Server Blades Reports

The Journey to Unified Computing
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how data center needs have changed over the last five years and discusses the reasons why management of virtualized compute, network, and storage access should be integrated. Discover the vision behind a private cloud and learn how to avoid making common mistakes as you prepare for this new IT model.
Posted: 14 Jan 2012 | Published: 01 Apr 2010

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Networking Best Practices for VMware Infrastructure 3 on Dell PowerEdge Blade Servers
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: This whitepaper provides an overview of the networking architecture for VMware Infrastructure 3 on Dell PowerEdge blade servers. It provides best practices for deploying and configuring your network in the VMware environment.
Posted: 17 Nov 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

Dell and VMware

Migrating from IBM POWER Server Silos to HP BladeSystem and Converged Infrastructure
sponsored by HP & Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This paper looks at the options IT managers have for hosting enterprise applications when replacing end-of-life POWER 4 or 5 servers. It compares an HP Converged Infrastructure, based on HP Integrity and Proliant server blades, to approaches based on IBM POWER. It also addresses customer options for business-critical application migration.
Posted: 09 Feb 2011 | Published: 09 Feb 2011

HP & Intel®

IBM's System x eX5 Servers Attack Customers' Most Challenging IT Problems with Efficiency and Flexibility
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: The System x eX5 family provides not only the performance, but also the flexibility necessary to address businesses most pressing needs: Performance and cost savings, all in one package. This white paper shows how listening to customers priorities helped the IBM System x team achieve their goal.
Posted: 19 Jan 2011 | Published: 19 Jan 2011

IBM

IDC: Business Value of Blade Infrastructures
sponsored by Hewlett-Packard Company and AMD
WHITE PAPER: Access this white paper that discusses the real business value blade servers can bring to your organization's data center infrastructure.
Posted: 16 May 2013 | Published: 16 Dec 2012

Hewlett-Packard Company and AMD

About APCON – Intelligent Network Monitoring Solutions
sponsored by APCON, Inc.
VIDEO: This video introduces APCON, who develop industry-leading scalable network switching solutions that provide complete network visibility, improved network security, and optimized monitoring tool efficiency.
Posted: 09 May 2014 | Premiered: 09 Apr 2014

APCON, Inc.

Dallas Cowboys Reboot IT with Blades and "Converged" Architecture
sponsored by HP & Intel®
EGUIDE: This expert e-guide presents a case study of how a professional sports team's IT department was able to consolidate 200 physical servers into 16 blade servers with the help of a unified computing infrastructure.
Posted: 26 Feb 2013 | Published: 26 Feb 2013

HP & Intel®

BlueCross BlueShield Case Study: A Health Approach to Server Sprawl
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
CASE STUDY: Read this case study to learn how Dell helped BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York harness blades to shrink its data center footprint by 75 percent and improve efficiency by more than 50 percent.
Posted: 02 Jul 2010 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

E-Guide: Tips for rackmount server purchasing and consolidation best practices
sponsored by Colfax International
EGUIDE: This expert e-guide provides a comparison of blade and rack servers. Find out what key factors you should consider in your hardware decision and learn how to prevent sprawl through effective server consolidation.
Posted: 05 May 2011 | Published: 05 May 2011

Colfax International

Eight Steps to Building a BladeSystem
sponsored by HPE and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This guide explains the benefits of a converged infrastructure. It also explains the process of designing and implementing HP BladeSystem as well as a technical breakdown of this approach.
Posted: 02 May 2014 | Published: 28 Feb 2013

HPE and Intel®