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. 

Recently, the University of Plymouth, located in the U.K., completed a refresh of their 4,800 desktop PCs, upgrading the systems to PCs with Intel® Core™2 processors with vPro™ technology in order to offer students the latest in IT services. The following paper provides an ROI analysis of this PC deployment. 

This white paper presents an in-depth but accessible introduction to the capabilities and future of tickless idle. It particularly presents techniques for making daemons and drivers tickless-friendly, with an eye toward extending the real-world benefits of the technology to the community. 

The leading-edge Intel® Core™ i7 processor delivers unmatched technology for intelligent performance on the most demanding tasks, such as creating digital video and playing intense games. 

Microsoft Windows Server® and SQL Server® 2008, together with intelligent server platforms based on the Intel® Xeon® processor 5500 series, deliver breakthrough performance and scalability within the same energy and space footprint as prior-generation processors. 

To fully benefit from Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V and Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) technology, a fully engineered virtualization solution is needed, that is both cost effective and easy to manage whilst simultaneously ensuring high availability with enterprise performance and stability. 

Intel’s family of workstation platforms provides you with a range of options to meet your needs. They give you the tools to multi-task more productively, iterate through alternatives faster and innovate more. 

The next generation of business intelligent software can be found in this software center from Tableau. The resources compiled here explore ways your organization can get answers from the next generation of business intelligent software. Read more about how you can achieve fast analytics and visualization for everyone from Tableau. 

View this on demand Dynamic Infrastructure Worldwide Virtual Forum for advice from leading experts on today's IT challenges. 

Read this white paper to learn how the right power monitoring system can protect your organization's data and applications while optimizing the power delivery infrastructure for efficiency and lower cost. 

Growth rises on the horizon for many small businesses, and one seizes the day, expansion often occurs rapidly. Preparation is crucial to success. What tools are required for a company with 20 employees, for example, to grow to 100 employees within a year? Read this paper to learn more... 

This session will look at various techniques and strategies to optimize either on-line active or primary as well as near-line or secondary storage environment during tough economic times, as well as to position for future growth, after all, there is no such thing as a data recession! 

Attend this free virtual event and hear from top data center experts who will provide you with a coherent strategy to consolidate your data center, build a new facility or make an educated decision on the cloud model best suited for your environment.