Architecting Low Latency Cloud Networks
[ Source: Arista Networks ]
June 2009-As data centers transition to next generation virtualized & elastic cloud architectures, high performance and resilient cloud networking has become a requirement for delivering always-on, always-available applications.
Over the last decade response time requirements have been rigorously tightened, toward fractions of a second, and both network and compute latencies need to be reduced in parallel. An architectural approach is needed so that response times are consistently and measurably enhanced across a wide set of ....
Deploying the HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem Into a Cisco-Based Network
[ Source: Hewlett-Packard ]
January 2008-The GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch is intended for applications that require up to 1000 megabits per second (Mb/s) Gigabit Ethernet network adapter (NIC) consolidation, advanced network feature support. This paper published by HP provides best practice guidelines and configuration examples for installation of the HP GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch into a Cisco-based network. This paper is meant to be a tool to help direct decisions in planning, optimizing and securing the GbE2c Ethernet Blade Switch ....
High Availability for SQL Server 2005 Using Array-based Replication Host-based Mirroring Technologies
[ Source: HP ]
April 2008- Array-based remote replication solutions for Microsoft SQL Server have existed for years, and SQL Server 2005 provides a built-in, host-based feature called database mirroring as an alternative for disaster-recovery solutions. Although these technologies are widely available, users may lack the information needed to select the replication, mirroring, or high availability method(s) suitable for their environment; they need information on how to configure the database, storage, and software.
This paper is intended to ....
The Pursuit of a Standardized Solution for Secure Enterprise RBAC
[ Source: BeyondTrust ]
November 2009-Each RBAC implementation varies in its capabilities and method of management. In a multi-platform environment, these differences introduce higher administration hours and costs because the various RBAC models are not consistent in administration and operation methodology. The differences among these implementations also increase the potential for misconfiguration and related security issues.
This paper will discuss how integrating BeyondTrust's PowerBroker with the basic RBAC implementations of Sun, HP and the Linux community, provides an all-encompassing solution ....
Compiling and Customizing SNMP MIBs With HP Systems Insight Manager
[ Source: Hewlett-Packard ]
January 2008-This paper discusses the tools provided by HP Systems Insight Manager to integrate third-party (non-HP) SNMP v1/v2 MIBs into HP Systems Insight Manager to provide support for processing and displaying traps from other systems. It also discusses the MIB syntax extensions supported by HP Systems Insight Manager that provide additional value in customizing specific trap information. Finally, this paper discusses the set of MIB’s included with HP Systems Insight Manager to provide out-of-the-box support for ....
IBM eServer p5 AIX 5L Support for Micro-Partitioning and Simultaneous Multi-Threading White Paper
[ Source: IBM ]
January 2008-Micro-Partitioning is a mainframe-inspired technology that is based on two major advances in the area of server virtualization. Physical processors and I/O devices have been virtualized enabling these resources to be shared by multiple partitions. There are several advantages associated with this technology including finer grained resource allocations, more partitions and higher resource utilization. IBM eServer p5 servers with POWER5 processors contain new technologies called simultaneous multi-threading and optionally, Micro-Partitioning. This paper from IBM describes ....
Tuning, Tweaking, And Troubleshooting Your Virtual Infrastructure
[ Source: Interop ]
May 2009-Virtualization is great, but the business application is king. Getting your virtual infrastructure to perform optimally is essential to meeting application service levels. This requires performance monitoring and management; capacity management and chargeback; and troubleshooting tools that successfully navigate the complexities of the entire virtual infrastructure, including servers, storage, and networking. This panel discussion, moderated by Barb Goldworm, introduces some of the ways IT can address application performance and capacity management across virtual infrastructure.
Configuring Dell OpenManage IT Assistant 8.0 to Monitor SNMP Traps Generated by VMware ESX Server
[ Source: Dell ]
January 2008-This white paper explains about configuring Dell OpenManage IT Assistant Version 8.0 to recognize and monitor SNMP traps generated by VMware ESX Server software. This is achieved by integrating VMware SNMP MIBs with IT Assistant. The VMware ESX Server software presents a set of MIBs which can be used to monitor alerts and can be integrated with different management software. Dell OpenManage IT Assistant is management software for managing Dell venture products.
Find out how to increase availability while reducing data center energy consumption
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
August 2009-In the midst of rapid growth, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services was challenged by a corporate initiative to become more environmentally responsible from an IT perspective. This meant upgrading its existing data center and installing an uninterruptible power system (UPS) that would support efforts to reduce data center energy consumption and provide a clear path for expansion as blade servers and virtualization were introduced.
Discover the steps Emerson Network Power took to achieve Langan’s ....
FCoE And CEE: New Data Center Technologies
[ Source: Interop ]
May 2009-Converged Enhanced Ethernet (CEE) and Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) are new protocols that enable consolidation of server I/O in the data center. Brocade’s Martin Skagen will teach you about this “new” type of Ethernet and why, when, and how to deploy it effectively to reduce cabling, switching components, and energy costs.
HP Blade Servers for Everyone
[ Source: HP ]
January 2008-
The move to blades can save companies over a third of the start-up costs of deploying standalone blades. These savings come via both acquisition costs and facilities costs and are enhanced when coupled with HP deployment and support services. Learn the cost advantages in midsize and enterprise markets of two different HP BladeSystems models. Download now.
Blade Server Tech Report
[ Source: InformationWeek ]
March 2007-
The blade server market has been evolving, and many enterprises today can take advantage of much the improved manageability and facilities savings that blades can offer. The market has offerings from nearly every major vendor and some smaller vendors that can surprise and please both the server administrator and the data center manager. The NWC Analytics Blade Server Tech Report covers the market as it stands and can serve as a guideline for justifying investments ....
The Roadmap to Virtual Infrastructure
[ Source: VMware ]
October 2008-
Use this interactive tool to learn how you can best implement and maximize the benefits of VMware Infrastructure.
Find out how to increase availability while reducing data center energy consumption
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
August 2009-
In the midst of rapid growth, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services was challenged by a corporate initiative to become more environmentally responsible from an IT perspective. This meant upgrading its existing data center and installing an uninterruptible power system (UPS) that would support efforts to reduce data center energy consumption and provide a clear path for expansion as blade servers and virtualization were introduced.
Discover the steps Emerson Network Power took to achieve Langan’s ....
Is an Energy-wasting Data Center Draining Your Bottom Line?
[ Source: Eaton ]
November 2009-
An unforgiving economic climate has left many organizations struggling to sustain (or restore) profitability. Many of them reacted to the downturn by restructuring, trimming back R&D and marketing, and laying off employees. All of these moves leave a company in a vulnerable position when the market rebounds, which it inevitably will.
Meanwhile, huge potential savings are sitting, untapped, right in the company’s data center.
Data center energy costs as a percent of ....
Is Power Your Weakest Link in Data Center Flexibility?: Key Considerations for Power Systems in Adaptive IT Environments
[ Source: Eaton ]
September 2008-
Your IT, networking and telecom systems consume more power than ever. A typical rack or wiring closet of equipment used to consume about 1.7 kW or 2 kW. A few years ago, that would have been high; it would be minimal today. For example, a rack full of Cisco Catalyst 6513 networking equipment consumes 8 kW. A rack of HP Proliant DL145 1U servers consumes 12 kW. Fill that rack with HP blade systems, and ....
HP Reference Configuration for Virtualization: HP ProLiant c-Class Half-Height Servers and VMware Infrastructure 3
[ Source: Hewlett-Packard ]
January 2008-
Virtualization has rapidly changed from an emerging technology to a data center, stalwart capable of hosting mission-critical applications and providing levels of redundancy and recovery that were once impossible or cost prohibitive with industry standard platforms. This white paper from Hewlett-Packard graphically represents an enterprise reference configuration for HP BladeSystem c-Class running VMware Infrastructure 3 in the most redundant, rapidly recoverable and highly available configuration.
The Vector Approach to Data Center Power Planning
[ Source: Eaton ]
July 2009-
Many data centers, including most of those built before 2001, are at risk of outstripping their capacity to power and cool their IT systems. Already, data centers consume 10–30 times more energy per square foot than the typical office building—a figure that has doubled in the last five years. Energy costs represent the single largest component of operating expense, and a potential barrier to future expansion. Does IT really have a handle on this trend?
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How BladeSymphony Can Reduce Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
[ Source: Hitachi ]
July 2008-
Gartner, a neutral third-party company in the IT industry, was the first to advocate the concept of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO). This report is precisely categorized and tabulated based on system operation TCO components defined by Gartner. These TCO components are roughly divided into asset costs and staff costs to demonstrate how BladeSymphony can help reduce TCO.
The Cloud on Your Terms: Your Apps, Where and When You Want Them
[ Source: VMware ]
October 2008-
Get a working definition of cloud computing, get tips to choosing the right cloud computing platform for your business, and learn the advantages of the VMware vCloud solution.
Is an Energy-wasting Data Center Draining Your Bottom Line?
[ Source: Eaton ]
November 2009-
An unforgiving economic climate has left many organizations struggling to sustain (or restore) profitability. Many of them reacted to the downturn by restructuring, trimming back R&D and marketing, and laying off employees. All of these moves leave a company in a vulnerable position when the market rebounds, which it inevitably will.
Meanwhile, huge potential savings are sitting, untapped, right in the company’s data center.
Data center energy costs as a percent of ....
The Four Trends Driving the Future of Data Center Infrastructure Design and Management
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
November 2009-
Does efficiency have to come at the expense of availability? Not according to this paper, which outlines the four data center infrastructure trends that are reducing design, operating and management costs while improving data center performance. Those trends are Infrastructure Management, Eco Availability, Flex Capacity and High Density. Taking advantage of the opportunities listed in this paper will enable you to more efficiently deploy and use all of your resources throughout the life of the ....
Virtualization Management Workshop
[ Source: Interop ]
May 2009-
Once an organization has completed an initial server virtualization/consolidation phase, it becomes clear that a new breed of tools is required to better monitor, manage, troubleshoot, and tune this new virtual infrastructure. IT managers have to sift through the plethora of virtualization management solutions to identify which products are really ready for prime time, and then how to match their particular needs with available solutions. Learn how to fulfill the promise of virtualization, especially improving ....
Template-based Provisioning
[ Source: Liquid Computing ]
September 2009-
By applying template-based provisioning, IT infrastructure can be configured to deliver services as needed, and projects with disparate and out-of-sync computing requirements can share infrastructure. As a result, operators can improve responsiveness to business demands through rapid service deployment and, at the same time, reduce overhead associated with power, cooling, floor space, and licensing. More significantly, IT organizations can achieve up to a 10:1 time savings in administration, the largest and fastest-growing cost in the ....
Find out how to increase availability while reducing data center energy consumption
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
August 2009-
In the midst of rapid growth, Langan Engineering & Environmental Services was challenged by a corporate initiative to become more environmentally responsible from an IT perspective. This meant upgrading its existing data center and installing an uninterruptible power system (UPS) that would support efforts to reduce data center energy consumption and provide a clear path for expansion as blade servers and virtualization were introduced.
Discover the steps Emerson Network Power took to achieve Langan’s ....
The Vector Approach to Data Center Power Planning
[ Source: Eaton ]
July 2009-
Many data centers, including most of those built before 2001, are at risk of outstripping their capacity to power and cool their IT systems. Already, data centers consume 10–30 times more energy per square foot than the typical office building—a figure that has doubled in the last five years. Energy costs represent the single largest component of operating expense, and a potential barrier to future expansion. Does IT really have a handle on this trend?
....
Solace's Unified Messaging Platform
[ Source: Solace Systems ]
June 2009-
Solace's Unified Messaging Platform is the first solution that handles all the major types of enterprise messaging in a single purpose-built hardware platform, with a single API and detailed management and monitoring. The Unified Messaging Platform simplifies the messaging infrastructure, improves performance, reduces time to market for new applications and slashes operational complexity and expense. Solace's Unified Messaging Platform supports ultra-low latency data distribution, high volume fanout, persistent message queuing and WAN-optimized messaging, all ....
Get More From Your Data Center
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
July 2009-
This step-by-step guide will walk you through identifying gaps in your IT infrastructure, understanding how to apply new infrastructure technologies that give you greater resiliency against unforeseen events, and accommodate future growth without disruptions. Considerations include ensuring enough capacity for new equipment, installing adequate security and implementing proactive monitoring.
Focused Cooling Using Cold Aisle Containment
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
June 2009-
As heat densities and cooling costs rise, data center professionals are looking for more efficient cooling solutions. This paper discusses the benefits of using both the hot and cold aisle approach, but focuses on the latter option as an effective method for eliminating data center hot spots and reducing overall cooling costs by as much as 30%.
Discover how cold aisle containment, as an addition to a conventional precision cooling system, consistently separates ....
How To Keep Things Cool In Your Data Center: 11 Tips For Summer
[ Source: Network Services ]
July 2008-
Now that summer is here, your heat worries turn to your data center. Is everything really being kept cool enough to be safe? Julius Neudorfer, director of Network Services for North American Access Technologies, provides 11 tips on how to keep things cool.
Is an Energy-wasting Data Center Draining Your Bottom Line?
An unforgiving economic climate has left many organizations struggling to sustain (or restore) profitability. Many of them reacted to the downturn...
Learn how innovative thinking can benefit your data center
In this white paper from The Bathwick Group, courtesy of IBM, you’ll learn the role of innovation in the data center.
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