Thousands of IT organizations have adopted clustering to improve the availability of mission critical software services. Today, with the rapid growth of cloud computing environments, clustering is even more crucial. Dell Compellent Fluid Data storage is ideally suited to clustered environments. Read on to learn more. 

This white paper explores the need for uptime, explains the three components that contribute to uptime, reviews some of the problems with existing enterprise server management, provides a clear definition of clustering, and finally gives an honest explanation of what it can and can’t offer your organization. 

This white paper reviews proof points and best practices for file sharing disaster recovery. 

This webcast discusses the high availability and load balancing of data clusters. Learn how to maintain continuous availability in order to save on cost and time, eliminate testing, and achieve true zero-down time maintenance. 

Dynamic routing architecture (DRA) provides functionality over and above that of clustering architecture that optimizes communications in many distributed application topologies. Watch this webcast to discover how DRA provides the unmatched high-availability and administrative transparency and efficiency you need. 

Read this white paper and discover the benefits of running the HP DL980 on the Linux operating system. Chief among these is the lower cost inherent in a clustered Linux environment. 

Dell and VMware have partnered to offer a cost-effective, high-availability architecture based on Dell™ server and storage clusters and VMware® vCenter Site Recovery Manager (SRM) - one designed to minimize scheduled and unscheduled downtime. 

As companies become more dependent on Web-based services, more and more of them are considering adding failover capabilities to their Windows Server 2008 R2 servers. This expert podcast explores key factors you will need to consider as you prepare to deploy Windows Server 2008 R2, including software add-ons, performance requirements, and more. 

Microsoft is targeting close to zero downtime with SQL 2008 with availability and recovery features that only used to be available via third-party solutions. This white paper discusses the evolution of High-availability from SQL 2005 to SQL 2008, and the tools available to minimize downtime in the Enterprise. 

This handbook will cover best practices for moving to Microsoft Windows 7, including assessing Windows 7 to determine if it’s a good move for your organization, which applications in your organization should move over, what help is out there for your migration project and licensing. 

Listen to this podcast to learn about a comprehensive super-cluster server and storage solution that optimizes performance, availability, security, and system manageability. 

In this presentation transcript, featuring Exchange expert Lee Benjamin, learn how to use a storage calculator for optimal performance of your Exchange environment. Discover the new storage features of Exchange 2010 and how to utilize them for increased flexibility and reduced costs.