The planning sequence described in this paper covers the design of the data center's physical infrastructure layer, whose job it is to house, power, cool, and protect the data center's computing and network functions. 

In this paper we demonstrate the concept of High Performance Computing in a cloud and show that HPC clouds can deliver the needed utilization and scalability on par with the current native HPC approach of designing dedicated systems for specific applications. 

Pano Logic® is the first company to offer a complete, purpose-built solution for virtual desktops combining a unique zero-client endpoint device with centralized tools designed specifically for the tasks of deployment and managing virtual desktops. 

Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, like its predecessor Windows Server 2008, has been designed with energy efficiency in mind. Recent tests found that Windows Server 2008 R2 improved power efficiency by up to 18 percent over Windows Server 2003, out of the box. 

To capitalize on the benefits of Windows 7, you must make sure your computing environment is ready for the upgrade. Dell's Windows 7 Readiness Assessment is designed to identify application compatibility, hardware compatibility and migration readiness and to provide the recommendations needed to help make your transition to Windows 7 smooth. 

While energy consumption of overall data center operations and server-related equipment is generally understood, the story is quite different when it comes to storage systems. This paper offers practical advice on how to measure storage system efficiency and compares the efficiency numbers of several common storage solutions. 

Employing the UltraSPARC® T2 and UltraSPARC T2 Plus processors - the industry's first massively threaded Systems on a Chip (SoC) - Sun SPARC® Enterprise T5120/T5220 and T5140/T5240 servers offer breakthrough performance and energy efficiency to drive Web 2.0 infrastructure and address other demanding datacenter challenges. 

Together HP and Oracle offer a comprehensive suite of information management tools to help efficiently capture, manage, retain, and deliver information over time. This yields a highly integrated hardware and software infrastructure, leveraging storage tiers with differing performance and availability characteristics. Read this paper to learn more. 

This handbook is designed to help senior IT management calculate their organization's mobile ROI and TCO -- using an enterprise environment of 2,000 mobile users to demonstrate the approach -- and includes a 5-step analytical approach for reducing that TCO by as much as 15-20 percent. 

Job Scheduling tools are often perceived to reduce operational costs and increase IT efficiencies. Attend this webinar to find out how companies reduce their costs by switching to BMC CONTROL-M. 

This comprehensive guide covers the fundamentals of 802.11n – what you need to know when planning or preparing for an 802.11n deployment or migration. Download the guide now and learn the nine key recommendations for successful 802.11n deployment.