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whitepaper Microsoft Online Services Customer Story: Bryant University2008-02-02 Microsoft Tips
  Bryant University heard from many alumni that they wanted to keep using the same Microsoft Exchange Server-based messaging solution that they had used on campus. Unfortunately, maintaining this service for graduates wasn't economically feasible for the university. Bryant students and faculty unanimously chose Microsoft Live@edu, a free, Microsoft-hosted messaging and collaboration solution for universities. The centerpiece of the solution is Windows Live Hotmail that includes five gigabytes of storage space per account, as well as features like calendar sharing, contact management, access to e-mail through mobile phones and POP, and improved spam filtering.

Tags: Email, Mobile - Wireless Communications		   
whitepaper DON'T USE: Inside the EqualLogic PS Series iSCSI Storage Arrays2008-02-01 Dell
  Storage management is at the center of an increasingly complex IT problem. Applications continually demand more from their storage systems - as performance, capacity, availability, backup, and disaster recovery needs intensify, so do expectations of the servers and storage that support them. As a result, IT professionals need a storage solution that integrates a full complement of high-end management capabilities, includes data protection, and operates intelligently. They need a reliable storage system that expands transparently and provides consistent data availability regardless of the server configuration, OS, or application. The EqualLogic PS Series of Internet SCSI (iSCSI) storage arrays offers a fundamental change in the way enterprises think about purchasing and managing storage.

Tags: Storage Management		   
whitepaper 8 Phases of a Successful Consolidation Initiative2007-08-20 PlateSpin
  As organizations look to reduce the physical and environmental footprint of their IT operations, consolidation is a logical first step. However, a poorly planned or executed consolidation effort can result in complex configurations and increased IT overhead. In some cases, physical server sprawl is merely replaced with virtual sprawl where virtual machines are allowed to proliferate in an ad hoc fashion. This white paper provides best practices for ensuring a successful consolidation initiative and a maximum return on investment. Find out why data centers are beginning to view server consolidation as an ongoing IT strategy with long-term benefits for the organization, and learn about emerging technologies and approaches that are improving the speed and quality of server and data center consolidation initiatives.

Tags: Infrastructure Management, Data Center, Blades, Storage Consolidation, Virtualization		   
whitepaper Solving 9 Common IT Challenges Through Workload Profiling and Portability2007-07-06 PlateSpin
  By helping to dissolve the bonds between software and hardware, virtualization encourages organizations to see the data center in a different way -- not as a heterogeneous mix of different servers, operating systems, applications and data, but as a set of portable workload units. At the most basic level, a workload encapsulates the data, applications and operating systems that reside on a physical or virtual host. The ability to profile, move, copy, protect and replicate these aggregated workload units between physical and virtual hosts is rapidly emerging as a key enabler for operational and business success. Find out how new workload profiling and portability technologies are helping organizations achieve new operational efficiencies and cost savings, and why your organization should consider adopting a unified approach to managing workloads in the data center.

Tags: Infrastructure Management, Knowledge and Data Management, Data Center, Virtualization		   
whitepaper Information Management: Discovering the Business Value of Archived Information2008-02-01 Sun Microsystems
  The value of archived information (and even the definition of "archived" information) eludes many of today's IT decision makers. Unless driven by specific mandates or by defined applications (and hence clear business needs), most IT shops are missing opportunities to provide competitive advantage through the repurposing of historical information stored in archives. This paper explores the potential business value of information contained in the 30-plus exabytes of data stored in archives today.

Tags: Storage Management		   
whitepaper Best Practices for Microsoft Exchange 2007 with HP Server and Storage in Mid-range Environments (MSA60, MSA70, MSA1500)2008-02-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  This paper provides configuration and performance data, best practices and recommendations to help system administrators deploy Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 on several of the HP MSA family of products. The results presented here are derived from extensive testing. They are intended to help you perform pre-deployment planning and ensure adequate hardware and predictable performance for your specific business requirements.

Co-Sponsored by:
 Intel

Tags: Storage Management, Data Center, Email, x86-standard Servers		   
whitepaper Best Practices for HP Servers and HP Enterprise Virtual Array 8100 in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Environment of 20,000 Users2008-02-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  The Customer Focused Teating (CFT) team at HP previously published the Best Practices for HP Servers and HP StorageWorks EVA8000 in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Environment paper, which presented the results of testing a user environment of 5,000 users with both 100-MB and 1-GB mailboxes. This paper builds upon those results by demonstrating the actual effects of a larger enterprise environment of 20,000 users with 1-GB mailboxes.

This paper provides technical information and best practices for sizing and configuring Exchange Server 2007 on HP server blades with HP EVA storage arrays for the 20,000-user environment.

Co-Sponsored by:
 Intel

Tags: Storage Management, Blades, Email, x86-standard Servers, Virtualization		   
whitepaper Dell Case Study: Tesco.com2008-02-01 Dell
  Tesco.com needed an IT provider with the technology and support services to meet a significant rate of growth in its business. It also wanted an organization with the expertise to maximize the uptime of its Web site, which serves 250,000 customers per week and continues to grow steadily. Tesco worked with Dell to create an IT infrastructure consisting of Dell PowerEdge servers, Dell/EMC storage area networks, and Dell OptiPlex desktops to help ensure an excellent online shopping experience for its customers.

Tags: Desktop Systems - PCs, Storage Management		   
whitepaper Top Law Firm Relies on Storage From Network Appliance and 3PAR2008-02-01 NetApp
  One the top law firms in the United States represents clients in high-stakes litigation, complex financing and regulatory matters, government affairs, and corporate and technology transactions. With data growing about 30% annually, storage was increasingly complicated to manage. So the customer looked into storage solutions that would allow them to provision and manage easily, while also being able to scale rapidly and non-disruptively. After a thorough evaluation, the customer selected 3PAR based on ease of use, rapid provisioning, massive scalability and performance. At the same time, they selected Egenera server blades with VMware to create a complete utility computing server-and-storage environment.

Tags: Virtualization		   
whitepaper Dunedin TV Streamlines End-to-End Workflow With PX-1 and FS-42008-02-01 Focus Enhancements
  One of the oldest towns on the West coast of Florida, Dunedin offers its residents a small-town feel, a relaxed life style, and four miles of picturesque waterfront. Over the past several years, the station had accumulated significant quantities of footage, and found themselves struggling to manage all their video, audio, and photo assets. In order to streamline acquisition, Dunedin TV selected the FS-4 HD Portable DTE Recorder from Focus Enhancements. Based on Focus Direct To Edit (DTE) Technology, the FS-4 records DV and HDV streams directly to disk via FireWire.

Tags: Hard Drives		   


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