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Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell PowerEdge servers.
Posted: 28 Jan 2010 | Published: 11 Dec 2008

DellEMC and Intel®

Endress + Hauser Success Story
sponsored by SUSE
WHITE PAPER: This white paper outlines how one organization successfully migrated to Linux and consolidated 14 physical servers to a single IBM System z mainframe. Inside, discover how your business can consolidate physical servers and realize other valuable benefits like rapid provisioning and easy management of virtualized Linux environments.
Posted: 19 Jun 2012 | Published: 19 Jun 2012

SUSE

Solitaire Interglobal: Comparing Virtualization Methods for Business - Executive Summary
sponsored by IBM.
WHITE PAPER: Access this resource for a deep dive analysis of the business differentiators among x86, UNIX, and System z virtualization technologies to help you determine the right path for your data center.
Posted: 21 May 2013 | Published: 22 May 2012

IBM.

Automating Processes to Optimize a Windows 7 Deployment
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Microsoft Windows 7
WHITE PAPER: IDC estimates that the average cost of deployment activities is $527 per PC, but can go as high as $700 or more depending on the time spent by IT staff and users. Reducing the cost of deployment will significantly reduce the total cost of ownership—especially in combination with cost-saving features in Microsoft Windows 7.
Posted: 09 Mar 2011 | Published: 09 Mar 2011

Dell, Inc. and Microsoft Windows 7

Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center: Changing the Economics of Datacenter Operations
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: To help you assess both the full costs and overall benefits of datacenter management solutions, this white paper examines the primary inefficiencies found in typical datacenters, and then presents the strategies commonly used to resolve them.
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Feb 2010

Oracle Corporation

Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center: Managing Datacenter Complexity
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: With advanced virtualization management, intelligent configuration management and more, Oracle Enterprise Manager Ops Center helps IT managers reduce complexity, and simplify infrastructure management. 
Posted: 23 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Nov 2010

Oracle Corporation

The Migration from Windows Server 2003 to Linux
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This white paper discusses the process of migrating to Linux and explains why the end of Windows Server 2003 may be the best opportunity to do so.
Posted: 06 Jul 2015 | Published: 06 Jul 2015

Red Hat

Top Reasons To Choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux
sponsored by Red Hat and Intel
WHITE PAPER: You probably already know that some of the largest and most demanding companies trust Red Hat to drive the IT infrastructure behind their successful businesses. This whitepaper will list and discuss the top reasons you should choose Red Hat Enterprise Linux to power the demanding applications you rely on to run your company.
Posted: 10 Aug 2009 | Published: 10 Aug 2009

Red Hat and Intel

Virtualisation with Oracle Solaris 10
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
WHITE PAPER: Oracle offers the most complete portfolio of end-to-end virtualisation solutions available today. Read this paper to learn more about the solutions that are available at every layer of the infrastructure - from operating system and resource virtualisation, to virtual machines and hard partitioning, to desktops and storage.
Posted: 26 Aug 2010 | Published: 25 Jun 2010

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

Mapping Security for your Virtual Environment
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Access this brief white paper that addresses the concern over managing virtual environment security with an enterprise-ready system that provides full visibility of physical and virtual data center and simplified security policy management.
Posted: 25 Sep 2013 | Published: 31 May 2012

Hewlett Packard Enterprise