For many years, server-based computing has been seen as a means of, at best, providing those within highly task-based environments with a controlled desktop environment. 

This issue of the high performance computing (HPC) e-zine takes a closer look at the latest advances in file systems and the impact they are having on the HPC community. Find out how HPC architectures have evolved over time and obtain best practices for properly implementing Multi Path File Systems (MPFS). 

Retail, like virtually all other industries, is awash with stories about the emergence of cloud computing. Much hasbeen written about the ability to remove cost or to greatly speed up implementations. 

With shrinking backup windows, growing datasets, and multiple applications sharing fewer physical servers, existing backup methods need to be augmented with new technologies. Auto-Snapshot Manager/Microsoft Edition delivers automated, integrated data protection for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V environments. Read now to learn more. 

Vyatta provides softwarebased networking and security software that uniquely satisfies emerging IT architectures that are leveraging virtualization, multi-core server platforms and cloud computing models. The Vyatta Network OS includes:Dynamic Routing (BGP, OSPF, RIP) Stateful Firewall IPSec VPN Intrusion Prevention SSL OpenVPN Secure Web Filtering 

Technology barriers have prevented enterprises from adopting Java-based approaches for mission critical applications with extreme and predictable computing needs. However, recent advances throughout the entire Java stack have overcome these barriers to position Java to power the next generation of enterprise computing. 

Gain insight into innovative cloud storage strategies designed to help SMBs, remote offices, and distributed enterprises alleviate security and availability concerns and transition smoothly to cloud technology. Uncover a wide-range of cloud-based backup and remote access strategies in this informative resource. 

<p>Companies must continue to provide basic business services even as they transition to a cloud environment. This white paper highlights a unified computing strategy that can address issues associated with assembling infrastructure components, multiple switching layers, and more.</p> 

Intel processors provide the performance you need to move forward with cloud computing, virtualization and consolidation. Use this guide to find out which Intel processor-based server can best meet the needs of your applications and users. 

This webcast explores the option of moving your contact center applications and Unified Communications strategies to the cloud. Uncover the benefits and opportunities of cloud-based solutions, and get help deciding whether being in the cloud or on-premise is best for your organization. 

Learn more about the changing enterprise computing environment – from smart devices to virtualization to cloud computing. 

<p>It is becoming increasingly difficult for IT professionals to manage the substantial amount of information their enterprises are generating today. This white paper discusses how to combat this challenge with a converged infrastructure. Discover a system that can help you leverage this strategy and review the benefits it offers.</p> 

Customers need to better understand how the use of virtualization and cloud computing changes datacenter infrastructure management requirements. In this paper, May Johnston Turner, IDC's research director of System Management Software, answers questions posed to her by Dell’s customers.