To help simplify management of diverse endpoint devices and reduce costs, Dell and VMware built, tested, and validated an end-to-end virtual desktop reference architecture designed to optimize VMware® View desktop virtualization on Dell™ hardware. Download this white paper for details. 

The goal of this paper is to present the results of a series of VDI tests conducted by Dell Labs, and provide storage sizing guidance and best practices for designing and running VMware View 4.5 based virtual desktop infrastructures. 

This white paper discusses how one organization leveraged an advanced virtual solution to build a private cloud so that they could rapidly access data in a cost-effective manner. Learn how this platform helped them to meet the needs of their business and review the significant benefits they are now enjoying. 

In late 2004 and early 2005, DB Kay & Associates conducted a market survey to uncover the best practices for deploying Virtual Support Networks. 

Since virtual machines are used in both server virtualization and desktop virtualization, it is not surprising that administrators try to use the same tool to monitor the performance of both environments. This paper shows how the eG VDI Monitor™ effectively addresses the unique requirements of virtual desktop infrastructure. 

This IDC white paper explores one such technology - a data center solution designed to help organizations achieve timely, repeatable and consistent virtual deployments - and explores how it stands up against some of today's most pressing virtualization challenges. Also included are today's best practices regarding virtual environments. 

In this white paper, discover how you can leverage the benefits of image‐based backup solutions for your virtual infrastructure. Explore the various backup technologies for both physical and virtual servers to determine the best option for your backup solution, and find out what the strengths and weaknesses are of adopting image‐based backups. 

Virtual desktops may make management easier, but you have to make sure you have the right storage in place. Check out this 2-page white paper for an overview of storage-allocation tactics and technologies that will help you fully reap the cost and efficiency benefits that VDI promises. 

Managing different types of virtual desktop data and their storage requirements presents challenges that need to be overcome in order to fully achieve all of VDI’s benefits. This white paper explores how IT organizations can avoid the pitfalls of VDI by separating virtual machine data from user data, enabling both to be managed efficiently. 

Intel® Virtualization Technology FlexMigration allows virtualization software vendors to deliver live migration solutions across different generations of Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers. This white paper explains how Intel VT FlexMigration works, including how and why some instructions are masked by the hypervisor while others are not. 

Check out this white paper to discover the latest trends in virtual backup and recovery technology, and discover the effect virtualisation has on disaster recovery operations. Also gain insight as to what types of organisations are adopting virtual infrastructures and what virtualisation security issues are currently plaguing administrators today. 

Discover the advantages of using a virtual backup appliance (VBA) to back up virtual infrastructures in your data center, including drastically reduced storage and bandwidth requirements. Find out how VBAs can help you simplify management, increase scalability and ensure data protection in this white paper.