Virtualization White Papers

Utility Storage: The Ideal Platform for Virtual and Cloud Computing

Server virtualization has transformed corporate IT -- companies have enjoyed major cost savings and have gained flexibility and efficiency. But this has also led to a proliferation of virtual machines and servers that threaten to overwhelm data movement and storage technologies. In this IDG Tech Dossier sponsored by HP and Intel®, learn how utility storage makes for massive consolidation, flexibility and scalability, so IT departments can reduce storage infrastructure and lower costs while improving their ability to respond to fast-changing needs of business units.

Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Sponsor: HP and Intel®

IDC - Avoiding The Stall: Riding the Momentum of the Next Levels of Datacenter Virtualization

It is very clear that datacenter managers need, in addition to server virtualization, the virtualization, pooling, and management of all the other resources that interoperate with their VMs. They require virtualized network interconnects and storage. They also need the tools to manage and automate these converged IT assets as an integrated datacenter system. This more agile system is the key to enabling the shift to a cloud-based infrastructure IT delivery model. Solution providers like HP are now addressing the need for more optimized and agile IT solutions. They are delivering virtualized storage, virtual application network (VAN) infrastructure, and the orchestration software to manage and automate all these ingredients as a single system. Read this whitepaper to learn more.

Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Sponsor: HP and Intel®

Forrester Research: Empowering Workforces With Mobile Work Styles And Client Virtualization

The workplace is changing rapidly to accommodate mobile and flexible work styles, as employees expect the same computing experience when working remotely as they get in the office. And those expectations are rising rapidly among all employees - not just in the executive hallways or engineering labs. To discover more about mobile work styles and client virtualization trends in today's enterprises, Citrix Systems and HP commissioned Forrester Consulting to survey IT decision-makers in North America, Europe, and Asia for this Technology Adoption Profile (TAP). Coupled with Forrester's existing Forrsights data, we found that IT is turning to client virtualization to manage the growing complexity that BYOD programs and mobility initiatives have created and is embracing end-to-end solutions to overcome the toughest client virtualization challenges concerning cost, performance, scalability, and security.

Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Sponsor: HP and Intel®

Making Virtualization Strategic - CIO.com eBook

While virtualization is delivering clear benefits to multiple areas of IT, organizations need to start thinking about it holistically to serve business needs. Learn more about maximizing the value of your virtualization IT environment with this CIO.com eBook.

Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Sponsor: HP and Intel®

Mapping security for your virtual environment

With the gaining popularity of virtualization in today's enterprise data centers, you need a virtual security solution that allows you to confidently adopt virtualization throughout your data center without compromising on your existing security postures. Read this solution brief to learn more.

Intel, and the Intel logo, are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

Sponsor: HP and Intel®

The Cloud Threat

Large businesses normally have a sufficiently large and knowledgeable IT staff to handle the various self-service tasks of managing a Cloud-based IT infrastructure. This creates a distinct disadvantage for mid-sized enterprises where CIOs know they need to take advantage of Cloud computing, but don't have a plan to get there. This white paper outlines the concerns that often prevent midsized enterprises from taking advantage of the Cloud. It also describes how a new, unique five-phase lifecycle approach is helping midsized enterprises get to the Cloud.

Sponsor: HOSTING

Vblock Solution for SAP Mobility

As organizations increasingly rely on the continuity of their datacenter as a strategic part of their business, they need to be able to move applications and workloads from one geographical location to another. Datacenter operations for critical applications, such as SAP, continuously face maintenance interruption and potential disaster impacts. To help them overcome these challenges, enterprises require simplicity in moving applications from one location to another without any impact to application performance or runtime. They can benefit from the Vblock platforms modular design that is highly scalable to meet growth needs, provide investment protection, and lower total cost of ownership.

Sponsor: VCE

SAP on Vblock Systems Overview

Customers who virtualize SAP benefit from improved performance, lower TCO, and improved application availability. VCE, in partnership with SAP, is leading the way with virtual SAP landscapes. Vblock Systems offer a factory-integrated, enterprise-class IT infrastructure that streamlines acquisition, deployment, and operations. Strict design control enables Vblock Systems to meet specific performance and availability levels so that IT can easily meet business requirements as environments scale. Customers who previously spent 70% or more of their IT budgets and staff time on maintaining infrastructure now can focus on more strategic efforts that add more value to the business.

Sponsor: VCE

Oracle Database Cloud Service

What can you expect from Oracle Database Cloud Service? This guide highlights:
- Full capabilities of the Oracle Database, including SQL and PL/SQL Support
- Proven declarative development environment
- Instant deployment of applications in the cloud
- Integrated identity management for user repository and Single Sign-On
- Pre-built business productivity applications

Sponsor: Oracle

The Benefits of Cloud Without Compromise

Deploying your business applications in the cloud can deliver both short- and long-term benefits, including cost savings, improved agility, and faster innovation-but only if your cloud is enterprise-grade. This white paper looks at why, when evaluating your cloud strategy, it's important to consider the level of control and choice you will either maintain or have to give up to achieve some of these benefits.

Sponsor: Oracle

Don't Get Stuck on your Virtualization Journey: Where to Focus Next

You've virtualized a significant number of server workloads and have likely experienced significant cost savings and performance improvements so, what's next? Read this trend brief to identify which phase of virtualization you are in and where you should be headed to reap even more business benefits with expansion of your virtual environment.

Sponsor: VMware

Crash Insurance: Protect Your Business with Virtualization

Think that your business is safe from an IT outage caused by a natural or man-made disaster? Think again. Read this trend brief to learn more about potential risks to IT services and how a comprehensive disaster recovery plan is essential to keeping your systems up and running at all times.

Sponsor: VMware

Overview of Virtualization and Cloud Market Vendor Landscape for SMBs

Taneja Group presents an evaluation of the virtualization and cloud solution market for small and medium business (SMB) users (companies with less than 1000 employees). This executive summary evaluates virtual infrastructure and management, end user computing, and cloud service provider solutions from leading vendors, to enable senior decision makers in SMB organizations to decide which vendors in the market offer the best virtualization and cloud solutions.

Sponsor: VMware

How Virtualization is Key to Managing Risk

Is your IT environment ready for a disaster? Virtualization can save your infrastructure before an outage occurs and can also ensure an efficient recovery without data loss. Read this eBook to learn how VMware virtualization solutions can help prepare your systems for a disaster and protect your data if one does strike.

Sponsor: VMware

Beyond Cost Savings: Four Compelling Reasons to Expand Virtualization of Your IT Environment

Cost savings is a key benefit of virtualization that you may have already experienced, but what else can be gained through expansion of your virtualized IT environment? In this eBook, find out how other VMware customers have extended their virtualization deployment and have uncovered significant benefits, such as simplified IT management and reallocation of resources.

Sponsor: VMware

Real World Considerations for Implementing Desktop Virtualization eBook

Are you considering extending the success of your server virtualization deployment to your desktops? Read this comprehensive eBook for introductory information on virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI), including the pros and cons of VDI, as well how to ensure a successful implementation.

Sponsor: VMware

When It Makes Sense to Move to Desktop Virtualization: 7 Key Indicators

Is it time to migrate from a traditional, physical endpoint environment to virtual desktop infrastructure? From security and compliance requirements to BYOD end-user access demands, read this whitepaper to see if these indicators for desktop virtualization apply to your business.

Sponsor: VMware

Enabling Ubiquitous Visibility in Virtualized Environments

Enterprises are rapidly adopting virtualization for dynamic service delivery and service management agility. IT challenges already exist in virtual environments and will only be exacerbated with the higher adoption of virtualization. The ability to proactively monitor traffic within these environments is critical for enabling predictable and reliable delivery of applications and for troubleshooting diverse IT infrastructures. Read this white paper to learn more.

Sponsor: Riverbed Technology

5 Tech Tips ebook

Read the Tech Tips eBook to see how easy it is to get started with virtualization right now

Sponsor: VMware

Real-World Virtualization for Your Business eBook

Small and midsize firms virtualize IT infrastructure to meet real-world challenges: simplifying operations to focus on business issues, speeding up application rollouts to get more done, safeguarding data and operations to stay open and productive, and saving money for the bottom line. It's a new way to think about IT-and getting started is easy, fast, and inexpensive, using VMware solutions designed for your real-world small or midsize business. Read this eBook to learn more.

Sponsor: VMware

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