The benefits of storage consolidation and centralized management are well known - they include lower costs, better information protection, and improved IT efficiency. Server consolidation using virtualization software is aimed at generating these same results. 

Desktop virtualization initiatives top the priorities of most IT managers and executives. Understanding your options for virtual desktops is essential for selecting the right solution.  Read this white paper to learn more about this key strategic directive and the types of desktop and application delivery models that are critical for success. 

While the virtualized data center increases capacity, flexibility and efficiency, many of these gains require large amounts of system memory. Take a look at this resource to learn how to optimize the performance of your virtualized data center by using the Dynamic Memory feature of Windows Server 2008 R2. 

Data center virtualization is continuing to grow as a mission-critical strategy for scaling performance and capacity, but doing so necessitates a powerful virtualization platform. Read this exclusive white paper for a comprehensive overview of one of the premier virtualization platforms available on the market. 

This document compares the pricing of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization for Desktops (RHEV) with the pricing of VMware View 5 for desktop virtualization. Access a detailed price comparison for the use cases of 100 virtual desktops. 

Desktop Virtualization has been in the enterprise for many years now, but SMBs haven't been as fast to adopt it, even though the technology can be quite beneficial to them. In this video, industry experts Brian Madden and Gabe Knuth will detail the 'secrets' you need to keep in mind when planning a desktop virtualization project. 

This paper looks at the many features in Windows 7 Enterprise and Windows Server 2008 R2 that deliver combined value to optimize the desktop infrastructure within your organization. 

Combining distributed data management software with your desktop virtualization project can help you overcome common storage challenges and gain benefits such as data consolidation, improved storage utilization and simplified management. Explore a unified data and storage platform in this exclusive resource. 

Finding a server/processor platform that fully supports virtual desktop environments is key to success. Dell and Intel provide such a platform with servers, processors, and storage that are designed to run virtual environments. 

Virtualizing servers and desktops can make maintenance and management a lot easier for sys admins but not so much for storage managers. Download this e-book for expert tips and suggestions on managing storage for virtual servers and virtual desktops. 

In this case study, discover how you can prevent unexpected downtime and enable highly available and scalable virtual desktops. Find out how you can build a fault-tolerant infrastructure and reduce your storage requirements with a robust software suite. 

This resource explores a secure-by-design IT strategy based on desktop virtualization to regain control over data and applications. Inside, dscover the benefits of desktop virtualization for security, and more. 

<p>Discover how to successfully deploy virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and achieve benefits like centralized management and reduced restore time. This white paper presents a VDI solution that lightens the burden on your network while making deployment faster and more secure.</p>