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- Not just hot air: Some details on Dell's server thermal design
- It takes a whole lot more than just a new multi-core microprocessor or even whiz-bang virtualization technology to create a greener server. A few weeks back, I wondered out loud exactly why Dell's latest PowerEdge M-Series blades were getting so much notice as a green option -- after having several...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, PowerEdge R300, Servers, Hardware, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2008-03-24
- Dell to carry Solaris 10 on PowerEdge servers
- Dell to carry Solaris 10 on PowerEdge serversDell to carry Solaris 10 on PowerEdge serversNow that Dell will be carrying a real unix system there will be no need for them to continue selling the ill-fated linux line. It waws a terrible expense for the company and now they...
- Tags: Servers, UNIX, Operating systems, Sun Solaris, Dell PowerEdge Server, Sun Solaris 10, Dell PowerEdge, Dell Computer Corp., server
- Discussion threads 2007-11-14
- dell poweredge Expandable RAID Controllers 5 and 6 - Dell PowerVault MD1000 Disk Expansion Enclosure Solution for Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Always on Technologies
- This paper provides information on the Dell PowerEdge Expandable RAID Controllers PERC 5 and 6 - Dell PowerVault MD1000 Disk Expansion Enclosure solutions, based on the Microsoft SQL Server Always On Storage Solution Review program. Under the program, Dell has documented compliance for the Dell PERC 5 and PERC 6...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Disk, Dell PowerVault, Microsoft SQL Server, RAID, Microsoft Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Storage Management, Servers, Storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Using VMware High Availability and VMotion With Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 Virtual Machines on dell poweredge Servers
- When running applications in a virtualized environment, such as VMware Infrastructure 3, there are new capabilities that are made possible by the virtualization layer. In some cases, it is these new capabilities that make the case for virtualization compelling enough for even performance intensive, mission critical applications like Microsoft Exchange...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Exchange Server, High Availability, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Virtual Machine, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing Solutions on dell poweredge Servers and Dell PowerVault Storage
- This paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Business Intelligence and Data Warehouse solutions on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault storage. Using the knowledge gained through joint development, testing and support with Microsoft, this Reference Configuration for SQL Server documents "best practices"...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Data Warehouse, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, Microsoft SQL Server, Storage, Microsoft Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Business Intelligence, Databases, Servers, Enterprise Software, Software, Data Management, Hardware
- White papers 2007-09-01
- Deploying Oracle Enterprise Manager 10g Grid Control R3 on dell poweredge Servers, Dell|EMC and Dell PowerVault Storage
- This paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault storage. Using the knowledge gained through joint development, testing and support with Microsoft, the Dell SQL Server Reference Architecture documents "best practices" that can help speed SQL Server...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Oracle Enterprise Manager, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, Oracle Corp., Grid, Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Storage Management, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2007-07-01
- Virtualization Using XenEnterprise With dell poweredge Servers and Storage
- Server Virtualization is fast becoming a fore-front technology in datacenters. Dell PowerEdge servers and storage coupled with XenEnterprise software from XenSource provide a compelling solution to realize a scalable and dynamic virtual datacenter. This paper describes an overview of XenSource's XenEnterprise virtualization software and the installation and configuration steps for...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Server Virtualization, XenEnterprise, Virtualization, Data Centers, Servers, Storage Management, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Virtualization Using XenEnterprise With dell poweredge Servers and Dell OpenManage
- Server Virtualization is fast becoming a fore-front technology in datacenters. Dell PowerEdge servers and storage coupled with XenEnterprise software from XenSource provide a compelling solution to realize a scalable and dynamic virtual datacenter. This paper describes an overview of XenSource's XenEnterprise virtualization software and the installation and configuration steps for...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Server Virtualization, Dell OpenManage, XenEnterprise, Virtualization, Data Centers, Servers, Storage Management, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Exchange Server 2007 Performance Comparison of the dell poweredge 2950 and HP Proliant DL385 G2 Servers
- Different applications put different demands on the various components of a server. Depending on the architecture of a given server, the best configuration for a particular application may vary from system to system resulting in advantages in one platform over another for certain applications or workloads. While the Dell PowerEdge...
- Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance, Microsoft Exchange Server, Dell PowerEdge, HP Compaq ProLiant, Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 Standard Edition on dell poweredge Servers and Dell PowerVault Storage
- This paper provides an architectural overview and configuration guidelines for deploying Microsoft SQL Server 2005 on Dell PowerEdge servers with Dell PowerVault storage. Using the knowledge gained through joint development, testing and support with Microsoft, the Dell SQL Server Reference Architecture documents "Best practices" that can help speed SQL Server...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerVault, Microsoft SQL Server, Microsoft Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Microsoft SQL Server 2005, Servers, Storage Management, Databases, Enterprise Software, Hardware, Storage, Software, Data Management
- White papers 2007-05-01
- VMware HA/DRS Solution Scenarios on dell poweredge Servers
- Servers are increasing in performance at an exponential rate and customers are discovering that they are able to run many applications on a single server through the use of virtualization. This means that customers run the risk of multiple virtual server downtimes if a single physical server goes down. Enterprise...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., VMware Inc., Dell PowerEdge, Server Virtualization, Servers, Virtualization, Hardware
- White papers 2007-04-01
- VMware VMotion Performance on the dell poweredge 1955 Blade Server
- The purpose of this paper is to quantify the impact on typical VMware operations of having just two network connections available for each ESX Server host running on a set of PowerEdge 1955 blades. ESX was configured on each blade so that the ESX Service Console and the VMotion traffic...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blade Server, Performance, Network Interface Card, Blade, VMware Inc., Dell PowerEdge, Blade Servers, Utility Computing, Servers, Networking, Hardware
- White papers 2007-03-01
- Management Solution for 9th-Generation Poweredge Servers Running Netware 6.5
- This paper outlines the reference architecture, step-by-step instructions on how to implement the architecture, and the support model for this configuration. The main goal of this architecture is to provide a method for the instrumented PowerEdge server and its internal storage to send SNMP alerts. The architecture separates the server...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, NetWare 6.5, Dell PowerEdge, Novell NetWare, Architecture, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-02-09
- Building a Single Image for dell poweredge Servers Using Altiris Deployment Solution
- Using hardware-independent images for OS deployment can free administrators from creating and maintaining separate images for each hardware vendor and server model in their environment, helping significantly simplify server provisioning processes. Altiris Deployment Solution software enables administrators to create and deploy these images on Dell PowerEdge servers. This paper focuses...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Image, Dell PowerEdge, Altiris Inc., Servers, Microsoft Windows, Hardware, Operating Systems, Software
- White papers 2007-02-01
- Best Practices for Migrating to VMware Infrastructure 3 on dell poweredge Servers
- Virtualization is an example of an infrastructure technology that enables Scalable Enterprise solutions. VMware ESX Server is a feature and market leader in server virtualization. One of the key advantages of server virtualization is the portability of the Virtual Machines VMs from one physical server to another. This paper will...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Best Practice, Dell PowerEdge, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-02-01
- SMS Custom Reporting for dell poweredge Server Inventory
- This white paper demonstrates the creation of a baseline report for the currently-installed firmware, driver, and Dell OpenManage Server Administrator versions. There are four phases of this process: modifying or creating the sms_def.mof file, creating a Structured Query Language SQL database, creating a Systems Management Server SMS 2003 report, running...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, SMS, Dell PowerEdge, Text Messaging/SMS/MMS, Servers, Cellular Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Online Communications, Hardware
- White papers 2007-01-03
- Deploying Oracle Application Server 10g on dell poweredge Servers With Linux
- This paper discusses the architectural options for Oracle Application Server 10g. Oracle Application Server can be deployed in a variety of different topologies allowing individual components to be distributed across multiple servers, or to be duplicated in a clustered configuration. This provides benefits both in terms of application performance and...
- Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Oracle Application Server, Linux, Dell Computer Corp., Oracle Corp., Oracle Application Server 10g, Dell PowerEdge, Application Servers, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Servers, Software, Hardware
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Power Comparison of dell poweredge 2950 Using Intel X5355 and E5345 Quad Core Xeon Processors
- This paper will compare the performance of the PowerEdge 2950 using two different quad-core Intel Xeon processors that consume different amounts of power. Results will show that the Intel Xeon E5300 family of processors can approach the performance of the X5300 series of processors while realizing a power savings of...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Processors, Servers, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Deployment of VMware Infrastructure 3 on dell poweredge Blade Servers
- The purpose of this paper is to provide best practices for deploying VMware Infrastructure 3.x on Dell PowerEdge Blade Servers. The paper describes various possible configurations when installing VMware Infrastructure 3.x along with the advantages and disadvantages for each configuration. This paper describes various configurations that are possible when installing...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blade Server, VMware Inc., Dell PowerEdge, Blade Servers, Servers, Utility Computing, Hardware
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Advantages of dell poweredge 2950 Two Socket Servers Over Hewlett-Packard Proliant DL 585 G2 Four Socket Servers for Virtualization
- There is a lot of debate these days around what is the optimal hosting platform for a virtualization deployment. Most of this debate is centered on the decision to deploy either 2 socket or 4 socket building blocks as the basis of the infrastructure. In order to illustrate the advantages...
- Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Performance, Dell PowerEdge, Virtualization, Servers, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2006-12-01
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