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DELL PowerEdge Deployment Guide

The purpose of this paper is to provide tips on deploying Microsoft operating systems to Dell PowerEdge servers. This paper will not cover how to setup a deployment infrastructure, but rather the modifications needed to allow an existing deployment setup to work with the 11th Generation PowerEdge servers. This paper...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2009-07-21

Dell OEM Industry Solutions Group Helps Amulet Hotkey Cut Time to Market in Half for Its New DXM600 PC-Over-IP Blade Workstation Solution

Integrate a high-density platform into a new PC-over-IP workstation solution to help customers minimize heat, noise, security, and manageability issues; accelerate time to market by selecting a vendor that can reduce in-house product development work. The Dell OEM Industry Solutions Group helped Amulet Hotkey integrate Dell PowerEdge M600 blade servers...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Solutions Inc., Industry, Hotkey, Dell PowerEdge, Product Development, Workstations, Servers, Blade Servers, Research & Development, Business Operations, Hardware

Case studies 2009-07-01

Dell follows HP in certifying servers against new Energy Star server spec

There hasn't been all that information released so far by the major hardware OEMs about how their server technology stands up against version 1 of an Energy Star specification for servers that was adopted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency EPA a bit more than a month ago. HP was...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Specification, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware, Heather Clancy

Blog posts 2009-06-25

Thermal Design of the Dell PowerEdge T610, R610, and R710 Servers

Dell wants to simplify IT for its customers by developing energy-efficient servers that are easier to integrate into power and cooling challenged environments. The custom thermal design of latest server generation has reduced the power-to-cool ratio over last generation by at least 50%. Flexible BIOS options, dynamic fan speed control,...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, BIOS, Servers, Hardware, Components

White papers 2009-06-12

Virtualized Dell PowerEdge Servers and Dell/EMC Storage Help German Automotive Textile Leader Johann Borgers Streamline IT Management and Reduce Maintenance Costs by 25 Percent

When the Johann Borgers data center environment could no longer reliably support key administrative functions, the IT team needed to replace it with a manageable, scalable, and highly available storage and server solution. Deploying virtualized Dell PowerEdge 2900 servers with a Dell/EMC CX3-10c storage area network simplified IT management by...

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, EMC Corp., Storage, Thin Clients, Servers, Hardware

Case studies 2009-06-01

VMware ESXi Systems Management on Dell PowerEdge Servers

Virtualization has become a key tool in enterprise IT environments, enabling flexible resource management and optimized hardware utilization while helping simplify IT operations. By enabling IT staff to dynamically reprovision resources as needed, it can also help avoid planned downtime, enhance testing and development, and support rapid disaster recovery. VMware...

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Server, VMware Inc., Dell PowerEdge, Systems Management, VMware ESXi, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage

White papers 2009-06-01

DELL | EMC CX4 AND DELL POWEREDGEâ„¢ BLADES

Next generation Dell/EMC CX4 storage arrays bring new levels of performance, flexibility, and resource utilization to enterprise-class storage. Features such as virtual provisioning, enterprise flash drives, and customizable network interconnects make this latest generation of CX arrays well suited to meeting data growth and performance requirements while keeping costs under...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell EqualLogic, Dell PowerEdge, EMC Corp., Storage, Performance Management, Hardware, Human Resources, Workforce Management

White papers 2009-05-19

Deploying UEFI-Aware Operating Systems on Dell PowerEdge Servers

The UEFI specification defines an interface between operating systems and platform firmware. The interface consists of data tables that contain platform-related information, plus boot and runtime service calls that are available to the operating system and its loader. Together, these provide a standard, modern environment for booting an operating system...

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Operating System, Specification, Dell PowerEdge, UEFI Specification, UEFI Driver Model, Operating Systems, Servers, Software, Hardware

White papers 2009-05-19

Batch Processing Tasks Are 40 Percent Faster With Dell PowerEdge Servers

DataVision was seeking an alternative hardware solution to recommend to its banking clients, which would offer high performance and support in remote areas without requiring a compromise on cost. The company ran performance tests on Dell PowerEdge servers with Intel Xeon 7400 series processor technology and found a significant improvement...

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Intel Corp., Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components

Case studies 2009-05-01

Dell Solid State Disk (SSD) Drives: Storage Solutions for Select PowerEdge Servers

Dell recently introduced the industry's fastest Enterprise class storage medium, Solid State Disk Drives SSDs in select Power Edge servers. Solid State, the use of NAND Flash as a storage medium versus traditional rotating disks, is not a new idea. Consumer electronics have made use of NAND Flash at small...

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, NAND Flash, Dell Computer Corp., Disk, Disk Drive, Solutions Inc., Storage, Server, NAND, Dell PowerEdge, Memory, Flash Memory, Semiconductors, Hardware, Components

White papers 2009-05-01

Dell PowerEdge Servers: Energy Efficient and Powerful - The Best of Both Worlds

Listen to Chad Fenner, product manager for Dell M Series blades, explain the new features of this series of servers.

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Blade Servers, Hardware

Webcasts 2009-05-01

Dell PowerEdge M610 Helps Soho VFX Deliver Hollywood Blockbusters Faster by Accelerating Rendering by 20 Percent

With compute-intensive rendering processes, highly variable workloads, and dwindling space in its data center, visual effects studio Soho VFX depends on scalable high-performance servers to match the demanding pace of Hollywood production. Soho VFX deployed and tested a Dell PowerEdge M610 blade in a PowerEdge M1000e enclosure, improving rendering speed...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., SOHO, Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware

Case studies 2009-05-01

Systems Manageability of VMware ESXi on Dell PowerEdge Servers

This paper provides a high-level overview of the manageability aspects of the VMware ESXi solution on Dell PowerEdge Servers. It discusses the various facets of manageability and the management tools that an IT Administrator can use to deploy, monitor, inventory, configure, and update an ESXi system. Virtualization has entered the...

Tags: Software, Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., VMware Inc., Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Virtualization, Hardware

White papers 2009-04-17

Dell aims to poach Sun customers

Popular computer company Dell is attempting to make it easy for customers to migrate from proprietary server platforms and outdated legacy datacenters to more open, flexible, standards-based technology. In other words: Sun customers, Dell's headed your way. Dell's ProConsult Infrastructure Consulting service is positioned...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Sun Microsystems Inc., Dell PowerEdge, Servers, Hardware, Andrew Nusca

Blog posts 2009-04-14

Networking Best Practices: For VMware Infrastructure 3 on Dell PowerEdge Blade Servers

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 network in the VMware environment. References to other guides for step by step instructions are provided. The intended audiences for this whitepaper are systems...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blade Server, Network, Infrastructure Inc., VMware Inc., Dell PowerEdge, Virtualization, Blade Servers, Servers, Utility Computing, Hardware

White papers 2009-04-01

Consolidating DSS Workloads on Dell PowerEdge 11G Servers Using Oracle 11g Database Replay

Any server consolidation project must be preceded by a well-planned effort to predict the energy consumption and performance capacity of the new platform as compared to the legacy environment. This paper shows how one can use the Oracle Database Replay feature as a reliable tool to help in server consolidation...

Tags: Processor, Dell Computer Corp., Database, Oracle Corp., Performance, Environment, Decision Support System, Dell PowerEdge, R710 Chipset, Server Consolidation, Servers, Chipsets, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components

White papers 2009-04-01

Garuda Indonesia Reduces Energy Consumption by 40 Percent and Optimizes Space by 50 Percent With Dell PowerEdge Blade Servers

Garuda Indonesia wanted to boost the efficiency of its business operations by developing its IT infrastructure further and running key front-end applications on high-performance servers. Garuda Indonesia deployed a series of Dell PowerEdge blade servers paired with Dell PowerEdge enclosures. The blades has helped the airline reduce energy consumption, optimize...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Blade Server, Dell PowerEdge, Garuda Indonesia, Servers, Blade Servers, Hardware

Case studies 2009-03-01

Server Management Solution Comparison on Dell PowerEdge R710 and HP ProLiant DL385 G5p Servers

Server management provides ease of use for end users during various tasks they perform. For this comparison, they used each manufacturer's application to perform the following tasks: initial operating system installations, firmware updates, diagnostics, and remote management setup. On the Dell PowerEdge R710, they used the Unified Server Configurator USC,...

Tags: Server Management, Dell Computer Corp., Hewlett-Packard Co., Operating System, Dell PowerEdge, HP Compaq ProLiant, Principled Technologies, Unified Server Configurator, Servers, Hardware

White papers 2009-03-01

Cabling the Dell PowerEdge T610

This white paper describes recommended cable routing procedures, both with and without the optional Cable Management Arm CMA for the Dell PowerEdge T610 in the following racks like PowerEdge 4210, PowerEdge 2410, PowerEdge 4220 and PowerEdge 2420. If using the optional CMA, following these procedures will allow to extend the...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Dell PowerEdge, Cable, Servers, Network Technology, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Hardware, Networking

White papers 2009-03-01

Dell PowerEdge Servers Provide the National Institute of Genetics With a Scalable High Performance Computing Cluster

The National Institute of Genetics needed a high performance computing solution for the analysis and study of protein structures for a national research program. A high performance computing cluster powered by Dell PowerEdge servers was deployed for the research program. Dell high performance computing cluster solution is optimized for rapid...

Tags: Dell PowerEdge Server, Dell Computer Corp., High-performance Computing, High-performance, Dell PowerEdge, Cloud Computing, Leadership, Servers, Management, Hardware

Case studies 2009-03-01