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		<title><![CDATA[Technical Report:  Deploying Microsoft Hyper-V with PS Series Arrays]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1177823]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Server virtualization is a common practice is today's data centers for server consolidation, power reduction, rapid provisioning, high availability, and data protection. All of these reasons lead to lower data center costs and TCO. Virtual servers together with intelligent virtual storage increase the chances for successful deployments of virtual data...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Nehalem-EX, the new standard in scalable performance]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1171825]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Intel recently provided a server product update for the upcoming Nehalem-EX processor and the expandable platforms based on it.  Here's a recap of some of the interesting messages: Nehalem Architecture and Quick Path Architecture are coming to the EX MP segment, 4 Socket Servers and above. EX Servers are...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Accelerating Server Consolidation in the Branch Office]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1151311]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Businesses looking to leverage server resources and save costs have increasingly turned to virtualization to consolidate their IT infrastructure while enabling greater flexibility. While the cost saving benefits of consolidation are clear, many businesses are leery of going down this path because of the potential performance hit their users in...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Utility Analysis for Internet-Oriented Server Consolidation in VM-Based Data Centers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1153179]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Server consolidation based on virtualization technology will simplify system administration, reduce the cost of power and physical infrastructure, and improve utilization in today's Internet-service-oriented enterprise data centers. How much power and how many servers for the underlying physical infrastructure are saved via server consolidation in VM-based data centers is of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ways to Migrate a Windows Application Onto UNIX/Linux]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1020869]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Agilysys Declares Direct Connect SAS From HP a Winner for Server Consolidation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1131001]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Agilysys, an HP Elite Business Partner, creates innovative technology solutions for different sizes of customers with multiple computing needs in a variety of industries. Their customer solution center in New York City allows small to mid-size customers - as well as enterprise department and branch managers - to experience multiple...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Achieving the Lowest Server Virtualization TCO]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1174461]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[It is no surprise that server virtualization lies at the heart of most cost-cutting initiatives in today's datacenters. With server consolidation ratios commonly in double digits, organizations are able to reduce their existing server presence to a fraction of their current footprint. Organizations see an immediate drop in datacenter space,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Jun 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Server Consolidation: Leveraging the Benefits of Virtualization]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1153181]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[How do the existing data centers operate in a high capacity environment? Are they adequately equipped to handle peak hour loads? Are these data centers plagued with low average server utilization? If yes, then the issue might be in providing applications for peak loads and the concept of having dedicated...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Managing a Service-Driven Data Center]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=983983]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[8 Phases of a Successful Consolidation Initiative]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=984489]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 18 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Server Consolidation and Workload Optimization]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1178401]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Moving forward with server consolidation will be a necessity for reducing data center costs as well as providing better workload management, workload availability as well as provisioning and workload portability. In addition to reducing power and cooling, a smaller footprint, multi-site consolidation, enhanced scalability overall ease of management. Many of...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 May 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Maximizing Business Agility With the Dynamic Data Center]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=992605]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Better Plan for the Future With HP]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1009099]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Consolidating DSS Workloads on Dell PowerEdge 11G Servers Using Oracle 11g Database Replay]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1115591]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Rethinking Server Virtualization: Breaking Performance and Manageability Barriers]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1127203]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Virtualization opens up a new range of possibilities for data centers. These include higher server utilization with lower costs, the economies of server consolidation, and high availability and disaster recovery supported with built-in features. Additional benefits include performance management through dynamic workload balancing, as well as ease of management through...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[SQL Server Consolidation Strategies]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=952731]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Ice Cream Maker Puts the Freeze on Server Sprawl, Saves More Than $500,000]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=971641]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Red Hat and Intel: Moving Intelligence Forward]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1109295]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Put state-of-the-art intelligence to work on the challenges of tomorrow by running Red Hat Enterprise Linux on the latest Intel Xeon processors. Red Hat's open source, commercial-strength innovation delivers optimized results for performance, energy efficiency, and advanced virtualization on Intel platforms, all at an affordable price. The combination of the...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[PeopleSoft Virtualization With Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Technology]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[IT Services Provider Uses Virtualization to Cut Costs and Build Agility for Clients]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=929173]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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