In a virtual server infrastructure where all resources are shared, optimal performance can only be achieved with an adequate amount of properly allocated resource capacity. Not allocating enough resources can cause critical bottlenecks - leading to performance problems and costly downtime events. 

Server virtualization adoption is growing and IT organizations are gaining confidence in running mission-critical applications in virtual machines. Virtual servers introduce complexity to the environment and challenges for data protection - two things CommVault tackles with Simpana 8. 

This white paper provides a technical overview of Oracle Real Application Clusters 11g Release 2 with an emphasis on the features and functionality that can be implemented to provide the highest availability and scalability for your enterprise applications. 

To gain full value of virtualization, you need servers that are built to handle the heavy and ever-changing demands of a virtualized and consolidated computing environment. To help you get maximum benefits from virtualization, Intel has built a better physical server platform with unique hardware-assist features to enhance the virtual data center. 

Enterprises, government agencies and service providers are increasingly employing virtualized environments to decrease costs, consolidate data center space and reduce environmental impacts. This paper describes a comprehensive set of CA tools for managing virtual environments. 

Read this white paper to learn about the latest partitioning techniques, enhanced scalability, and extended manageability capabilities available in Oracle Database 11g Release 2. 

This paper explains the attributes of AppZero's VAA approach to server-side application virtualization and conveys various advantages in the cloud environment. 

In this webcast, you'll learn how Oracle Solaris can help you simplify the deployment of public, private and hybrid clouds, optimise the performance of enterprise applications, and achieve mission-critical availability and reliability. 

This paper takes a holistic view of the data center, discusses each of the components individually, and explains how the crucial element of storage has lagged behind advancements in the rest of the IT infrastructure. 

This solutions guide details the four available networking configurations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each with an emphasis on typical Dell system configuration and the hardware offerings. 

Discover how your organization can support high performance computing with the use of a Linux operating system. Learn more about interoperability and hybrid high performance computing, supported vs. non-supported Linux, and much more. 

With several offerings available, choosing the ideal high performance computing (HPC) offering for your business can be a daunting task. This resource examines one well-reputed HPC vendor and explains how it differentiates itself in the competitive marketplace.