Servers

A virtualized data center is a more nimble, responsive, and efficient data center. This report discusses the trend towards x86 virtualization and customer benefits, and examines how (in defiance of conventional wisdom) SMB customers have been embracing – and benefiting from – x86 virtualization at about the same rate as larger enterprises.

Monitoring servers, applications, and services has become an essential part of the IT department over the past 10 years. However, it can be a daunting task to find the right solution for your Enterprise. This brief paper will examine the differences between Agent and Agentless monitoring, so you can make the right decision based on your company's needs, the metrics you need, your budget range, your resource availability, and your management's reporting needs.

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.

IT organizations are looking to leverage automation to improve the delivery of business services across the enterprise, while reducing costs. Automation can be implemented in many ways; however, today’s enterprise demands a higher level of sophistication than simple scripts. This whitepaper from Stratavia discusses the key aspects of automated server provisioning that every CIO should know.

As virtualization becomes more pervasive in the datacenter, organizations are deploying complementary types of virtualization technologies. Read this white paper to learn how blending application and OS virtualization using Citrix and Virtuozzo will provide stronger and more robust virtualization solution.

Virtual appliances have recently been gaining notoriety with IT organizations. These pre-packaged ready to deploy instances of an applicationcreated in a virtual machine or environment can provide significant management savings. While they can be a powerful IT tool, not all virtual appliances are created equally.

VMware virtualization enables customers to reduce their server TCO and quickly delivers signification ROI. This paper describes commonly used TCO models and looks at several case studies that apply TCO models to virtualization projects. Learn more.

Using templates, administrators can consolidate OS and application management so that only a single instance of a software package is required and managed on a physical machine regardless of the number of virtual environments that use the software.

When Katrina hit in 2005, Murphy Exploration and Production Company, USA was among the many companies impacted by the devastation. Challenged to implement a new infrastructure quickly with more business continuity considerations, Murphy deployed Virtuozzo across its server infrastructure.

Learn how you can build customer confidence around Internet security. This guide will explain the various ways in which your business can benefit if you secure your MSIIS server with a Thawte digital certificate.

The Nemertes Research PilotHouse Awards provide insight on the performance of technology vendors, according to feedback from IT decision makers who use their products or services.

Before simply delaying new hardware purchases, organizations need to assess the impact on both capital budgets and operational budgets.

This GigaOM Pro paper reviews the metrics and the technologies you should consider when migrating to the private cloud. Get your complimentary 10-page report now.

This paper outlines the compelling benefits of consolidating networking services, and details why competing efforts pursued by F5 technology come up short for critical ADC consolidation projects.

While modern backup and recovery solutions are perfectly capable of restoring permissions along with files, stuff just isn't always that simple.

It's clear something is wrong. Business interruptions, outages, and other negative consequences happen far too often.

Use this FREE guide to ensure your business gets the most out of a virtualization investment

This PC Mall webinar discusses the benefits that Exchange 2010 can bring to businesses of all sizes and reviews the flexible hosting options available.

This IDC white paper discusses the elements of power/cooling expenses, the management challenges of attaining new efficiencies, and HP's holistic approach to reducing energy consumption with Thermal Logic technology.

Discover the advantages of a managed server and learn what to look for when shopping for a managed private server provider.

Based on Acronis' patented disk imaging and bare metal restore technologies, Acronis® Backup & RecoveryT 10 Advanced Server is the next generation of the Acronis True Image disaster recovery family for physical and virtual environments. It simplifies and automates backup and restore processes across Windows and Linux environments, and remotely monitors and manages geographically distributed servers and workstations.

Learn how to balance the positive and negative effects of memory utilization in virtual infrastructures to better handle system workload and priority--while improving server utilization

Offshoring Is a Cost Effective Solution to Your IT Needs

Learn what server virtualization is, how to determine if it can help your business, and how to choose the best solution for your specific needs.

The Mitel Freedom architecture provides organizations with a single stream, software-based