This resource explores several topics related to future 40 Gbps twisted-pair options such as, an overview of some recent developments in cabling industry standards, capacity considerations with lessons learned from 10GBASE-T, cabling system considerations, and much more. 

Intel Corporation is simplifying the data center even more by introducing a free new technology that enables all data center traffic to run over a single cable using the Intel 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) Server Adapter X520 family. 

Join author David J. Gardner for a podcast that explains the key to making mass customization more efficient. Using examples of cable service providers and McDonald’s, clients will see how they can tune their infrastructure to make exceptions less exceptional and keep profitability on track. 

This paper outlines the differences in features between ESX and ESXi and the architectural differences. It also discusses methods to manage both and how to modify existing scripts. 

When the SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS) was first introduced in SQL Server 2005, it received mixed reviews. With the launch of SQL Server 2008, Microsoft has succeeded in transforming the SSMS into a much more useful tool set. This whitepaper will list and discuss each of these improvements of SSMS 2008. 

Mastering the cloud requires a potent mix of scalability, performance, availability, and agility at the data center level. Read this white paper and learn how to stucture virtualization-optimized data center networks that meet these uncompromising requirements. 

This technical white paper is the second in a series that is designed to help map I/O best practices from the physical world into the virtual world supported by logical domains. 

So you have a requirements plan. You have elicited functional, non-functional, and quality of service requirements. You have validated and verified them, and your stakeholders are satisfied. Now what? Read this paper to learn more about the tools needed for business process improvements. 

Find out how to measure ROI for your business. Companies of all sizes constantly evaluate their operations, seeking to make changes that will increase effectiveness while controlling costs. This paper offers concrete practices, processes, and recommendations to drive the ROI of a company's IT investment (ROIT). 

This white paper explains how a business rule management system (BRMS) can make business process automation easier to understand, maintain and manage. 

Turner Padget Graham & Laney, P.A., a Columbia, South Carolina-based law firm with five locations throughout the state sought to consolidate legacy servers, improve availability for remote users, increase storage capacity and implement a new disaster recovery DR/BC strategy. In this case study you'll learn about their new Dell and VMware solutions. 

This expert e-guide from SearchCIO.com points out one common mistake companies make after setting up their virtual environments. Find out how IT operations differ in physical and virtual worlds and obtain exclusive advice to help you fully leverage your virtual infrastructure. 

10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) has been around for years, but is still new to many network engineers. Access this E-Guide to read about some of the most common myths surrounding the technology. Also learn the truth about price, requirements, what’s in store for the future, and more.