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Transforming a Global Data Center Environment by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
Intel's use of virtualization and grid computing reduces energy consumption and boosts utilization, enabling them to share compute servers by removing physical, geographical, and organizational boundaries and allowing Intel to avoid more than USD 30 million in 2007 capital purchases. This white paper will cover Global Data Center Environment Strategies...
E-book: Choosing Your Server-- What Every IT Manager Must Know About Selecting, Installing and Implementing the Proper Server Architecture by Dell, Inc. and Intel
comprehensive information about servers and server implementation to help IT managers choose the best option for their storage needs. Check out this eBook to learn all the essentials of server selection and implementation.

Topics covered include:

  • installation and system testing
  • scalability requirements
  • basic server architectures
  • interconnects
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Cray CX1 Personal Supercomputer with Nvidia Tesla GPU Computing by Cray Inc.
webinar to discover the power, flexibility, and ease-of-use offered in the Cray CX1™, personal supercomputing available in a deskside system. The Cray CX1™ supercomputer makes HPC performance available to everyone, combining the power of a high performance cluster with the affordability, ease-of-use and seamless integration of a workstation...
Cray CX1 Personal Supercomputer, Intel Cluster Ready Certified, running ANSYS Mechanical by Cray Inc.
podcast will introduce the Cray CX1 personal supercomputer and the end user benefits of an Intel Cluster Ready certified system. This podcast will highlight significant performance gains and new functionality in ANSYS and how this software is taking advantage of the Cray CX1 platform and enabling advancements in engineering simulation...
Cray CX1 Personal Supercomputer, Intel Cluster Ready Certified, running ANSYS Mechanical by Cray Inc.
Webcast will introduce the Cray CX1 personal supercomputer and the end user benefits of an Intel Cluster Ready certified system. This Webcast will highlight significant performance gains and new functionality in ANSYS and how this software is taking advantage of the Cray CX1 platform and enabling advancements in engineering simulation...
Cloud Computing - Latest Buzzword or a Glimpse of the Future? by Google
it affect the workplace? What are the payoffs and the pitfalls? Is it really ready for "prime time"? Cloud computing - or SaaS, if you prefer - frees up budget for companies hand-cuffed by IT expenses. Instead of purchasing additional software licenses and hardware for new employees and new locations, businesses can simply open new employee accounts with providers of...
Cloud Computing - What is its Potential Value for Your Company? by Google
This paper examines whether cloud computing makes good business sense for your company. Ultimately, you may find that moving your data to the cloud actually improves security, scalability, access, and disaster recovery. In essence, cloud computing means running software and accessing data that reside somewhere else. ZDNet explains (Hinchcliffe, 2008) cloud...
Whitepaper: Maximize IT Flexibility and Lower Costs with Grid Computing on Windows by Oracle Corporation
This document discusses grid computing, Oracle's definition of it, the elements that comprise an Oracle Enterprise Grid Computing environment, and Oracle Grid on Windows. This document discusses grid computing, Oracle's definition of it, the elements that comprise an Oracle Enterprise Grid Computing environment, and Oracle Grid on...
Oracle Grid Computing Achieved: Service-oriented HP Adaptive Infrastructure offerings for Oracle Grid Computing and Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) by Hewlett-Packard Company
of the next-generation data center is the Oracle Grid Computing architecture, which provides the software building blocks for creating a service-oriented, shared-resource environment. Read this paper to discover more of what Oracle has to offer. Enterprises around the world are seeing diminishing returns from traditional IT approaches, where the proliferation of...
Cray CX1 deskside supercomputer with Linux and Rocks+ harnesses HPC without the complexity of traditional clusters by Cray Inc.
you need in an affordable, accessible, and integrated deskside HPC solution. Rocks+, a complete Linux-based HPC software stack on a single DVD, combines the popular Rocks cluster management tools with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) to provide a complete High Performance Computing (HPC) software stack that includes the operating system, cluster...
HP Business Continuity Solutions for Oracle Grid: Supporting 24/7 demands through recommended IT architectures with built-in business continuity and availability by Hewlett-Packard Company
on the HP Adaptive Infrastructure and Oracle Grid Computing, you can meet your availability and your agility goals. We've all seen the dire statistics on the damage a natural or human-caused disaster can inflict on a business. But even small, every-day disruptions to business services that are tightly woven into the fabric of your enterprise can have a ripple effect on...
Information Security Magazine: March 2009 - Sky-High Risk? by Information Security Magazine
vs. security concerns; Web 2.0 - ways monitor and manage Web 2.0 usage within your company; Web Application Firewalls - How to choose and implement the right WAF for your company; and much more. This month's issue of Information Security focuses on risk management. The cover story, "How to Secure Cloud Computing", discusses emerging on-demand computing services. Cloud...
SUN REFERENCE ARCHITECTURE FOR ORACLE 11g GRID by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
implement, and tune database applications in a grid computing environment. This document is intended for executives evaluating the use of a horizontally scalable grid for database application deployment, as well as project managers, system engineers, integration specialists, and other technical staff looking to design, implement, and tune database applications in a...
The Cray CX1 Supercomputer : Leveraging the Cray Brand in the HPC Workgroup Market by Cray Inc.
the requirements of workgroup segment users and the extent to which the Cray product aligns with these requirements, along with Cray's sales strategy and the relationships the company has formed with the aim of turning the product into an "ease-of everything" solution for first-time and less-experienced HPC workgroup users. Finally, the paper discusses the...
Energizing Utilities For The Economic Stimulus Plan: Strategies For Greater Energy Efficiency and Sustainability by SAP America Inc
how gaining greater business visibility and transparency can enable organizations to execute decisively and effectively in this challenging climate. For years utilities have seen a growing need to enable a smarter electric grid, promote cleaner power sources, and replace aging infrastructures. On February 17, 2009, these issues came into even sharper...
Implementing Virtualization in a Global Business-Computing Environment by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
Intel IT planned, engineered, and has implemented a virtualized business-computing production environment. This multi-year initiative has confirmed virtualization benefits including server consolidation ratios between 10:1 and 16:1, faster deployment, and faster recovery. This white paper explains how they implemented virtualization...
HP Insight Dynamics - VSE in the Oracle Grid environment: An HP Reference Architecture white paper by Hewlett-Packard Company
offering for HP BladeSystem, ProLiant and Integrity servers. This document describes an infrastructure that can adapt as your business needs change. This document is an extension to the Dynamic provisioning model for an Oracle Grid on HP BladeSystem white paper and describes additional management capabilities recently made available with the...
Genentech on Google Apps by Google
replacing its data center. But thanks to cloud computing from Google, the company no longer has to execute the expensive process. Please join Todd Pierce, VP of Information Technology, Genentech, as he explains why his organization chose Google Apps. Genentech was considering replacing its data center. But thanks to cloud computing from Google, the company no longer has...
Information Security Magazine, June 2009 - SIMs: More than just a pile of logs by Information Security Magazine
of topics. The cover story this month is about SIM and how it can boost compliance, visibility, and overall business intelligence. Other featured articles cover risk management, convergence, and even the security concerns that come with cloud computing. Read on to learn more. This month's issue of Information Security Magazine covers a breadth of topics. The cover...
HP Reference Architecture for Oracle Grid on HP Integrity server blades: Oracle Grid Infrastructure configured for E-Business Suite R12 by Hewlett-Packard Company
E-Business Suite application environment and featuring dynamic provisioning capabilities of the combined stack. The Oracle Grid described here was implemented on HP BladeSystem Integrity server blades running HP-UX but would apply equally well on other operating systems (e.g. Linux or Microsoft Windows). A core element of this infrastructure is HP...
HP Enterprise Virtual Array tiered storage solution for Oracle: Aligning storage performance and availability with the business value of information by Hewlett-Packard Company
time based on business priorities. The Oracle Grid Computing architecture dovetails with the HP Adaptive Infrastructure, enabling data partitioning and archiving that optimize online business processing while ensuring reliability, security, and accessibility for all users...
Data Center of the Future: Virtual Tradeshow Event by Cisco Systems, Inc.
July 15, 2009, where you will learn best practices and strategies for simplifying operations and data center infrastructure consolidation. Please join us for a Data Center of the Future virtual event on Wednesday, July 15, 2009, where you will learn best practices and strategies for simplifying operations and data center infrastructure consolidation. During...
Introduction to Virtualization E-Book, Chapter 2: Optimizing Server Virtualization by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
Server sprawl and underutilization problems plague many data centers, with applications being assigned to a server that rarely uses any more than 5% to 10% of its computing capacity. This e-book explains optimizing server virtualization and server management and can help optimize a virtual server deployment. Businesses have...
Maximizing IT Value by Using High-End Server Processors by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel
of 3 GHz for two-socket servers for design computing and enterprise server virtualization. Our analysis demonstrates that higher-end processors significantly enhance server performance for a minimal increase in total cost of ownership (TCO).

Do you know how to leverage two-socket servers for optimal design computing and enterprise server virtualization...
Innovate Faster with Oracle Database 11g by Oracle Corporation
how with Oracle Datbase 11g and enterprise grid computing busisess is now free to innovate. Organizations continue to expand their infrastructure to meet the growing demands for timelier and lower cost access to information. A desire for expediency combined with immature technology and processes can lead to complexity and ineffiency. This threatens an...
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Recovery time and recovery point objectives in disaster recovery by Bill Peldzus, Contributor
Recovery time objectives (RTOs) and recovery point objectives (RPOs) are perhaps the most important key metrics when architecting a disaster recovery solution. An RTO is the amount of time it takes to recover from a disaster event, and an RPO is the amount of data, measured in time, that you can lose from that same event. These two... More...