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- The Scalable Enterprise: VMware ESX Server on the Dell PowerEdge 6650
- This paper introduces the server virtualization software, VMware ESX Server 2.0.1, VirtualCenter and VMotion, on Dell PowerEdge servers. Server virtualization can enable cost and space savings through server consolidation and load balancing, rapid standardized deployment and enhanced manageability. This paper discusses these features, followed by a detailed discussion of how...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge 6650, Dell Computer Corp., VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Dell PowerEdge, VMWare ESX, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2004-02-01
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- 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
- Investment in Change Yields High Payoff
- With more than 100 years of experience, Security Benefit has long provided a broad variety of financial services to investors. In 2000, Security Benefit initiated a new IT strategy to map technology directly to its business model and to look for more efficient and cost-effective ways to process the increasing...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Investment, Dell PowerEdge, Organization, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies
- Evaluating Price/Performance of VMware ESX Server on Dell PowerEdge Servers
- This paper examines the price/performance advantage that enterprises can derive from running VMware server virtualization software on two four-processor Dell PowerEdge 6650 servers compared to a single eight-processor IBM eServer xSeries 445 server. In th
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Dell PowerEdge, VMWare ESX, Servers, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Hardware
- White papers 2004-06-01
- BET Interactive Selects Dell Servers, Switches, Desktops, and Notebooks in a Major IT Overhaul
- BET Interactive runs BET.com, the premier online Web portal for the African-American community. The organization needed a fast, high-performance system that could support all of the media-rich features on the BET.com Web site. At the same time, the infrastructure had to be well prepared for growth to accommodate an ever-expanding...
- Tags: Desktop, Notebook, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, Dell Server, Servers, E-mail, Leadership, Processors, Hardware, Online Communications, Management, Semiconductors, Components
- Case studies
- 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 Servers, Dell Desktops, a Dell/EMC SAN, and a Boatload of Dell Services and Support Ensure That Life in the IT Department at Royal Resorts Is Just Another Day at the Beach
- Founded in 1974, Royal Resorts now operates eight timeshare locations throughout Mexico and the Caribbean. Due to geographic challenges and impromptu organizational habits, the state of the IT infrastructure at Royal Resorts inhibited the success of its growing business. In order to improve organizational efficiency, and therefore expand member services,...
- Tags: Desktop, Dell Computer Corp., Information Technology, SAN, EMC Corp., Dell Server, Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- Case studies
- PCMC Reduces TCO by Migrating SAP to Windows on Dell
- Paper Converting Machine Company PCMC is a designer and manufacturer of converting machinery for the sanitary tissue, flexible packaging, and nonwovens and disposables industries. Given the mission-critical nature of SAP applications, when PCMC began having issues with its SAP implementation, they could not go unaddressed. Once the company established that...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., SAP AG, TCO, PCMC, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Databases, Processors, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Data Management, Semiconductors, Components
- Case studies
- Dell Improves Customer Service With Implementation of Clustered Order Management System
- In January 2004, Dell's order management system "GO" was struggling to cope with an ever-increasing number of orders. Because it was always running at full capacity, "GO" was taking too long to process orders and a lack of built-in fault tolerance meant that the system often had to be taken...
- Tags: Customer Service, Dell Computer Corp., Servers, Hardware
- Case studies
- Mossbourne Community Academy Guarantees Cost-Effective Network Scalability and Long-Term Savings With Dell Technology
- A key aim of Mossbourne Community Academy, in London, is integrating ICT with all aspects of teaching, learning, and school administration. As pupil numbers are set Dell was appointed to design, implement and manage a resilient ICT network that would give Mossbourne the flexibility to expand as the school grows...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Network, Strategy, Networking, Management
- Case studies
- Dell - Serving Man and Nature
- With several hundred megabytes of new data arriving every month at Weleda that has to be safely stored, there is a great need for extremely powerful IT architecture. The company which makes anthroposophic medicines and natural cosmetics therefore use a Storage Area Network SAN. With around 23 Dell PowerEdge servers...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Storage Management, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Cox Communications Makes Strategic Shift to Dell PowerEdge Servers With Red Hat Linux and Oracle to Run Mission-Critical Solutions
- Cox Communications is the third largest cable TV provider in the United States with more than 6.7 million subscribers in 20 states. The company has been building communications networks for the cable television industry for 43 years and today employs more than 23,000 people. Standardize on server architecture that will...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Linux, Dell Computer Corp., Oracle Corp., Red Hat Inc., Red Hat Linux, Dell PowerEdge, Cox Communications Inc., Data Centers, Servers, Open Source, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- Case studies
- 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
- Dell and VMware: Partnering to Deliver VMware Virtualization Software on Dell PowerEdge Servers
- Dell and VMware partnered in Dell development labs to release the latest shipping version of VMware virtualization software on Dell PowerEdge servers - enabling enterprises to implement and manage simple, pre-tested virtual server configurations. This paper highlights Dell and VMware co-development activities including certification, qualification, and beta testing that help...
- Tags: Software, Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Partnership, VMware Inc., Dell PowerEdge, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2004-10-01
- Systems Management Techniques for the Dell PowerEdge 1855 Blade Server
- Systems management capabilities built into the Dell PowerEdge 1855 blade server allow administrators to manage individual server blades using the Dell OpenManage infrastructure, while also enabling management of the entire system through the Dell Remote Access Controller/Modular Chassis management module. This paper provides a high-level overview of the deployment, monitoring,...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blade Server, Dell PowerEdge, Systems Management, Blade Servers, Change Management, Servers, Utility Computing, Hardware, Tools & Techniques, Management
- White papers 2005-02-01
- Remote Management With the Baseboard Management Controller in Eighth-Generation Dell PowerEdge Servers
- The first wave of eighth-generation Dell servers - the Dell PowerEdge 1850 and PowerEdge 2850 - is equipped with baseboard management controller BMC technology for enhanced flexibility in remote management. This paper focuses on configuration of the BMC for remote management operations using the Dell OpenManage Server Administrator tool set.
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2004-10-01
- Managing Dell PowerEdge Servers Using IPMItool
- Dell promotes industry-standard server management capabilities through its support for Intelligent Platform Management Interface IPMI 1.5 technology in eighth-generation Dell PowerEdge servers. This paper provides guidance on the preparation and use of an open source tool called IPMItool with IPMI 1.5 - compliant Dell servers running a Linux operating system.
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2004-10-01
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