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- Uelzena eG Migrated Its SAP R/3 Solution From Unix to Windows 2000 Running on dell poweredge Servers - Improving Performance by a Factor of Five and Halving Maintenance Costs at a Stroke
- The Uelzena eG group, which employs about 500 people and has a yearly turnover of over 250 million Euros, manufactures innovative dry and semi-finished products for the food industry, as well as butterfat for the baking and confectionary industries. The company decided to migrate because the bills were far too...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Performance, Industry, SAP R/3, SAP AG, Server, Dell PowerEdge, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows 2000, Operating Systems, UNIX, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Golden Gate University Standardizes on Dell Servers and Switches to Help Give Students a Technologically Rich Educational Experience
- Golden Gate University (GGU) is California's fifth-largest private university, with more than 6,500 graduate and undergraduate students. GGU needed to provide reliable, robust IT services to an adult, professional student population; construct a fast, dependable network backbone for multimedia content, offer reliable services for e-business processes, and build in scalability...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Dell Server, Gate University, Golden Gate University, Servers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, 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
- The University of Missouri-Rolla Reconstructs Its Data Centers Using dell poweredge Servers and VMware Virtualization Software
- The University of Missouri has provided education, research opportunities, and services to its students since it was founded in 1839. The UMR IT department needed to be able to deploy and reclaim resources in a fast, predictable manner to maximize efficiency and responsiveness while minimizing downtime. After researching different vendor...
- Tags: Software, Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Data Center, VMware Inc., University Of Missouri, Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies
- Messaging Services Move to the Express Lane
- Throughout the state of Texas and parts of Mexico, H-E-B is recognized as a leading grocer and a household name in the food industry. They needed to simplify messaging administration and support, improve capabilities of company e-mail system, and expand the use of messaging service features. H-E-B evaluated several hardware...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Messaging, Microsoft Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Groupware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- Case studies
- Web Marketing Specialists Optimise Customer Service With Standardised IT Infrastructure
- German marketing solution provider newtention offers marketing companies web-based application service provider (ASP) tools with which they can increase the effectiveness of their online marketing campaigns. To ensure these solutions were reliable and high-performing, newtention installed Dell PowerEdge servers in its data processing centre. Today, Dell PowerEdge servers provide a...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Web, Customer Service, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Marketing Research, Servers, Marketing, Hardware
- Case studies
- 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
- 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
- IT Cost Containment: The Power Benefits of Virtualization
- In my previous posting, I talked about some of the direct hard cost benefits associated with adopting a virtualized server infrastructure. A TechRepublic reader correctly pointed out that there are also a number of other costs benefits, direct and indirect, hard and soft, to be realized under a virtualization scenario. ...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Virtualization, Information Technology, Benefit, Dell PowerEdge, Watt, Replacement Server, Servers, Hardware, Scott Lowe
- Blog posts 2008-02-29
- Dell shows off new PowerEdge Blade Servers
- Dell introduced the PowerEdge M-Series, which consists of a new 10U chassis that is able to support up to 16 half-height blades. Blades are built around either Intel or AMD processors, and full-height blades for the chassis will be offered later this year. Developed over two years,...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blade Server, Blade, Dell PowerEdge, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2008-01-21
- 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
- Using VMware High Availability and VMotion With Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Virtual Machines on dell poweredge Servers
- When running applications in a virtualized environment, such as VMware Infrastructure 3, there are new capabilities that are made possible by the virtualization layer. In some cases, it is these new capabilities that make the case for virtualization compelling enough for even performance intensive, mission critical applications like Microsoft Exchange...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server, High Availability, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Virtual Machine, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Deploying Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control R3 on dell poweredge Servers, Dell|EMC and Dell PowerVault Storage
- This paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault storage. Using the knowledge gained through joint development, testing and support with Microsoft, the Dell SQL Server Reference Architecture documents "best practices" that can help speed SQL Server...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, Oracle Corp., Grid, Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Storage Management, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2007-07-01
- Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Solutions on dell poweredge Servers and Dell PowerVault Storage
- This paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse solutions on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault storage. Using the knowledge gained through joint development, testing and support with Microsoft, this Reference Configuration for SQL Server documents "best practices"...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Data Warehouse, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, Microsoft SQL Server, Storage, Microsoft Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Business Intelligence, Databases, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2007-09-01
- Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition on dell poweredge Servers and Dell PowerVault Storage
- This paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault storage. Using the knowledge gained through joint development, testing and support with Microsoft, the Dell SQL Server Reference Architecture documents "Best practices" that can help speed SQL Server...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Servers, Storage Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Storage, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Sun teams up with Dell to put Solaris on PowerEdge servers
- Sun Microsystems and Dell have announced a distribution agreement to put Sun's Solaris 10 operating system on Dell's PowerEdge servers. Jonathan Schwartz, Sun's chief executive, noted that, "We have 12 million (Solaris) licenses in the marketplace, and a majority of them aren't running on Sun hardware." ...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Team, Dell Computer Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Agreement, Dell PowerEdge, Sun Solaris, UNIX, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-11-17
- dell poweredge Expandable RAID Controllers 5 and 6 - Dell PowerVault MD1000 Disk Expansion Enclosure Solution for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Always on Technologies
- This paper provides information on the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers (PERC) 5 and 6 - Dell PowerVault MD1000 Disk Expansion Enclosure solutions, based on the Microsoft SQL Server Always On Storage Solution Review program. Under the program, Dell has documented compliance for the Dell PERC 5 and PERC 6...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Disk, Dell PowerVault, Microsoft SQL Server, RAID, Microsoft Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Storage Management, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Sun teams up with Dell to put Solaris on PowerEdge servers
- Do you run Solaris in the office? Which brand of servers do you run Solaris on?
- Tags: Servers, UNIX, Operating systems, paulmah@..., Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Solaris, server, Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell PowerEdge, Dell Computer Corp., team
- Discussion threads 2007-11-18
- RAID 5 Issue on dell poweredge 2800
- I had a drive fail in my RAID 5 array at work. I replaced the drive with one that was slightly bigger, rebuilt it nd now the other 2 drives are now degraded in the array in the DELL openmanager web interface. What am I doing wrong. I took one...
- Tags: Storage, m@..., RAID 5, RAID, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge
- Discussion threads 2007-11-12
- Chassis fan - dell poweredge
- Who has experience of generic replacement of Dell fans? It seems you have to have the right part, because the connectors are not the standard ones you get on (say) Intel motherboards. Also it looks like the fans run at 5V, not 12V like all the generics I see listed.I...
- Tags: Servers, chrisbedford, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge
- Discussion threads 2007-10-29
