Read this white paper for a discussion of the many benefits of virtualization, how it has evolved, and how it intersects with data center optimization strategies. 

Data growth is the only absolute constant in IT and, arguably, is the inevitable cause of most operating problems. We must begin to look outside of the data center—to the business processes and applications driving much of the data growth that will be impacting our spending over the coming months and years. 

This white paper describes the importance of managing energy consumption in data centers and provides an overview of the problems and issues associated with "greening" today's data centers. 

The widening disparity between CPU performance and that of storage subsystems has spawned numerous solutions that do not fix the problem. This white paper exposes this fundamental flaw and introduces the means available today to substantively reduce power consumption while improving performance: Fusion-io's flash memory-based storage technology. 

Please read this presentation transcript featuring Greg Shulz and Jon Flower. Greg is the author of the book, The Green and Virtual Data Center, and is the founder of Server and Storage IO. Jon is Vice President of technology at Adaptec. Greg discusses with John various issues pertaining to energy efficiency. 

Developing reliable metrics for comparison of energy-efficiency performance is the first requirement. 

Virtualization is more than just a concept-- it is a concrete business strategy that can provide tangible value for companies in virtually any industry. Read this paper to learn more about Dell's virtual infrastructure solutions. 

This paper contrasts room, row and rack architectures and shows why row-oriented cooling will emerge as the preferred solution for most next generation data centers. 

Hot spots can seriously reduce the efficiency of an organization's computer equipment. Watch this webcast for expert tips on remediating your data center's hot spots and discover the costs associated with the task. 

To take full advantage of server virtualization, and create a true virtual data center, IT departments need a holistic storage solution that allows fully shared resources, easy and automated storage classification and migration and complete data protection. Read this white paper for three "must haves" to achieve those objectives. 

When the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's IT staff faced critical power and cost problems due to server proliferation, they worked with Microsoft and Dell consultants to implement the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise operating system with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008. 

With server virtualization, you do more with less. Instead of filling your data center with underutilized boxes, you run multiple operating systems and applications on a single physical machine. You make the most of your space while taking full advantage of your hardware investment. Read this whitepaper to learn more about these benefits. 

In a dynamic virtual environment where things are constantly changing, your VM documentation efforts become out-of-date as soon as you begin the time-consuming process.