VM/ESA White Papers

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Applying Factory Principles to Accelerate Enterprise Virtualization
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This white paper points out the challenges of virtualizing a large quantity of servers and describes seven clearly defined steps that comprise the virtualization process. Get detailed information on each one of these phases and obtain lessons learned from one company that employed this approach.
Posted: 28 Sep 2011 | Published: 01 Feb 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Backup and Recovery for Enterprise Applications in VMware Environments
sponsored by EMC Corporation
WHITE PAPER: An in-depth survey of 463 senior IT professionals in both large midmarket and enterprise-class organizations in North America revealed some interesting trends around server virtualization.
Posted: 14 Oct 2011 | Published: 14 Oct 2011

EMC Corporation

Move To Application-Driven Virtualization for Real IT Savings
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Going beyond traditional server virtualization, Oracle VM's application driven virtualization approach not only provides the traditional server virtualization benefits of consolidation, reliability and flexibility but also delivers a unique integrated solution to addressing critical business needs.
Posted: 09 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 Aug 2011

Oracle Corporation

Simplify VMware vSphere* 4Networking with Intel® Ethernet 10 Gigabit Server Adapters
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: Server virtualization can quickly result in excessively complex network ports if you don't have a plan. This white paper explores the factors that can lead to GbE port bloat, including physical server connection paradigms and security procedures. 
Posted: 05 Jul 2011 | Published: 05 Jul 2011

Intel

Dell Data Protection Point of View
sponsored by Dell Software
WHITE PAPER: When a system fails, IT is on the hook to restore data and applications immediately. However, statistics show it takes an average of 18.5 hours to recover data after an outage, and 50 percent of restores end in a loss of critical information. With downtime costs running approximately $5,600 per minute, the stakes are high. Read the White Paper
Posted: 03 Sep 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

Dell Software

NetApp and VMware Windows Consolidation Solution Brief
sponsored by NetApp
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the reasons for consolidating Windows environments and discusses the benefits of doing so with a joint NetApp-VMware solution, which include simplified management, enhanced availability and cost-effectiveness.
Posted: 20 Dec 2011 | Published: 20 Dec 2011

NetApp

Virtualization Management in HP Server Automation 10.0
sponsored by Hewlett Packard Enterprise
WHITE PAPER: Explore this game-changing white paper to discover how HP's latest server automation software is changing the face of virtualized environments.
Posted: 27 Feb 2014 | Published: 30 Apr 2013

Hewlett Packard Enterprise

The Relevance and Value of a "Storage Hypervisor"
sponsored by IBM
WHITE PAPER: This ESG lab report delves into the relevance and value of a Storage Hypervisor, and focuses on what users need to get started when building and implementing this technology. Discover market dynamics driving more organization implementations toward a Storage Hypervisor strategy.
Posted: 22 Nov 2013 | Published: 31 Oct 2011

IBM

F5 Networks Removes VM Storage Bottlenecks and Reduces Waste with Tintri Vmstore
sponsored by Tintri
WHITE PAPER: This concise white paper dives deep into a case study that answers your need for a VM storage solution that provides the performance you need with a small footprint.
Posted: 23 Jan 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2013

Tintri

8 Ways to Optimize Backup and Recovery
sponsored by VMware, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper gives tips on how organizations can ensure that they have a proper backup and recovery solution in place for their virtual machines. vSphere Data Protection Advanced extends the capabilities of vSphere Data Protection for larger environments and delivers reliable and efficient backup and recovery.
Posted: 28 Apr 2014 | Published: 28 Apr 2014

VMware, Inc.