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- Virtualization of SAP Applications with VMware ESX Server on IBM System x3850/x3950 M2
- This whitepaper looks at how Virtualization is the concept of decoupling the hardware from the operating systems and applications. This can be implemented a number of ways as we will discuss, but fundamentally it is achieved by inserting a layer between the server hardware and software components, to provide either...
- Tags: SAP AG, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, IBM Corp., VMWare ESX, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Ip storage, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2009-06-23
- Virtualization of SAP Applications with VMware ESX Server on IBM System x3850/x3950 M2
- This whitepaper looks at how Virtualization is the concept of decoupling the hardware from the operating systems and applications. This can be implemented a number of ways as we will discuss, but fundamentally it is achieved by inserting a layer between the server hardware and software components, to provide either...
- Tags: SAP AG, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, IBM Corp., VMWare ESX, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Ip storage, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2009-06-22
- EMC CLARiiON Integration With VMware ESX Server - Applied Technology
- This white paper provides a quick overview of how to connect an EMC CLARiiON storage system to a VMware ESX Server. It highlights the VMotion, VMware HA, and Distributed Resource Scheduling capabilities of the VMware ESX Server, as well as clustering of virtual machines when connected to a CLARiiON storage...
- Tags: EMC Clariion, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, EMC Corp., Storage System, VMWare ESX, Integration, Virtualization, Ip storage, Storage, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2009-01-01
- Benchmarking Microsoft SQL Server Using VMware ESX Server 3.5
- This paper presents the results of a benchmarking study, in which Brocade used an industry-standard online Transaction Processing Benchmark (TPC-C) in an ESX Server cluster to determine if ESX Server version 3.5 could run 10 simultaneously active VMs running SQL Server with a significant workload on a single ESX Server...
- Tags: Microsoft SQL Server, Benchmarking, Brocade Communications Systems Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Ip storage, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2008-12-01
- SmallCapInvestor.com Sees Excellent ROI in ZXTM VA Within Their VMware ESX Server
- Prior to their preparations for the launch, BFP had single servers performing multiple functions, with no load balancing which resulted in occasional loss of service in production. BFP decided to implement VMware Virtual Infrastructure to consolidate hardware resources, enabling them to choose to either allocate servers for other tasks or...
- Tags: Load Balancing, Zeus Technology, ROI, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Server Room, VMWare ESX, SmallCapInvestor.com, Virtualization, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2008-11-01
- VMware Infrastructure 3: Fast Track v3.5
- View Available Dates and LocationsIn this intensive, extended-hours training course, you will cover the installation, management, and use of VMware ESX Server, VMware VirtualCenter, VMware DRS, VMware HA, VMware Consolidated Backup VCB, VMware Converter, Storage VMotion, and VMware Update Manager. The course combines the content from ...
- Tags: Infrastructure Inc., VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Virtualization, Hardware
- Training 2008-10-01
- VMware Infrastructure 3: Deploy, Secure, and Analyze v3.5
- View Available Dates and LocationsThis hands-on training course, aimed at experienced VMware Infrastructure administrators, is a continuation of VMware Infrastructure 3: Install and Configure and has been updated to reflect ESX Server 3.5 and VirtualCenter 2.5. It focuses on ESX Server 3.5 rather than...
- Tags: VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Virtualization, Ip storage, Hardware
- Training 2008-10-01
- Proving the Benefits of Deploying VMware ESX Server 3.5 on a Scalable Platform: Performance and Economic Advantages Using Unisys ES7000 Model 7405R Enterprise Server
- Implementation of Virtual Machine VM technologies is an emerging trend and initial, small-scale deployments have demonstrated their ability to both improve server utilization and reduce management costs. As such, the next logical step is to employ virtualization in a centralized and disciplined fashion within production environments. But, doing so requires...
- Tags: Performance, Unisys Corp., Benefit, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Unisys ES7000, VMWare ESX, Virtualization, Servers, Cloud Computing, Ip storage, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2008-09-01
- Hardcore virtualization - VMware ESX 3.5/Infrastructure - Part 1
- Hardcore virtualization - VMware ESX 3.5/Infrastructure - Part 1AnacondaSince ESX Server is based on RHEL 3, Red Hat and Fedora users should easily recognize the Anaconda Installer. Issue a "cat /etc/redhat-release" at the command line to see for yourself.I use ESX Server to provide six RHEL 5.1 "backends" and...
- Tags: Servers, Operating systems, OPEN SOURCE, ESX, VMWare ESX Server, Hardcore virtualization, VMware ESX 3.5/Infrastructure, server, VMWare ESX, VMware Inc.
- Discussion threads 2008-05-30
- Whitnall School District Goes Virtual With StoreVault to Deal With High Investment in Infrastructure
- The Whitnall School District WSD is a consortium of educational institutions, based in Village of Hales Corners that is partly in Franklin city and partly in Greenfield. Storage needs kept expanding as backup data had to be retained for 7 years, instead of the previous 4 year time period. Virtual...
- Tags: Investment, Virtual Environment, VMWare ESX Server, NetApp, Whitnall School District, Ip storage, Storage, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-11-01
- Validation Guide for HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA 2.x With VMware ESX Server 2.5.x
- The purpose of the testing described in this paper was to validate VMware ESX Server 2.5.x with an HP Enterprise Virtual Array EVA 5000 and HP StorageWorks Continuous Access EVA 2.0. This validation provides assurance that HP StorageWorks subsystems, HP ProLiant servers, integrated management software, and offerings from HP Services...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Access, HP StorageWorks, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Ip storage, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 With VMware ESX Server 3
- Initial enterprise virtualization deployments often focus on test and development and server consolidation. Once these initial deployments are successful, the next step is to identify additional applications that can be virtualized, often beginning with basic, noncritical applications. Finally, enterprises might consider virtualizing their most critical, performance-intensive applications - including Microsoft...
- Tags: Application, Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Microsoft Exchange Server, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Virtualization, E-mail Servers, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Groupware, Hardware, Enterprise Software, Software, Storage
- White papers 2007-11-01
- Cisco MDS and Emulex Virtual HBA Solutions for VMware Infrastructure 3: A Technology Overview for SAN Connectivity Using NPIV in a VMware ESX Server 3.5 Environment
- Virtualization. This one word speaks volumes and is first on the minds and the agendas of most IT professionals today - and it has to be. For the ever increasing service and resource demands placed on IT departments by users to remain manageable - or to become manageable - the...
- Tags: Information Technology, Environment, Emulex Corp., SAN, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Cisco Systems Inc., N-Port ID Virtualization, VMWare ESX, IT Organization, Virtualization, Server Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Data Centers, Hardware, Servers, Storage, Data Management
- White papers 2007-10-08
- Atempo Time Navigator for VMware Protects ESX Server Farms of the Credit Mutuel de Bretagne
- Launching new innovative product offerings and services requires an increasing amount of calculation power. This IT resource growth must take place while considering space constraints, electrical consumption, and heat dissipation in the data center. In order to meet this triple challenge, GICM has decided to virtualize part of its servers....
- Tags: Atempo, Netscape Navigator, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Backups, Ip storage, Servers, Hardware
- Case studies 2007-10-03
- Using HP StorageWorks All-in-One Storage System With VMware ESX Server Solution - Overview and Configuration Guide
- Corporate data is undoubtedly one of the most critical assets of any company. Businesses of all sizes worldwide are experiencing more rapid data growth than ever before. Growth rates of over 100 percent per year are no longer uncommon. While companies are dealing with out-of-control storage growth, CIOs and IT...
- Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP StorageWorks, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, Storage System, VMWare ESX, Storage, Ip storage, Hardware
- White papers 2007-10-01
- Is VMware's ESX server derived from Linux?
- Is VMware's ESX server derived from Linux?If you use it...honor the license.The video on the linked site leaves no doubt that ESX is using Linux.There are some hefty cost benefits of reusing code. In exchange for this usage the license must be respected. VMware can choose to abide by the...
- Tags: Operating systems, UNIX, OPEN SOURCE, VMWare ESX Server, server, VMWare ESX, Linux, ESX, VMware Inc., operating system, Linux kernel
- Discussion threads 2007-08-17
- Is VMware's ESX server derived from Linux?
- There nothing like a huge IPO and being described as the hottest tech stock since Google to attract attention to your company, and it seems that this is what's happened to VMware. Writing on VentureCake blog, Linux guru Mike MacCana is claiming that VMware's ESX server application is derived from...
- Tags: Linux, Linux Kernel, Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Adrian Kingsley-Hughes
- Blog posts 2007-08-17
- StoreVault and VMware ESX Server 3.0: Building a Virtual Infrastructure From Server to Storage
- In recent years, just about every company with an Information Systems department has begun some form of consolidation and virtualization effort with the goal of increasing asset utilization while reducing management and infrastructure costs. The virtualization marketplace is filled with solutions from just about every traditional vendor and a bevy...
- Tags: Server, VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Virtualization Marketplace, Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Hardware, Storage
- White papers 2007-07-20
- Microsoft Exchange Server 2003 Performance on VMware ESX Server 3
- Virtualization has become a mainstream technology, allowing enterprises to consolidate underutilized servers while helping to increase reliability and fault tolerance and simplify load balancing. As organizations embrace virtualization in the data center, many may consider virtualizing Microsoft Exchange software. This paper suggests how an enterprise-critical messaging application like Microsoft Exchange...
- Tags: Performance, Microsoft Exchange Server, VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., VMWare ESX Server, Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, VMWare ESX, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2007-07-05
- Using Wasabi Storage Builder for IP-SAN With VMware ESX Server 3.0
- In the server room of a typical organization there are separate, dedicated servers providing various functions - for example, a file server, a mail server, and a database server. However, industry analysts estimate that servers that are running a single application are utilizing as little as 10% of each server's...
- Tags: VMware Inc., VMWare ESX Server, VMWare ESX, Wasabi Systems, Servers, Hardware
- White papers 2007-06-29
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