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- Ways to Migrate a Windows Application Onto UNIX/Linux
- Some few reasons to migrate a Microsoft Windows application to UNIX are scalability, server consolidation, customer demand and other business factors. This white paper investigates the choices available and provides a roadmap to completely migrate from Windows to UNIX and Linux. The scope of this paper is limited to Win32...
- Tags: Windows Application, Win32, Software Solutions Inc., Linux, Microsoft Windows, Operating Systems, UNIX, Server Consolidation, Software, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2009-06-10
- Managing a Service-Driven Data Center
- Learn how PlateSpin® Workload Management solves data center challenges, discover a pragmatic approach to server consolidation, and see how consolidated disaster recovery has transformed the business continuity market.
- Tags: Novell Inc., Data Center, Data Centers, Server Consolidation, Storage, Disaster Recovery, Servers, Hardware, Data Management
- Webcasts 2009-05-18
- 8 Phases of a Successful Consolidation Initiative
- This white paper provides an overview of the factors driving server and data center consolidation and considers 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...
- Tags: Novell Inc., Data Center, Server Consolidation, Data Centers, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management
- White papers 2009-05-18
- Maximizing Business Agility With the Dynamic Data Center
- As one of those executives, perhaps one have completed the first phase of virtualization - server consolidation - and enjoy the benefits of lower costs, less crowded floor space, and a smaller carbon footprint. Now they're looking at virtualization as a way to create a more agile IT infrastructure that...
- Tags: Data Center, Egenera Inc., Data Centers, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Server Consolidation, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Servers
- White papers 2009-04-27
- A Better Plan for the Future With HP
- At Red River College, the second largest educational institution in Manitoba, technology has always been an important part of the student experience. The College wanted to enter into a partnership with local reseller support to facilitate procurement and financing, help with future technology planning, and provide a reliable, scalable infrastructure....
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Server Consolidation, Business Structures, Servers, Purchasing & Procurement, Hardware, Finance, Business Operations
- Case studies 2009-04-01
- SQL Server Consolidation Strategies
- Microsoft SQL Server 2008 supports multiple options for server consolidation, providing organizations with the flexibility to choose the consolidation approach that best meets their requirements for centralizing data services management. SQL Server 2008 can also help reduce hardware and maintenance costs by providing a flexible server consolidation solution. Organizations can...
- Tags: Strategy, Microsoft SQL Server, Consolidation, Server Consolidation, Servers, Hardware
- Webcasts 2009-03-18
- Ice Cream Maker Puts the Freeze on Server Sprawl, Saves More Than $500,000
- In Le Mars, Iowa, Wells' Dairy produces ice cream and frozen desserts under the BLUE BUNNY brand. As the company faces a challenging market, the IT department aims to provide cost-effective services and promote business continuity and agility. It turned to virtualization, but its original solution from Microsoft couldn't virtualize...
- Tags: Information Technology, Wells, IT Staff, Server Consolidation, Data Centers, Servers, Hardware, Storage, Data Management
- Case studies 2009-03-01
- PeopleSoft Virtualization With Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Technology
- This paper introduces and describes the benefits of PeopleSoft virtualization using the new Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V technology and how to effectively implement this new technology into a PeopleSoft environment. This paper discusses the architecture used, and describes various key scenarios including high availability, server consolidation, scaling, and testing. It...
- Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Affiliated Computer Services Inc., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Consolidation, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2009-02-23
- IT Services Provider Uses Virtualization to Cut Costs and Build Agility for Clients
- Based in Heidenheim, Germany, Voith IT Solutions provides IT services that support the global operations of its parent company, Voith. To maximize service while minimizing costs, Voith IT Solutions turned to virtualization, but its solution couldn't virtualize 64-bit operating systems or resource-intensive workloads, effectively capping its hosting services. Voith IT...
- Tags: Information Technology, Server Consolidation, Virtualization, It Services, Cloud Computing, Servers, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- Case studies 2009-02-01
- TechNet Webcast: If I Virtualize It, How Do I Manage It? (Level 300)
- Contoso wishes to go further and consolidate a number of server workloads to fully realize the benefit of server consolidation. Based on their experience of managing a small number of guests, Contoso needs a management solution that can scale as they consolidate servers, and they also want to provide a...
- Tags: Webcast, Provisioning, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft TechNet, Server Consolidation, Servers, Hardware
- Webcasts 2009-01-29
- Means to an end: New HP management tools address green IT challenges
- I'm sure it doesn't surprise you given the state of the economy that More and more often, various data center management tools are being repositioned under companies' green IT initiatives. It makes sense, if you think about it, because the two truly proven IT strategies that have had a direct...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Green IT, Insight Dynamics, Insight Recovery, Data Centers, Server Consolidation, Servers, Roi/Tco, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Finance, Managerial Accounting, Heather Clancy
- Blog posts 2009-01-15
- Finding the "Right Fit" for Protecting Virtual Machine Workloads
- Server virtualization brings many benefits, including improved resource utilization, server consolidation, and lower data center operating costs. However, with these benefits comes complexity. Processes and tools that may have worked perfectly in the physical world need to adapt to working in a virtual one. Virtualization significantly changes the game as...
- Tags: Enterprise Strategy Group, Virtual Machine, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Server Consolidation, Benefits, Data Centers, Servers, Hardware, Human Resources, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2008-12-01
- ReplaceMagic Excel Professional 2.1.1 (Windows)
- ReplaceMagic Excel Version is used by IT staff to fix broken links when server gets renamed, to change header & footer when for example contact details are changed, by translators and other people who need to do massive search & replace all over Excel documents. This version comes...
- Tags: Document, Microsoft Windows, ReplaceMagic Excel Version, Microsoft Excel, Server Consolidation, Microsoft Office, Servers, Office Suites, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-11-26
- ReplaceMagic Excel Standard 2.1.1 (Windows)
- ReplaceMagic Excel Version is used by IT staff to fix broken links when server gets renamed, to change header & footer when for example contact details are changed, by translators and other people who need to do massive search & replace all over Excel documents. This version comes...
- Tags: Document, Microsoft Windows, ReplaceMagic Excel Version, Microsoft Excel, Server Consolidation, Microsoft Office, Servers, Office Suites, Software, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-11-26
- ReplaceMagic MS Project Professional 2.1.1 (Windows)
- ReplaceMagic ProjectOnly is used by IT staff to fix broken links when server gets renamed all over your Project documents. This version comes in Standard and Professional edition and difference is that Standard can scan only documents on your C drive and Professional can scan file anywhere on...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., ReplaceMagic ProjectOnly, Server Consolidation, Microsoft Project, Servers, Hardware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Software downloads 2008-11-26
- ReplaceMagic MS Project Standard 2.1.1 (Windows)
- ReplaceMagic ProjectOnly is used by IT staff to fix broken links when server gets renamed all over your Project documents. This version comes in Standard and Professional edition and difference is that Standard can scan only documents on your C drive and Professional can scan file anywhere on...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., ReplaceMagic ProjectOnly, Server Consolidation, Microsoft Project, Servers, Hardware, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software
- Software downloads 2008-11-26
- ReplaceMagic PowerPoint Professional 2.1.1 (Windows)
- ReplaceMagic PowerPoint Only is used by IT staff to fix broken links when server gets renamed, to change header/footer when for example contact details are changed, by translators and other people who need to do massive search/replace all over PowerPoint documents. This version comes in Standard and Professional...
- Tags: Document, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft PowerPoint, ReplaceMagic PowerPoint Only, Server Consolidation, Microsoft Office, Servers, Hardware, Office Suites, Software
- Software downloads 2008-11-26
- ReplaceMagic PowerPoint Standard 2.1.1 (Windows)
- ReplaceMagic PowerPoint Only is used by IT staff to fix broken links when server gets renamed, to change header/footer when for example contact details are changed, by translators and other people who need to do massive search/replace all over PowerPoint documents. This version comes in Standard and Professional...
- Tags: Document, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft PowerPoint, ReplaceMagic PowerPoint Only, Server Consolidation, Microsoft Office, Servers, Hardware, Office Suites, Software
- Software downloads 2008-11-26
- ReplaceMagic Visio Professional 2.1.1 (Windows)
- ReplaceMagic VisioOnly is used by IT staff to fix broken links when server gets renamed all over your Visio documents. This version comes in Standard and Professional edition and difference is that Standard can scan only documents on your C drive and Professional can scan file anywhere on...
- Tags: Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Windows, ReplaceMagic VisioOnly, Server Consolidation, Servers, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-11-26
- ReplaceMagic Visio Standard 2.1.1 (Windows)
- ReplaceMagic VisioOnly is used by IT staff to fix broken links when server gets renamed all over your Visio documents. This version comes in Standard and Professional edition and difference is that Standard can scan only documents on your C drive and Professional can scan file anywhere on...
- Tags: Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Windows, ReplaceMagic VisioOnly, Server Consolidation, Servers, Hardware
- Software downloads 2008-11-26

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