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The ROI of Defragmenting the Windows Enterprise
- Source:
- Diskeeper Corporation
- Posted:
- Jun 01, 2009
Why is defragmentation so important? This paper covers disk fragmentation, the problems it creates, and how that translates to lost time and productivity on a massive scale. IDC conducted lab tests to find the actual performance and productivity losses caused by fragmentation and analyzed the costs vs. ROI for different methods of dealing with the problem. Read this white paper and see why defragmentation is vital to maintaining productivity and controlling costs.
PDF DownloadReducing hardware footprint with DELL Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM)
- Source:
- Dell
- Posted:
- Dec 19, 2011
Dell AIM allows servers, storage and networking devices to be repurposed easily and quickly without repeatedly reconfiguring the infrastructure.
PDF DownloadWhite paper sponsored by DellVirtual Servers Need Virtual Storage
- Source:
- Equal Logic
- Posted:
- Apr 24, 2009
Virtualization is a sea change from the days of one image per physical machine. And the benefits are clear, from better hardware utilization to lower costs to easier management. But while the resulting server consolidation is a good thing, it only solves half the problem. You still need to ensure that best-practice storage management is available to both your physical and virtual servers. This paper discusses the benefits of moving data off of direct attached storage (DAS) inside the server and onto a shared pool of storage in a storage area network (SAN).
PDF DownloadThe Frontline LAN Troubleshooting Guide
- Source:
- Fluke Networks
- Posted:
- Apr 14, 2009
This 115 page guide provides frontline network troubleshooters with practical advice on how to maintain LANs and solve common layer 1 and 2 problems addresses the challenges network professionals face when it comes to network troubleshooting and outlines eight key steps every technician should know to aid in successful troubleshooting. Learn how to troubleshoot physical layer problems, quickly resolve common network user complaints - "can't connect, connection drops and network is slow" and get an in-depth overview on troubleshooting switches.
PDF DownloadThe Path to Enterprise Desktops: From Personal Computers to Personalized Computing
- Source:
- VMWare
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
Since the heyday of centralized computing environments started two decades ago, distributed computing environments have become the norm for virtually all enterprise organizations. Although the benefits are clearly understood, many of the costs associated with this model are increasing substantially as environments scale. To address these concerns, this IDC whitepaper considers the concept of desktop virtualization. Specifically, the benefits and limitations of VMware's VDI (Virtual Desktop Infrastructure) and ACE (Assured Computing Environment), as well as user case studies exemplifying best use cases for each.
PDF DownloadServer Virtualization for Small and Medium-sized Businesses
- Source:
- StoreVault
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
This solution brief demonstrates how integrating StoreVault technologies in a virtual infrastructure can solve the unique challenges in¬herent with ESX deployments in the areas of storage utilization and management, data protection, and backups. This brief explains how simplifying your hardware and server applications with virtualization software provides key improvements to your IT environment. It also provides a simple overview of how to achieve these benefits of virtualization with a StoreVault.
PDF DownloadIntel Virtualization Technology: Hardware Assisted Virtualization for Today's Businesses
- Source:
- Novell
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
Intel is taking server and workstation virtualization to a new level with Intel Virtualization Technology. Read this brief to find out how.
PDF DownloadDell PC Deployment Optimization Model
- Source:
- Novell
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
Leveraging Dell's PC Deployment Optimization Model, IDC structured an approach for optimizing PC deployment. CIOs can use this research to map out a plan to reduce their organization's PC deployment costs while deploying faster and with less disruption to workers using PCs.
PDF DownloadBuilding the Virtualized Enterprise with VMware Infrastructure
- Source:
- VMWare
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
VMware virtualization software has been adopted by over 20,000 enterprise IT organizations worldwide. Contain server sprawl by running software applications in virtual machines on fewer, highly scalable, reliable enterprise-class servers. Consolidating underutilized servers lowers capital costs by reducing the need to buy additional hardware for new projects, and removing servers from the data center enables a proportional reduction in operational costs for power, cooling and floor space. This paper clarifies how adopting VMware infrastructure as a fundamental IT strategy helps organizations achieve their cost- and space-saving goals.
PDF DownloadMicrosoft Dynamics RoleTailored Interface Business Productivity
- Source:
- Microsoft Dynamics
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
The key to helping businesses become more agile and productive in the global economy is to empower individual workers -- giving them tools that improve efficiency and enable them to focus on the highest-value work. And a new generation of software is an important ingredient to make this happen. Within the Microsoft Dynamics Research & Development group specifically, their implementation of this is the "RoleTailored approach."
Frontline LAN Troubleshooting Guide
- Source:
- Fluke Networks
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
This comprehensive, 115 page guide provides frontline network troubleshooters with practical advice on how to maintain LANs and solve common layer 1 and 2 problems. This guide addresses the challenges network professionals face when it comes to network troubleshooting and outlines eight key steps every technician should know to aid in successful troubleshooting. Learn how to troubleshoot physical layer problems, quickly resolve common network user complaints - "can't connect, connection drops and network is slow" and get an in-depth overview on troubleshooting switches.
PDF DownloadGuide to Virtual Infrastructure Implementation
- Source:
- VMWare
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
The decision to implement a virtual infrastructure within your enterprise is a smart one that will provide numerous financial and operational benefits to your organization. There are many options and directions that the roadmap to virtualization can take depending on the unique needs of your organization. This paper provides a practical implementation strategy with a phased approach to virtualization that will enable you to experience success and provide a solid foundation from which to expand.
PDF DownloadThe Impact of Virtualization Software on Environments
- Source:
- IDC
- Posted:
- Apr 13, 2009
Virtualization of system resources aboard x86 servers is one technology that has the distinct potential to really change the dynamics of the industry in many ways as it quickly becomes a de facto component of modern computing. Today's use of virtualization technology allows IT professionals to automatically manage the resources of the physical server to efficiently support multiple operating systems, each supporting different applications. This IDC Technology Assessment presents IDC's view of how virtualization technologies are impacting and will continue to impact operating environments and the operating
environment market near- and long-term.
