Blades Reports

The Journey to Unified Computing
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how data center needs have changed over the last five years and discusses the reasons why management of virtualized compute, network, and storage access should be integrated. Discover the vision behind a private cloud and learn how to avoid making common mistakes as you prepare for this new IT model.
Posted: 14 Jan 2012 | Published: 01 Apr 2010

Cisco Systems, Inc.

IBM BladeCenter vs. HP BladeSystem
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the key server components that influence power consumption. Get detailed guidance on data center planning, architecture, server implementation, and management so you can ensure maximum performance and power utilization.
Posted: 09 Aug 2011 | Published: 01 May 2010

IBM

 Datacenter Efficiency with Oracle x86 Blade System Solutions
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: To address the ongoing IT mission to adapt IT resources and to improve levels of service, Oracle has integrated Sun hardware with Oracle's software applications and management tools to deliver a complete end-to-end solution that reduces IT complexity. Read this paper for more information.
Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 15 Mar 2011

Oracle Corporation

Rack Powering Options for High Density
sponsored by Schneider Electric
WHITE PAPER: In this APC whitepaper, alternatives for providing electrical power to high density racks in data centers and network rooms are explained and compared as well as defined guidelines for rack power systems that can reliably deliver power to high density loads while adapting to changing needs.
Posted: 01 Apr 2010 | Published: 09 Jul 2009

Schneider Electric

Power to the People Cooperative Beats National Average for Power Costs with HP's Help
sponsored by HP & Intel®
CASE STUDY: Access this exclusive case study and learn how an HP management software helped one organization increase scalability and application performance while reducing data center space, power needs and costs.
Posted: 31 May 2011 | Published: 31 May 2011

HP & Intel®

Solutions Guide: Business Ready Configurations for Data Center Virtualization
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: Business Ready Configurations for Virtualization are pre-configured, easy to order, bundled solutions that include Dell PowerEdge™ blade servers, Dell EqualLogic™ SAN, and VMware vSphere™. This white paper provides a detailed reference architecture for the Business Ready Configurations.
Posted: 17 Nov 2009 | Published: 01 Jul 2009

Dell and VMware

A Radical Remodel
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
CASE STUDY: In this case study Emerson virtualizes on Dell servers, eliminating 3,600 servers, reducing approximately 135 data centers down to 4, and decreasing the operating cost of its Windows server environment by 15 percent per year.
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 23 Mar 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Sizing Server Platforms To Meet ERP Requirements
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This Intel paper analyzes the effects of various factors on the utilization of the primary server resources: compute, memory and I/O. The analysis shows that 4-socket servers, which provide greater headroom than 2-socket servers, may be preferable in a number of situations.
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

IBM

HP ProLiant BL465c G7 Server Blade
sponsored by AMD, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft
VIDEO: Join Andrew Hawthorn as he introduces you to the new HP ProLiant BL465c G7 Server Blade. Featuring the latest AMD Opteron processors and integrated HP Virtual Connect FlexFabric architecture, the BL465c G7 helps simplify network connections, lower infrastructure costs, and delivers the performance you expect for demanding application workloads.
Posted: 09 Aug 2010 | Premiered: 05 Aug 2010

All resources sponsored by AMD, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft

APCON INTELLAFLEX-36 Port 10G Time Stamping and Packet Slicing Blade
sponsored by APCON, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper highlights the challenges that data centers face when it comes to network monitoring. It also explains the performance capabilities and benefits of blade servers from APCON.
Posted: 07 May 2014 | Published: 28 Feb 2014

APCON, Inc.