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 ....
Hardware-Assisted IEEE 1588 Implementation in the Intel IXP46X Product Line
[ Source: Intel ]
January 2008-This paper describes a hardware-assisted IEEE 1588 execution in the IXP46X product line of network processors. A summary of the 1588 standard is presented, and the general pros and cons of hardware- versus software-oriented 1588 implementations is discussed. Detailed description of both the 1588 hardware logic in IXP46X network processors, and the Intel XScale Core-based software-programming model, is provided. Examples of 1588 applications are also included.
Configuring Dell OpenManage IT Assistant 8.0 to Monitor SNMP Traps Generated by VMware ESX Server
[ Source: Dell - Migration Expert Zone ]
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.
Intel vPro Technology: Cutting IT Costs and Improving Productivity Through Enhanced Manageability
[ Source: Intel ]
January 2008-Intel has recently introduced a solution to one of the oldest problems plaguing enterprise IT departments-the high cost of support for desktop PCs. Now, IT administrators can ease the burden of routine PC maintenance by remotely managing, maintaining, and updating business desktop PCs with Intel vPro technology-even if system power is off, operating system is inoperative, or software agents are not yet installed. With Intel vPro technology, many problems can be resolved without ever visiting ....
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.
Avaya S8300 and Avaya S8500 Media Server Local Survivable Processor: Issue 4.0
[ Source: Avaya ]
January 2008-Avaya offers a strong line of products to assist in creating the most robust network possible. This portfolio of solutions includes the Avaya S87xx Media Server, Avaya S8500 Media Server and the Avaya S8300 Media Server. Avaya offers the Local Survivable Processor (LSP) and as of CM3.1 Standard Local Survivability (SLS) to continue to provide service in the case of broken connectivity between remote sites and main locations. This paper presents a discussion about the ....
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 ....
Bay Area Internet Solutions
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
November 2009-As Bay Area Internet Solutions was quickly becoming an established player in Silicon Valley’s managed services industry, the company’s global customer base—startups to Fortune 500 companies—was continuing to expand and demanding 100% uptime. The company enlisted Emerson Network Power to assist them in building a new 83,000-square-foot facility with an energy-efficient, integrated power, cooling and monitoring solution.
See the steps Emerson Network Power took to achieve the company’s goals of creating the flexibility to ....
The Application Grid Approach to a Modern Data Center
[ Source: Oracle ]
November 2009-View this on-demand webcast to see how Oracle Fusion Middleware products can modernize your middleware foundation software so your data center can respond instantly to changing business needs as well as reduce IT costs.
You will also learn how application grid computing offers agility and performance through data center optimization, and see the new Oracle Fusion Middleware offerings that significantly automate the process of adding, reducing or modifying existing IT deployments in ....
Best Practices on Securing Your Virtual Infrastructure
[ Source: Interop ]
May 2009-Security is an issue that is pervading because it involves almost everything within your network. The object of security is to protect information. Determining the value of the information you need to protect will help you determine which level of security you need to apply to it. Protecting virtual infrastructures presents challenges that you may never have faced. First, you need to understand the types of challenges that will arise in the resource pool, the ....
HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array Mainframe Solutions
[ Source: Hewlett-Packard ]
January 2008-
Mainframe computers are well recognized for their exceptional dependability and availability. These characteristics are fundamental to companies around the world that require uninterrupted access to business-critical applications. With the highly reliable and highly available HP StorageWorks XP Disk Array solutions, one can rest easy knowing that it has the perfect storage solution for the mainframe. HP XP Disk Array hardware, software and services offer everything one need for the implementation and management of the online ....
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.
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 ....
Sun SPARC Enterprise Server Family Architecture Flexible, Mainframe-Class Compute Power
[ Source: Sun Microsystems ]
January 2008-
Sun SPARC Enterprise servers outfitted with SPARC64 VI processors, large memory capacity, an inherently reliable architecture, and an eXtended system control facility deliver new levels of power, availability, and ease-of-use to enterprises. The sophisticated resource control enabled by Dynamic System Domains, eXtended system boards, and Dynamic Reconfiguration further increases the value of these servers by enabling enterprises to optimize the use of these hardware assets. By taking advantage of fast, scalable Sun SPARC Enterprise servers, ....
Data Center Transitions: Unix to Linux
[ Source: Red Hat ]
August 2009-
Increasing needs and declining budgets demand rapid innovation. The forced upgrades, arcane licensing, routine price hikes, and reduced choice associated with proprietary software might be more than your agency can afford right now. Rapid innovation lets you do more with less-and it requires an open source strategy.
And every good open source strategy begins with Red Hat. Read about Unix to Linux datacenter transitions and how migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on ....
SAP on UNIX and Oracle With FCP and Network Appliance Storage: Best Practices
[ Source: NetApp ]
January 2008-
This paper from Network Appliance proposes to provide customers and partners with the best practices for deploying Network Appliance storage systems in support of mySAP Business Suite solutions running in a UNIX and FCP environment using an Oracle Database. Primary consideration is given to addressing the common storage infrastructure design, operation and management challenges faced by business and IT leaders deploying the latest generation of SAP solutions. Recommendations are generic and are specific neither to ....
SAS/CONNECT to Mainframes and Servers
[ Source: SAS Institute ]
January 2008-
Enterprise Guide, the point & click interface to SAS is a powerful tool for beginners and power SAS users. SAS/CONNECT allows all available computer platforms to ""talk"" to each other, even the mainframe. This paper published by SAS Institute provides the capability to store data on any and all of the platforms, and to do the processing on any and all of the platforms - all from the one platform sitting on the desk. Even ....
IBM System p5 590 and 595: Technical Overview and Introduction
[ Source: IBM ]
January 2008-
The IBM System p5 590 and IBM System p5 595 are the servers redefining the IT economics of enterprise UNIX and Linux computing. The up to 64-core p5-595 server is the flagship of the product line. This paper is a comprehensive guide covering the IBM eServer p5 590 and 595 AIX 5L and Linux operating system servers. Major hardware offerings are introduced and their prominent functions are discussed in this paper.
PCI DSS Compliance in the UNIX/Linux Datacenter Environment
[ Source: BeyondTrust ]
November 2009-
This document explains how BeyondTrust PowerBroker supports the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) by limiting and tracking authorization to execute commands and programs that access servers and applications storing and using proprietary cardholder. BeyondTrust PowerBroker provides an auditable process that controls, monitors and records that access.
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 ....
Unified Services Of AAA In 4G LTE Networks
[ Source: Tech Mahindra Ltd. [R&D Services] ]
November 2009-
The present technical white paper outlines the role of AAA services for 3GPP and non-3GPP system access in LTE technology. This paper is intended for the users studying the core networks aspects of LTE systems and SAE
gateway.
Strategies for ensuring clean, continuous power to essential IT systems
[ Source: Eaton ]
September 2009-
Data centers rely on a continuous supply of clean electricity. However, anything from a subtle power system design flaw to a failure in the electrical grid can easily bring down even the most modern and sophisticated data center.
Fortunately, organizations can significantly mitigate their exposure to power-related downtime by adopting proven changes to their business processes and electrical power system management practices.
This white paper discusses 10 such underutilized best practices for building ....
Power Monitoring 101: Supervisory, Connectivity and Protection Options That Add An Umbrella of Protection Over Your Entire IT Infrastructure
[ Source: Eaton ]
August 2009-
Monitoring options are now available for organizations of any size. You can remotely monitor and manage a single uninterruptible power system (UPS), an enterprise-wide network of many UPSs and power distribution devices, or a complete IT support infrastructure, including generators, environmental systems and detection devices, and other components from multiple vendors.
This white paper discusses the imperatives of intelligent power monitoring.
Data Center Transitions: Unix to Linux
[ Source: Red Hat ]
August 2009-
Increasing needs and declining budgets demand rapid innovation. The forced upgrades, arcane licensing, routine price hikes, and reduced choice associated with proprietary software might be more than your agency can afford right now. Rapid innovation lets you do more with less-and it requires an open source strategy.
And every good open source strategy begins with Red Hat. Read about Unix to Linux datacenter transitions and how migrating to Red Hat Enterprise Linux on ....
Assure continuity of mission-critical services
[ Source: Emerson Network Power ]
June 2009-
In few industries will you find the link between IT availability and business continuity stronger than it is in retail financial services. As the largest community credit union in Connecticut, American Eagle Federal Credit Union provides everyday financial services to nearly 100,000 members. Its central data center houses more than 50 servers that perform continuous IT functions. Until the spring of 2008, the servers had been protected by a single Liebert Series 300 UPS installed ....
Cloud Networking Services
[ Source: Arista Networks ]
June 2009-
Cloud computing is a compelling way to deliver web-based and non-web-based applications that better utilize the physical infrastructure, while lowering costs by moving from silos of expensive customized servers to racks of cost-effective ones. Due to the elastic nature of clouds, a particular application may be delivered from one physical location at a given moment but from a different, potentially far-away location in the same cloud at a later moment. Performance and scaling of cloud ....
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 ....
Green Data Center: The IT Industry's Energy Efficiency Initiative
[ Source: AMD ]
April 2008-
Faced with surging demand for data processing and storage, the IT industry is focusing on making data centers more energy-efficient.
Modeling the Virtual Data Center
The transition to cloud computing is not simply about outsourcing or applying old technology to new IT processes, it signals a shift in how IT...
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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