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Business Ready Configuration for Virtualization: A Solution Guide for Dell PowerEdge R710 Servers, Dell MD3000i Storage, and Microsoft Hyper-V
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
 | White Paper: | Posted: 24 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 24 Jul 2009 | |
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This white paper provides reference architectures and best practices for deploying and configuring Dell’s eleventh generation R710 server, using Dell MD3000i Storage Array and Microsoft Virtualization. The solution is based upon iSCSI storage technology as the storage environment.
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Business Ready Configurations for Virtualization with Dell™ Poweredge™ Blade Servers, Dell Equallogic™ Storage, and VMware Infrastructure™
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| White Paper: | Posted: 24 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 24 May 2009 | |
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This white paper provides an overview of recommended servers, storage, software, and services. It can be used to plan, scope, and procure the required components to set up a virtualization infrastructure.
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Virtualization Assessment
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Product Overview: | Posted: 24 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 24 Nov 2008 | |
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This service can help you prepare to take full advantage of server virtualization, which can lower total cost of ownership, increase agility, and reclaim IT staff time. We can provide architectural recommendations and a road map for adopting virtualization through the use of automated discovery tools and best practices.
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Energizing Education: Blackboard enriches the educational experience
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Case Study: | Posted: 24 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 24 Aug 2009 | |
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Blackboard needs a highly available, very scalable platform for its mission-critical learning management system offered through managed hosting from six global data centers. Ease of set-up and monitoring are of paramount importance. Read this case study to learn how Dell servers and Intel processors make it happen.
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Taking IT to the Next Level
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Case Study: | Posted: 24 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 24 Sep 2009 | |
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When a major acquisition made Layered Tech a larger company with new goals and an opportunity to expand its customer base, the IT team had to revamp its infrastructure to match. Read this case study to learn about the solutions they use to provide the technology and infrastructure that best meets the needs of their customers.
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Business Ready Solutions for Virtual Infrastructure Availability Using Dell™ Poweredge™ Servers, Dell Owervault™ Storage, and VMware vSphere™
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Product Overview: | Posted: 24 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 24 Jul 2009 | |
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This white paper presents an example configuration and best practices for deploying and configuring a highly available architecture using an example solution configuration and then discussing how the configuration helps in maximizing uptime.
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Instantis Goes Green, Saves Green with Dell
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Case Study: | Posted: 24 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 24 Aug 2009 | |
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Read this paper to find out how Instantis managed to accommodate rapid customer growth, deliver outstanding performance, ensure “five-nines” availability for customers around the globe, cut ongoing IT costs, and reduce the environmental footprint of data center operations through reduced energy consumption.
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Recovering From the Ground Up
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Case Study: | Posted: 24 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 01 Aug 2009 | |
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The ability to stay up and running in the face of a disaster can be crucial to the survival of any business. Without effective disaster recovery (DR) and business continuity plans, businesses risk lost income, lost productivity, or worse. Read this brief paper to learn about effective disaster recovery and business continuity solutions.
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SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Series: Virtualization
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Technical Article: | Posted: 20 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 20 Nov 2009 | |
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If you're a small or mid-sized business thinking about virtualization, particularly in the world of Microsoft, it makes sense to upgrade your database servers as well. This article explains why to upgrade and provides several
examples of companies that have successfully made the move.
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SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Series: Business Strategies
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Technical Article: | Posted: 20 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 20 Nov 2009 | |
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It isn't always easy to know when to upgrade to the latest hardware or software release. In the case of Microsoft SQL Server 2008, there are many compelling reasons to make the move, including: Enhanced business intelligence; improved business continuity features; better performance and better management
capabilities.
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SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Series: Performance
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Technical Article: | Posted: 20 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 20 Nov 2009 | |
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This article explores ways in which small and mid-sized businesses can improve the performance of their databases — and their businesses — by upgrading to SQL Server 2008.
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SQL Server 2008 Upgrade Series: Availability & Disaster Recovery
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Technical Article: | Posted: 20 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 18 Nov 2009 | |
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With Microsoft SQL Server 2008, small and mid-sized businesses have a variety of options for creating state-ofthe art strategies for ensuring high availability and disaster recovery for their databases. This article explains why upgrading to SQL Server 2008 may help IT sleep better at night.
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Data Center Construction and Renovation - Vendor Webcast
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
 | Webcast: | Posted: 20 Nov 2009
| | Premiered: | Available On Demand | | | Speaker: |
Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Writer, TechTarget
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Watch this webcast to learn key considerations for building a new data center. Receive strategies for each step of your infrastructure construction, from the data center design to finding the right contractor to carry out the project.
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Podcast: Data Center Construction and Renovation - Vendor Podcast
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
 | Podcast: | Posted: 20 Nov 2009
| | Premiered: | 20 Nov 2009 | | | Speaker: |
Stephen J. Bigelow, Senior Technology Writer, TechTarget
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Listen to this podcast to learn key considerations for building a new data center. Receive strategies for each step of your infrastructure construction, from the data center design to finding the right contractor to carry out the project.
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Choosing Your Virtualization Hardware Vendor: Seven Keys to Ensuring Success with Your Customers
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel
| Product Literature: | Posted: 17 Nov 2009
| | Published: | 16 Nov 2009 | |
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This paper examines seven key questions you should ask yourself when choosing the prime hardware vendor for your virtualization solutions.
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