforcing the QoS traffic processing defined by the network infrastructure. This paper describes the key...
- Tags: QoS, Network, OmniSwitch, Network Infrastructure Element, ASICs, Semiconductors, Hardware
- White papers 2006-11-01
- Leading French Communications Provider Implements Data Warehouse to Manage Growth
- Leading French retail distributor and business-to-business telecommunications solutions provider, SFD is 49 per cent owned by VODAFONE Partner in France. To manage their streams, SFD decided to completely change the way it analyses business data, and also consolidate its data views into a single data warehouse solution based on Microsoft...
- Tags: Data Warehouse, Dell Computer Corp., SFD, Business Intelligence, Storage, Databases, Data Management, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- Case studies 2006-07-27
- City of Winterthur: A Pioneer in Server Virtualization
- The number of physical servers in use by Winterthur's IT services has grown continuously in the past few years, which resulted in a complex infrastructure with a rising number of underused servers. Eventually, this situation became most unsatisfactory for IT services expected to be innovative and cost-effective. The solution for...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2006-05-08
- Efficient BMC Configuration on Dell PowerEdge Servers Using the Dell Deployment Toolkit
- The on-board baseboard management controller BMC is a powerful and flexible device that can be used to effectively manage eighth-generation Dell servers such as the PowerEdge 1850, PowerEdge 2800, and PowerEdge 2850. This paper provides guidance on configuring the BMC through the feature set provided by the Dell OpenManage Deployment...
- Tags: BMC Software Inc., Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-02-01
- Dell PowerEdge 1855 Blade Server
- The PowerEdge 1855 is Dell's sole for now blade server. Dell had previously offered the PowerEdge 1655MC blade server in 2002, but that model was approaching its end of life when Dell announced the PowerEdge 1855 in November 2004. The PowerEdge 1855 is a dual-processor blade server. It may be...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blade Server, Blade, Dell PowerEdge, Intel Xeon, PowerEdge 1855, Servers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2004-12-15
- Chemicals Company Boosts Performance With New SAP Solution
- Chemicals company Condat provides manufacturing chemicals to companies around the world. Condat wanted to upgrade its existing SAP business management solution to SAP ECC 6.0. It also wanted to maximise IT performance across the company and ensure 24/7 systems availability. As a solution Dell completed the SAP migration and planned...
- Tags: Chemicals, Dell Computer Corp., Performance, SAP AG, Engineering, Performance Management, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- Case studies 2008-01-23
- Dell Infrastructure Is Helping Connectria Streamline Operations and Inspire Customer Confidence
- Founded in 1996, Connectria originally focused on Internet infrastructure consulting but later widened its scope to include hosting and outsourcing. Connectria wanted to satisfy the needs of Web-hosting customers for multifunctional, high-performance, highly available servers. The challenge was to help Connectria respond to explosive customer growth with a business-smart IT...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2006-09-01
- Enabling Memory Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability Features on Dell PowerEdge Servers
- The memory subsystems on Dell PowerEdge 1850, PowerEdge 2800, and PowerEdge 2850 servers are designed to support reliability, availability, and serviceability RAS features such as error-correcting code, chip fail correct, spare banks, and mirroring. This paper describes RAS features in detail, explaining how they are enabled, how they can affect...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Serviceability, Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2005-08-01
- Dell PowerEdge Peer Product Review
- Dell PowerEdge Peer Product Review DiscussionShare your Dell PowerEdge experiences with TechRepublic Members here by replying below!
- Tags: TechRepublic's Peer Produ, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Dell PowerEdge Peer Product Review, Product, TechRepublic's Peer Product Review, off-topic, Product Review
- Discussion threads 2006-02-14
- raid 5 configration
- how do i configer raid 5 on a dell power edge 6850 to run linux?
- Tags: eigthwonder2005@..., RAID 5
- Discussion threads 2007-11-01
- Performance Characterization of BLAST on 32-Bit and 64-Bit Dell PowerEdge Servers
- The Dell high-performance computing team recently explored the effect of Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology (EM64T) on the performance of the basic local alignment search tool BLAST, comparing BLAST performance on 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. This paper discusses the performance results obtained when the team tested Dell PowerEdge servers using...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Intel EM64T, 32-bit, Dell Computer Corp., Performance, Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Performance Management, 64-Bit, Processors, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2005-02-01
- Mannington Hits the Floor Running With Dell and SAP
- For almost 90 years, Mannington Mills has manufactured and sold innovative, high-quality residential and commercial flooring products throughout the United States. In 2002, Mannington began an initiative to significantly increase the size of its business over the next five years. To succeed, Mannington would require a flexible IT infrastructure that...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., SAP AG, Dell PowerEdge, Mannington, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies
- PowerEdge 1855: Best Practice Recommendations to Aid in Data Center Deployment
- Most businesses consider deploying blade servers in an effort to harness increased processing power in the same amount, or even a lesser amount, of rack space, ease management, and reduce cable sprawl. Not only can Dell's PowerEdge 1855 blade server deliver all of these benefits, but it also can deliver...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, Best Practice, Dell PowerEdge, Data Centers, Servers, Blade Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2005-01-01
- Virtualization Using XenEnterprise With Dell PowerEdge Servers and Storage
- Server Virtualization is fast becoming a fore-front technology in datacenters. Dell PowerEdge servers and storage coupled with XenEnterprise software from XenSource provide a compelling solution to realize a scalable and dynamic virtual datacenter. This paper describes an overview of XenSource's XenEnterprise virtualization software and the installation and configuration steps for...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Server Virtualization, XenEnterprise, Virtualization, Data Centers, Servers, Storage Management, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Virtualization Using XenEnterprise With Dell PowerEdge Servers and Dell OpenManage
- Server Virtualization is fast becoming a fore-front technology in datacenters. Dell PowerEdge servers and storage coupled with XenEnterprise software from XenSource provide a compelling solution to realize a scalable and dynamic virtual datacenter. This paper describes an overview of XenSource's XenEnterprise virtualization software and the installation and configuration steps for...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Server Virtualization, Dell OpenManage, XenEnterprise, Virtualization, Data Centers, Servers, Storage Management, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
- RHEL ES 2.1 drivers for PowerEdge 2900
- I want to install Red Hat Linux ES 2.1 on PowerEdge 2900. I can seem to be making an headways in my search for the appropriate SCSI hard drive drivers. Can any one help !!
- Tags: Servers, OPEN SOURCE, Operating systems, UNIX, amutsikiwa@..., PowerEdge 2900, Dell PowerEdge, Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- Discussion threads 2007-05-07
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