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- Consolidation Through Virtualisation With Sun x64 Servers
- IT organisations must complete an almost impossible juggling act. Delivering more services at less cost. Increasing performance, yet managing fewer systems. Buying the right server for the job, yet adapting to change at a moments notice.As this Sun whitepaper explores, the Sun Fire x64 servers and Sun Blade modular systems...
- Tags: Consolidation, Sun Microsystems Inc., Virtualization, Sun Solaris, Servers, Utility Computing, Storage Management, Operating Systems, Processors, Hardware, Software, Storage, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2008-05-13
- Creating an Energy-Efficient Datacenter : Consolidate with Sun technology
- Consolidation and hardware technology refreshes enable datacenters to provide more applications and services in less space and at less cost.This in-depth report shows how by moving to high-performance, energy-efficient Sun servers and storage systems, IT organisation can take advantage of the latest advancements while saving on power and cooling.
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-13
- In a global economy it pays to protect your greatest asset
- Datacenters are a drain on resources - yours and the planet's. After al, the average datacenter's power consumption doubled between 2000 and 2005. Powering the network consumes 100 billion kilowatts of electricity and costs around $7.2 billion every year.And soon, the cost of running a server could be more that...
- Tags: Asset, Data Center, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-13
- SUN FIRE X4150 AND X4450 : SERVER ARCHITECTURE : Breakthrough Density Using Sun and Intel Technology
- In recent years, emerging applications and expanding Web services have fuelled an escalating demand for mission-critical IT resources, with increasing numbers of collaborative business initiatives focused on information sharing and continuous data availability. As a result, IT data centres experienced rapid growth as the number of applications, the population of...
- Tags: Information Technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Fire, Intel Corp., Real Estate, Strategy, Servers, Business Operations, Management, Hardware
- White papers 2008-05-13
- Sun Achieves >80% reduction in space, power and cooling costs by Consolidating European Datacenters
- This compelling case study looks at how, in November of 2005, Sun's IT Operations ITOPS group faced lease expirations that drove the consolidation of multiple European datacenters into a single state-of-the-art facility in their Guillemont Park, U.K campus.This consolidation was in support of their strategy to reduce their mission critical...
- Tags: Consolidation, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-13
- Enabling Customer Choice: Sun Mainstreams Server VirtualisationEnabling Customer Choice: Sun Mainstreams Server Virtualisation
- The rapid spread of software-based server virtualisation on x86 platforms over the past few years is making virtualisation an important solution for hardware resource sharing and server consolidation.As virtualisation is being used more and more to increase utilisation within production workloads, server vendors are responding with platforms, management technologies, and...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-05-13
- THE SUN FIRE X4600 M2 SERVER AND PROVEN VIRTUALISATION SCALABILITY
- Nearly every Information Technology organisation is using consolidation, or is considering using consolidation, as a way to reduce both capital and operating costs. IT organisations with a number of applications running on older, inefficient, and under-utilised servers can consolidate them onto a smaller number of high-performance, energy-efficient servers that can...
- Tags: Virtualization, Information Technology, Consolidation, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Fire, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2008-05-13
- Proven Virtualisation Scalability With The Sun Fire X4600 Server
- This white paper looks at how organisation can consolidate a number of applications from a number of under-utilised servers and ease the space, power, and cooling crunch. Consolidate from many to few servers to help reduce maintenance costs. As a side benefit, upgrade legacy applications to run on modern hardware...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Fire, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-05-13
- Accurately Measuring Datacenter Power Efficiency Timely and accurate measurements with SunSM Eco Services
- Corporate attention spans can be short, and the best way to get attention and motivate efficiency improvements is to be able to generate accurate, up-to-date power statistics on a moment's notice.Taking accurate measurements takes time, however, and a statistical model built from a set of baseline measurements provides a means...
- Tags: Data Center, Sun Microsystems Inc., Data Centers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2008-05-13
- The SunFire X4500: Addressing New Workloads with a New Blend of Server and Storage
- This IDC report shows how the digital world has become more varied over time, and the types of data that must be stored as part of regulatory and compliance standards encompass more formats than ever before. Video images, medical images, document images, audio files, and large data sets generated by...
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Workload, Server, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-05-13
- Zodiac Clock 3D Screensaver (exe)
- The Moon goes around the Earth, which goes around the Sun. We take it for granted. But our predecessors didn't think so. Zodiac Clock 3D Screensaver allows you to travel through Time and Space to see what ancient people thought of the place of our planet in the universe. The...
- Tags: 3D, Earth, Sun Microsystems Inc., 3Planesoft, Moon, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software
- Software downloads 2008-04-24
- Top 10 IT headlines for May 7 -- Sun launches Flash competitor, Cisco still cautious of U.S. economy, AMD accuses Intel of conspiracy
- Top 10 IT headlines The new Clearwire: Mobile WiMAX in the U.S. gets major cash infusion TechRepublic JavaOne: Sun rolls out JavaFX CNET Cisco third quarter 'steady' ZDNet Cisco still cautious about U.S. economyCNET AMD says Intel paid PC makers to boycott rival...
- Tags: CNET Networks Inc., Information Technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., Cisco Systems Inc., Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Intel Corp., Strategy, Microsoft Windows, Management, Operating Systems, Software, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-07
- Top IT news for May 5: Penalizing net censorship, IBM-Google partnership, can open source save Sun?
- Top five headlines Microsoft abandons its bid for Yahoo see below Bill would penalize companies that aid net censorship ZDNet IBM-Google hug in the cloud ZDNet Will open source save Sun? CNET 48% see themselves running Windows XP in 2014 ZDNet ...
- Tags: Google Inc., Partnership, CNET Networks Inc., Open Source, Information Technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., Yahoo! Inc., Microsoft Corp., IBM Corp., Strategy, Management, Jason Hiner
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
- Sun Microsystems Case Study: 1SYNC
- 1SYNC synchronizes the supply chain by providing data synchronization solutions that enable distributors, manufacturers, and retailers to exchange valuable item, price, and promotion information around the globe. 1SYNC needed a standard, in-house methodology for implementing Web services development. The company also required a Web services administrative interface that could be...
- Tags: Data Synchronization, Sun Microsystems Inc., Web Service, 1SYNC, Web Services, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Fotolabo Relies on Sun/Linux
- The Europe-wide photofinisher Fotolabo SA is strengthening its positioning in the digital environment with an intelligent Java application. Fotolabo selected Java technology and a Linux platform from Sun Microsystems because they were convinced by the best price-performance ratio. Java applications, Linux and the hardware platform from Sun form the advanced...
- Tags: Java Application, Sun Microsystems Inc., Fotolabo, Linux, Programming Languages, Java, Middleware, Operating Systems, Software, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Enterprise Software
- Case studies
- Unisys Case Study: Sun International
- Founded in 1983 Sun International is the leading resort and casino operator in southern Africa. The company wanted an advanced, infrastructure managed service, capable of supporting the diverse and complex operational computing environment of Sun International, southern Africa's leading resort and casino chain with total confidence and absolute reliability. The...
- Tags: Resort, Africa, Unisys Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., It Services
- Case studies
- International Virtual Network Operator Improves Customer Service With SOA-Based Integration
- Established in 1988, Vanco plc is the pioneer of the virtual network operator model of network sourcing. The company wanted to improve customer service by enabling partners to access and interact with Vanco's service management system and integrate internal systems to improve process flow and efficiency. The company also wanted...
- Tags: Customer Service, Network, Sun Microsystems Inc., SOA, Vanco, Integration, Network Operator, Product Marketing, Purchasing & Procurement, Business Structures, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Networking, Marketing, Business Operations, Finance, Enterprise Software, Software
- Case studies
- Hospital Charity's Bold Fundraising Goal Requires Integrated IT System Based on Sun Java Composite Application Platform Suite
- Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity GOSHCC raises funds to support the needs of Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Trust, a national centre of excellence in children's health care. The organization wanted to increase staff productivity and efficiency to enable higher fundraising goal and improve the donor experience....
- Tags: Information Technology, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun Java, Programming Languages, Java, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Case studies
- Sun Case Study: Oxford GlycoSciences
- Oxford GlycoSciences OGS, headquartered in Oxfordshire, U.K., is a drug discovery and development company specializing in proteomics, the comprehensive study of proteins. The company wanted to meet growing data storage requirements efficiently and cost-effectively. Sun StorEdge SAM-FS software manages enterprise information assets by consolidating archiving and backup methodologies in a...
- Tags: Solution, Data Storage, Sun Microsystems Inc., High-performance, Storage Management, Backups, Leadership, Storage, Hardware, Management
- Case studies
- Sun ONE Portal Server, Secure Remote Access 6.1
- Sun ONE Portal Server, Secure Remote Access 6.1 offers significantly enhanced capabilities for managing users' identity and enforcing user-specific access policies to content, applications and services. With this, Sun ONE Portal Server enables its customers to better meet each end-users’ specific needs while increasing security. Specifically, Sun ONE Portal Server...
- Tags: Remote Access, Sun Microsystems Inc., Sun ONE, Server, Sun ONE Portal Server, Portal Server
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