Zaha Hadid Architects helps ensure business continuity with virtual infrastructure refresh

– Microsoft server product portfolio case study

Infrastructure refresh to accommodate business growth, improve storage capacity, and ensure business continuity by virtualising its datacentres.

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• IT infrastructure
• Virtualisation
• Virtualization
• Microsoft
• Datacentres
• Data centre
• Private Cloud
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• Enterprise
• Hardware
• Software
• Management

Windows Server "8" beta release

– Product review

Cloud Optimize Your IT with Windows Server "8" Beta.

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• Windows Server
• Microsoft
• Private Cloud
• Applications
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Cloud optimize your IT with Windows Server “8”

– WS8 beta product data sheet

Operating public clouds to deliver a highly dynamic, available, and cost-effective server platform for your private cloud.

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• Windows Server 8
• Microsoft
• Private cloud
• Cloud optimized
• Cloud optimised
• Storage
• Operating Systems
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• Software
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Windows Server “8” Beta

– Evaluation Guide

The goal of this guide is to help you understand the value of Windows Server "8" and to evaluate its features and benefits.

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• Windows Server 8
• SLAs
• Microsoft
• Cloud optimized
• Operating Systems
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Why use deployment services?

– Boost productivity, streamline software implementation and save costs with Software Assurance.

Get the most out of your Software Assurance benefits.

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• Software Assurance
• Microsft
• Infrastructure management
• Software Deployment
• Enterprise
• Hardware
• Software
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Backup and Recovery of Large-scale VMware Environments

– An ESG Whitepaper

Traditional backup processes aren’t always the best solution in virtual deployments.

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• Backup
• Recovery
• Virtualisation
• VMware
• EMC
• Storage
• Hardware

Why the Correct Information Infrastructure Is a Crucial Consideration for SQL Server 2012 Implementations

– How EMC’s Offerings Can Fit the Bill

Is storage always considered—really considered—when key applications are being implemented and grown?

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• Storage
• SQL Server
• EMC
• Storage
• Hardware

The Top 10 Mistakes on SQL Server

– Problems with your SQL Server application

Read this whitepaper from Quest and discover the top 10 mistakes on SQL Server.

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• Microsoft
• Database
• DBA
• Servers
• Hardware

Why Organizations Choose VMware and Its Effect on SQL Server DBAs Written By

– Hardware Abstraction

Read this whitepaper from Quest and see why companies choose VMware and how does this affect SQL Server

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• Vmware
• Database
• Sql
• Virtualization
• Servers
• Hardware

Consideration for the Cloud

– The process every Enterprise should think through

This whitepaper discusses the IT challenges enterprises face and how the Cloud can help overcome those challenges

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• Cloud
• Computing
• Hosting
• Servers
• Hardware

How the OpenStack project eliminates Cloud lock-in

– Unlocking the Enterprise Cloud:

This whitepaper discusses how OpenStack can help and provides basic guidance on how to successfully evaluate OpenStack for the enterprise.

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• Cloud
• Computing
• OpenStack
• Hosting
• Servers
• Hardware

A Decision Maker’s Guide to Hybrid and Cloud Computing

– The Process Every Enterprise Should Think Through

This guide gives you a straightforward explanation of cloud services, so that you can find the right solution to fit your organisations’ needs.

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• Cloud
• Virtualisation
• Hosting
• Servers
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Versed in Virtual Desktop

– Rackspace’s Knowledge of Hosted Virtual Desktop

Read this whitepaper which discusses Rackspace’s experience in quick deployment and hosting of VDI environments.

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• Vdi
• Hosting
• Virtual
• Desktop
• Networks
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The Register guide to hosted apps

– The performance management and information access reality

What can hosted apps do for you?

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• Hosted apps
• Hybrid cloud
• IT Infrastructure
• Freeform Dynamics
• Cloud
• Applications
• Enterprise
• Hardware
• Software
• Management
• Tech Panel

Office 365 in the real world

– The Devil, and much of the goodness, is in the detail

The Register’s Lucy Sheriff is joined by Julian Elve, of The Schools Network, to talk about his recent Office 365 migration.

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• Apps
• Cloud
• Office 365
• Microsoft
• SaaS
• Applications
• Enterprise
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• Software
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Data Center Physical Infrastructure

– Optimizing Business Value

Read this paper from APC about optimizing business value through investment in data center physical infrastructure

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• Data center
• Infrastructure
• Business flexibility
• Investment
• Servers
• Hardware

Guidance for Calculation of Efficiency (PUE) in Data Centers

– A three-part methodology

Read this paper from APC which describes a standardized method for classifying data center loads for efficiency calculations.

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• Infrastructure
• Power consumption
• Cooling
• Servers
• Hardware

Top 10 Mistakes in Data Center Operations

– Operating Efficient and Effective Data Centers

Read this whitepaper from APC which explores the top ten mistakes in data center operations.

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• Data center
• Operations
• Server
• Servers
• Hardware

Implementing Energy Efficient Data Centers

– Where does the energy go?

Read this paper from APC which explains how to quantify the electricity savings.

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• Cooling
• Data center
• Electricity
• Servers
• Hardware

Virtualization and Cloud Computing

– Optimized Power, Cooling, and Management Maximizes Benefits

Read this whitepaper from APC about optimized power, cooling, and management maximizes benefits

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• Cooling
• Optimized power
• Virtualization
• Servers
• Hardware

Virtualization and Cloud Computing

Optimized Power, Cooling, and Management Maximizes Benefits

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• Cooling
• Optimized power
• Virtualization
• Servers
• Hardware

Cisco Switch Guide

Scalable, intelligent LAN switching for campus, branch, and data center networks of all sizes

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• Virtualization
• Nexus
• Catalyst
• Servers
• Hardware

Get free online training

on Microsoft cloud technology

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• MVA
• Microsoft
• Cloud
• IT Training
• Enterprise
• Hardware
• Software
• Management
• Developer

Fast Forward to Big Data

Make information fit for business

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• Big Data
• Data Warehousing
• HP
• Microsoft
• Data Ramp
• Cloud
• Apache Hadoop
• Open Source
• Servers
• Storage
• Data Networking
• Enterprise
• Hardware
• Software
• Management

Top 10 Mistakes in Data Center Operations

Operating Efficient and Effective Data Centers

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• Data center
• Operations
• Server
• Servers
• Hardware