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- Optimising Storage with Global File Virtualisation
- This white paper will provide an overview on how Rainfinity Global File Virtualisation virtualises unstructured data environments and moves data -including active, open files-without disruption to users or applications. Rainfinity is the only enterprise-class file virtualisation solution, and delivers complete NAS optimisation across geterogeneous environments, such as NAS, CAS, and...
- Tags: Rainfinity, Virtualization, Network-Attached Storage (NAS), Storage Management, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2008-05-14
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Virtualisation: Architectual Considerations and other Evaluation Criteria
- Of the many approaches to x86 systems virtualisation available in the market today, the hypervisor architecture—in which virtual machines are managed by a software layer that is installed on bare metal—has gained the greatest market acceptance. This fact has translated into rapid growth and a large and expanding customer base...
- Tags: Hypervisor, Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-05-15
- 20 things you should know about virtualization
- Virtualization has been a major buzzword in the IT world for a few years. Now the buzz is getting bigger, with the release of Windows Server 2008 and the impending integration of the Hyper-V virtualization component formerly called Viridian. Of course, Microsoft already has Virtual Server and Virtual PC, as...
- Tags: Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Download resources 2008-05-01
- Xen makes it easy to checkpoint, restore, and migrate guest domains
- If you've decided to deploy and manage a Xen-based environment, you'll need some detailed instructions and advice on best practices. This sample chapter from Running Xen: A Hands-On Guide to the Art of Virtualization explains what you need to know about checkpointing the state of a guest domain and how...
- Tags: Domain, Xen, Prentice Hall Inc., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Book chapters 2008-05-08
- McAfee Total Protection for Network is an enterprise-class network security center
- I am writing to you live from the Mandalay Bay Convention Center in Las Vegas while attending Interop. While here, I make it a point to identify new products that are of interest to those who can not attend. First up is the McAfee Total Protection ToPS for Network product...
- Tags: McAfee Inc., Security, Network, Blade, Network Security, ToPS Suite, Content Security Blade Server, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Networking, Hardware, Rick Vanover
- Blog posts 2008-04-29
- Provisioning F5 BIG-IP Blade Controller on HP ProLiant BL Series Servers
- This document provides a solution for deploying F5 Networks BIG-IP Blade Controller software on HP ProLiant BL10e and BL20p Blade Servers. It describes how to install F5 BIG-IP Blade Controller on HP ProLiant BL20p Server Blades using the GbE Interconnect Switch option or the Patch Panel Interconnect option. It also...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., F5 Networks Inc., Provisioning, HP Compaq ProLiant BL, HP Compaq ProLiant, Servers, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Hardware
- White papers
- HP ProCurve Networking and Mitel deliver IP Telephony in a leading edge solution
- Virtually all hardware at Kongsberg is already HP and the new Mitel Network advanced server-based Voice-over-IP system also runs on a network based around HP's high performance ProCurve switches. These are designed to provide absolutely dependable connectivity that is fast, secure and always working.
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Telephony, Mitel Networks, HP ProCurve, IP Telephony, IP, Utility Computing, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking
- Case studies
- Grid Technology Center
- Oracle 10g allows companies to begin evolving their IT toward a grid computing model. From storage, to databases, application servers, and applications, Oracle's new technology addresses the requirements of grid computing. Read our technical white papers on grid computing to learn more.
- Tags: Oracle Corp., Grid Computing, Oracle Application Server 10g, Utility Computing, It Management, Network Technology, It service Management, Networking
- White papers
- Australia's Largest Convenience Store Chain Selects IBM to Roll-Out New Retail System
- 7-Eleven Stores Pty Ltd is an Australian company that operates 297 7-Eleven stores in Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland. It employs more than 200 people and has annual sales of approximately $850 million. The company plans to implement a New Store System that will speed service at the register,...
- Tags: 7-Eleven Inc., IBM eServer, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies
- Microsoft Virtual PC Technical Overview - Level 200
- Uncover key features, benefits and usage scenarios of Microsoft Virtual PC 2004. Join this webcast to see how virtualization works using the VPC Console. Also discussed are the system requirements, upgrading from the Connectix version and use of differencing disks.
- Tags: PC, Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Webcasts
- Boscov's Sells Smarter With DB2 Software Solution From IBM
- For Boscov's Department Stores (Boscov's)-the largest family-owned department store in the U.S. Boscov's solution was to create a data warehouse based on IBM DB2 Universal Database for z/OS. To provide buyers with mission-critical business intelligence on sales performance, Boscov's is utilizing IBM DB2 OLAP Server on an IBM eServer pSeries...
- Tags: Software Solution, IBM z/OS, IBM DB2, IBM Corp., Boscov, Databases, Enterprise Software, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- Case studies
- Microsoft Virtual PC Technical Overview-Level 200
- Uncover key features, benefits and usage scenarios of Microsoft Virtual PC 2004. Join this webcast to see how virtualization works, using the VPC Console, system requirements, upgrading from the Connectix version and using differencing disks.
- Tags: PC, Microsoft Virtual PC, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Webcasts
- Edith Cowan University: HP OpenView Chalks Up Success With University Helpdesk
- Edith Cowan University is taking a scholarly approach to the re-engineering of its IT helpdesk by implementing Hewlett-Packard's HP OpenView Service Desk solution based on the IT Infrastructure Library ITIL Framework. The University's original terminal-based help desk system had become out of pace with advances made in service management technology...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP OpenView, Edith Cowan University, University, Help Desk, Call Centers, ITIL, It Services, Utility Computing, It Management, It Operations, It service Management
- Case studies
- IBM Case Study: CINECA
- The Challenge for CINECA was to improve research capabilities at high-performance computing HPC competence center for major public and private research institutions. CINECA implemented IBM eServer pSeries 690 servers running IBM AIX 5, IBM 7133 Serial Disk System, IBM Global Services - Integrated Technology Services. CINECA gained performance, availability and...
- Tags: IBM Corp., Leadership, Utility Computing, UNIX, Servers, Operating Systems, Management, Software, Hardware
- Case studies
- IBM Case Study: NTT Data
- The challenge of NTT was to move NTT DATA cell computing from theory to reality through a large-scale, grid computing testing project designed to make the technology commercially available. NTT implemented a PC-based grid computing infrastructure, which utilizes IBM eServer pSeries server, IBM eServer xSeries server, IBM DB2 information management...
- Tags: NTT Corp., Grid Computing, IBM Corp., PC Grid System, Utility Computing, It Management, Network Technology, Servers, It service Management, Networking, Hardware
- Case studies
- IBM Case Study: Royal Dutch/Shell
- Royal Dutch/Shell is a global leader in the oil exploration and production business. It wanted to build a re-usable software toolkit that works as a wrapper around existing applications creating a Grid-enabled infrastructure for their seismic interpretation applications. Shell implemented Grid Computing platform for summarization and scientific modeling applications, based...
- Tags: Software, Open Standard, Grid Computing, Modeling, IBM Corp., Royal Dutch/Shell, Research & Development, Utility Computing, Tools & Techniques, It Management, Network Technology, Servers, Business Operations, Management, It service Management, Networking, Hardware
- Case studies
- IBM Case Study: University of Florida
- U.S.-based research university's Advanced Computing and Information Systems ACIS lab sought to respond to the needs of scientists, in multiple geographic locations, for a high-performance, secure and reliable infrastructure for grid computing research. The solution was to create a virtual, secure grid computing environment for collaboration based on IBM eServer...
- Tags: University Of Florida, IBM Corp., Utility Computing, Network Technology, It Management, Servers, Networking, It service Management, Hardware
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