White Papers

  • FEATURED WHITE PAPER

    The Forrester Wave™: Disaster Recovery Services Providers

    Topic:
    Data Center/Servers, Data Protection/Recovery

    Improvements in disaster recovery plans and broad business continuity strategies are top-of-mind concerns for leading enterprises today and recovery time is now measured in hours and minutes not days. These key insights are discussed in the 2010 Forrester Wave Report.

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  • Building Cloud-Optimized Data Center Networks white paper

    Topic:
    Cloud Computing, Data Center/Servers, Networking

    Enterprises are turning to the Cloud to improve business agility, reduce expenses and accelerate business innovation. Cloud computing redefines the way IT assets are deployed and consumed and dramatically affects the way data center networks are architected and managed. Conventional hierarchical data center networks built to support traditional IT architectures can't meet the security, agility and price/performance requirements of virtualized cloud computing environments. This white paper reviews the impact of cloud computing on data center networks and describes HP's approach to building simpler, more secure and automated networks that fully meet the stringent performance, security, reliability and agility demands of the new data center in the Cloud.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • Seven Priorities for Integrated Network Management - How HP Intelligent Management Center Delivers an Enterprise-class Solution

    Topic:
    Cloud Computing, Data Center/Servers, Networking

    This white paper describes the major requirements for network management solutions to help the organizations become more profitable, efficient and reliable.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • Measuring the Business Value of CI in the Data Center

    Topic:
    Cloud Computing, Data Center/Servers, IT Management/Strategy

    One of the key strategies that IT teams are pursuing to reduce capital costs while boosting asset utilization and employee productivity is the transition to highly virtualized data centers. However, IDC finds that expectations for further boosts in IT asset use and operational efficiency often surpass the actual results for a variety of reasons. These problems can quickly overwhelm any hoped-for benefits as the scope of virtual server deployment expands.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • Converged Infrastructure for Dummies

    Topic:
    Application Management, Data Center/Servers, IT Management/Strategy

    As you know, everything is mobile, connected, interactive, and immediate. This is exactly why organizations need a highly agile IT infrastructure in order to keep pace with extreme fluctuations in business demand. This book will help you understand why infrastructure convergence has been widely accepted as the optimal approach for simplifying and accelerating your IT to deliver services at the speed of business while also shifting significantly more IT resources from operations to innovation.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • Finding the right cloud solutions for your organization

    Topic:
    Cloud Computing, Data Center/Servers, IT Management/Strategy

    HP is driving the evolution of what we call the Instant-On Enterprise. It is an enterprise that embeds technology into everything it does to better serve citizens, partners, employees, and clients. We believe that today's Instant-On Enterprises need to think differently about how they source and deliver services that are enabled by technology. They need to take advantage of a hybrid delivery model-one that truly optimizes the mix between traditional IT, private cloud, and public cloud.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • Defining Tier One Storage in the Modern Data Center

    Topic:
    Data Center/Servers, Storage

    This report defines "tier-1" storage in the modern IT world and in the data centers and services that support it. What was a simple environment just a few years ago with mainframes or a few large servers to be supported has evolved into a complex web of virtual machines, clouds, and expanding user expectations -- factors which demand and create flexibility, but do so in a way that pushes a lack of predictability upon the storage infrastructure. Learn what your criteria should be for tier-1 storage.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • Using HP's Converged Storage to Develop/Enhance Business Resiliency in VMware Environments

    Topic:
    Data Center/Servers, Storage

    In this report, Enterprise Strategy Group reviews how HP's portfolio of hardware, software, and services can provide the foundational support for VMware environments. When it comes to business continuity, HP Converged Storage streamlines virtualization initiatives, accelerating realization of the business benefits that contribute to IT's ability to maintain high service levels and customer satisfaction.Intel and the Intel logo are trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries.

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  • Microsoft MVP Expert Guide: Windows Server Backup for VM & Physical Servers

    Topic:
    Data Center/Servers, Data Protection/Recovery

    Backup. Disaster recovery. Business continuity. Given the absolute necessity of a backup plan, smart organizations are making that plan a great one. The best plans minimize downtime, minimize data loss, and minimize overhead to help backup become a robust and appreciated part of the IT environment. Here are ten of the things you should be doing to make your backup plan the best it can be.

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  • How To Guarantee 100% Recoverability of Your Backup

    Topic:
    Data Center/Servers, Data Protection/Recovery

    The single biggest challenge for IT personnel involved in the data protection process is making sure that their backups are recoverable every time. Data center managers are looking for ways to improve their confidence in the recovery process, but recovery confidence is gained through the use of tools that will verify the ability to recover data. In this area, vendors are found surprisingly lacking. This white paper identifies how to guarantee 100% recoverability of your backup.

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