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whitepaper Introduction to HiperDispatch Management Mode with z102008-04-27 CPExpert
  HiperDispatch was introduced with IBM's z10 server, and is available (via PTFs) on z/OS V1R7, z/OS V1R8, and z/OS V1R9. HiperDispatch was designed to (1) minimize the z10 hardware performance degradation caused by processor cache misses, and (2) maximize the amount of CPU processing power associated with any single logical processor. To achieve these design objectives, HiperDispatch implemented new designs within z/OS and PR/SM, and implemented a regular exchange of information between PR/SM and z/OS. By exchanging information, z/OS is aware of the topology between logical processors and physical processors and PR/SM is aware of an affinity between workload executing on logical processors and the physical processors providing the processor capacity.

This paper provides an overview of the z10 implications that require HiperDispatch, explains the algorithms that existed before HiperDispatch, presents an introduction to HiperDispatach concepts, and describes performance considerations when implementing HiperDispatch.

Tags: Mainframes, UNIX, Linux Server OS		   
whitepaper Solarflare Solarstorm 10 Gigabit Ethernet Controller2008-04-01 Broadband-Testing
  It's not long ago since one is asking - does one need Gigabit Ethernet. Now one is asking: does one need 10 Gigabit Ethernet? Well, there's a very obvious answer to that question. If one now has lots of gigabit connections to the desktops and laptops alike on the network, then simple arithmetic dictates that, in order to accommodate all of these gigabit connections, one needs something larger than a gigabit core backbone and server connections. Hence the 10 Gigabit arguments and the emergence of products such as Solarflare's Solarstorm 10 GbE controller that one is testing here.

Tags: Ethernet, 		  
whitepaper SUSE Linux Enterprise: Differentiation Through Interoperability2008-03-03 Novell
  Heterogeneous IT environments are a fact of life in large organizations. According to recent Gartner research, more than two thirds of all enterprise data centers operate mixed hardware and software environments. So, however appealing a technology monoculture might seem to hard-pressed administrators, most will have to continue making the best of messy, organic diversity.

IT managers don't need another forklift roadmap from their vendors to perfect order and efficiency, but hardware and software products that work together simply, reliably, securely and affordably. They need the flexibility to grow and adapt their environments to changing business needs without forced choices that limit their future options.

Read this Novell paper to see why these managers must continue to contend with data centers divided between two dominant operating environments--Linux and Windows--with minimal interoperability, separate management tools, and distinct administrative skill sets, why that's a perfect prescription for institutional inefficiency, and how they can address that inefficiency with Novell's SUSE® Linux Enterprise product.

Tags: Data Center, Linux Server OS, Virtualization		   
whitepaper Mass Billing and Convergent Invoicing: Performance and Scalability of SAP's EDR Management and Convergent Invoicing Solution With IBM System P5 AIX and DB2 92008-03-01 IBM
  This paper describes a performance project for SAP's billing and invoicing in SAP's contracts accounts receivable and payable component. This solution is used in various Service Industries, such as Electronic Toll Collection, Communications, Media, Public Transport as well as Postal Services. This new component is an extension to SAP's contracts accounts receivable and payable component available with SAP ECC 6.0 Enhancement Package 2. This paper covers the customizing choices for the billing and invoicing functionality and describes the scenarios tested.

Tags: Accounting Applications, AIX		   
whitepaper HP-UX 11i v3 Delivers Superior Capabilities for Virtualized Data Centers2008-03-01 IDEAS International
  This paper presents a technical comparison of HP-UX 11i v3, AIX 6.1, and Solaris 10 UNIX operating systems, focusing on their functional capabilities in terms of scalability, virtualization, reliability, security, and manageability. In each of these areas, the paper identifies some critical technical requirements, describes the significance of these requirements in current customer environments, and then shows how well HP-UX 11i v3 meets these requirements compared to the other UNIX systems.

Tags: AIX, HP-UX		   
whitepaper Volume Activation 2.0 Resources for Windows Vista and Windows Server 20082008-03-01 Microsoft
  Windows Vista is a line of operating systems developed by Microsoft for use on personal computers, including home and business desktops, laptops, Tablet PCs, and media centers. Windows Server 2008 is the most recent release of Microsoft Windows's server line of operating system. This paper provides a list of resources available to support planning, deployment, and operations for activating volume editions of Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 using Volume Activation 2.0.

Tags: Windows Vista		   
whitepaper Deploying Windows Server 2008 With System Center2008-02-19 Microsoft
  With the release of System Center Configuration Manager 2007, server administrators can now take advantage of the same operating system deployment tools that client administrators have been able to use for several years. In the past, server administrators often performed manual installations of Windows Server using the CD or DVD, then spent hours configuring the server. Some administrators went a step further and built unattended setup routines by creating a unattend.txt file and perhaps using Remote Installation Services (RIS) to automate the install process to avoid having to be physically present at the server console. More advanced administrators took advantage of Automated Deployment Services (ADS) for Windows Server 2003 to completely automate the entire server build process.   
whitepaper Physical to Physical Migration From IBM HS20 Blade to IBM HS21-XM Blade With Windows 2003 Operating System2008-02-13 IBM
  This paper details the procedure to perform physical to physical image migration based on Windows 2003 operating system from an HS20 (8843) 2-socket dual core blade to an IBM HS21-XM (extended memory) 2-socket quad core blade. The PlateSpin PowerConvert's Operating System (OS) portability technology is used for the migration. The operating system, applications, and data can be automatically migrated from a source machine to a target machine.

Tags: Blades		   
whitepaper Efficient Data Protection for Microsoft Applications with Symantec Backup Exec2008-02-01 Symantec
  Companies today face the ever-increasing challenge of managing the explosive growth of valuable data. Symantec Backup Exe 12 for Windows Servers is the gold standard in Windows data protection, providing cost-effective, high performance, disk-to-disk-to-tape backup and recovery. Continuous data protection for Microsoft applications, include Exchange, SQL, Active Directory, and SharePoint, helps ensure that data is continuously backup up as it changes.

Protecting these Microsoft applications within your allotted backup window - and recovering them quickly and reliably - presents a formidable challenge. Download this whitepaper to find out how Symantec Backup Exec 12 simplifies and streamlines the process with centralized administration, continuous protection, patent pending granular recovery and more.

Tags: Back-up, Windows Server 2008, Data Recovery - Security, Application Servers		   
whitepaper Partner Support for Microsoft Windows Server 20082008-02-01 Microsoft
  Microsoft has been working with the partner community to help plan, build, test and deploy leading-edge solutions based on the Windows Server 2008 platform by providing early access to code, training, testing and certification support. Recognizing the increased value to their customers, hundreds of Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) have demonstrated their support for the upcoming Windows Server 2008 platform with the development of a wide variety of business applications for industries, including accounting, commerce, engineering, financial services, healthcare, retail and supply chain, based on the new offerings. Thousands more industry partners continue to work with Microsoft on product testing and evaluation, and are currently developing new applications, device drivers, services and solutions to help support Windows Server 2008.