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Best of Breed Virtualization Scenarios and Hyper-V Features by Dell and Microsoft . March 20, 2009 - In this videocast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down the seven different layers of the server virtualization architecture, and explains the role the hypervisor plays in the success of that infrastructure.

View Best of Breed Virtualization Scenarios and Hyper-V Features research abstract

Dell and Microsoft solutions help ServiceU deliver reliable system performance and create a virtualized environment that reduces power consumption by 50 percent by Dell and Microsoft . February 01, 2009 - ServiceU Corporation was challenged to deploy reliable hardware to support
its Microsoft® SQL Server® 2008 environment and virtualize other applications to enhance business flexibility. Read this case study to learn about the benefits that ServiceU achieved through by implementing Dell hardware and Microsoft Hyper-V technology.

View Dell and Microsoft solutions help ServiceU deliver reliable system performance and create a virtualized environment that reduces power consumption by 50 percent research abstract

Dell Helps Customers Reduce Spending on Power, Hardware, and Software by Dell and Microsoft . August 09, 2009 - Companies that seek infrastructure consulting from Dell often want to cut expenditures. Dell can help customers reduce costs by taking advantage of Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows 7, and Dell products and services. Read this case study to learn more!

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Dell Networking Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V by Dell and Microsoft . December 11, 2008 - This solutions guide details the four available networking configurations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each with an emphasis on typical Dell system configuration and the hardware offerings.

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Dell PowerVault MD3000i high-availability testing on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V by Dell and Microsoft . October 01, 2009 - Dell Inc. (Dell) commissioned Principled Technologies (PT) to determine whether the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i iSCSI storage array in a high-availability configuration can support small (200-user) and medium (500-user) organizations simultaneously running a variety of virtualized workloads in both an optimized and degraded system state.

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Dell™ ProConsult Virtualization Services by Dell and Microsoft . October 28, 2009 - Simplify, consolidate, and aggressively accelerate virtualization with a portfolio of services that help decrease TCO and speed time to value. Dell ProConsult Virtualization Services simplify virtualization by helping you assess, plan, design and implement virtualization projects. Read this data sheet to learn more.

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Desktop Virtualization Center by Dell and Microsoft . January 07, 2009 - The Dell Virtualization Discovery Center includes independent expert advice from industry analysts, Dell and Microsoft Hyper-V content for the enterprise and a Hyper-V podcast series. Learn how Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V with Dell technology can help you today.

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eGuide: Hyper-V - Microsoft's Approach to Server Virtualization by Dell and Microsoft . December 2008 - In this informative E-Guide learn specifically how Hyper-V is designed to meet high availability requirements, how this technology is being used at the hardware level, role of a 64-bit operating system with virtualization and more.

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eGuide: Hyper-V - What You Need to Know before Getting Started by Dell and Microsoft . December 2008 - In this E-Guide learn how Microsoft Hyper-V fits into the server virtualization landscape, with insight on exactly what Hyper-V has to offer, and analysis of how the Microsoft technology stacks up against the competition.

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eGuide: Meshing Virtual Machine and Physical Systems Management by Dell and Microsoft . December 2008 - This paper explains how to provide adequate network redundancy and isolation, how to implement adaptive automation practices for high availability, and how to take advantage of the best tools to eliminate separate virtual and physical management structures.

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eGuide: Microsoft Hyper-V: Improving Availability, Management, and Performance by Dell and Microsoft . August 07, 2009 - Despite the obvious advantages associated with Microsoft Hyper-V, this virtualization platform does not come without its availability and resiliency challenges. In this expert E-Guide, brought to you by SearchWindowsServer.com, Dell and Microsoft, you will gain insight into the improvements made to Hyper-V by Windows Server 2008 R2.

View eGuide: Microsoft Hyper-V: Improving Availability, Management, and Performance research abstract

Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers by Dell and Microsoft . December 11, 2008 - This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell PowerEdge servers.

View Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers research abstract

Highly Available Virtualization With Microsoft Hyper-V and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 by Dell and Microsoft . December 11, 2008 - Combining Microsoft Hyper-V technology with SCVMM 2008 on Dell platforms can help organizations create highly available virtualized systems while offering simplified management, dynamic performance, and reduced costs.

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Maximizing the Benefits of Virtualization: Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ and the Intel® Xeon® Processor 5500 Series by Dell and Microsoft . March 01, 2009 - Together, Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and servers based on the Intel Xeon processor 5500 series provide a highly efficient foundation for virtualization with improved performance and energy efficiency, increased flexibility, higher reliability and lower TCO. Read this paper to learn about the features and business benefits of these solutions.

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Microsoft Hyper-V vs. Market Leaders by Dell and Microsoft . March 20, 2009 - In this videocast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down VMware ESX Server, Citrix XenServer and Hyper-V, providing details on what each product has to offer.

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Microsoft® Hyper-V™ R2 Reference Architecture for Dell® PowerEdge™ Rack Servers and Dell PowerVault™ Storage by Dell and Microsoft . February 05, 2010 - This white paper includes information useful both before and after the purchase of a business ready configuration that includes Dell PowerEdge R710 servers, Dell MD3000i iSCSI storage, and Microsoft Hyper-V technologies.

View Microsoft® Hyper-V™ R2 Reference Architecture for Dell® PowerEdge™ Rack Servers and Dell PowerVault™ Storage research abstract

Microsoft® Hyper-V™ Server 2008 for Dell™ PowerEdge™ Systems by Dell and Microsoft . April 01, 2009 - This document details the four available networking configurations for running Hyper-V on Dell™ PowerEdge™ systems. It also discusses the advantages and disadvantages of each networking configuration with an emphasis on typical Dell system configurations.

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Performance Advantage of Dell PowerEdge R900 over HP DL585 Running Microsoft Hyper-V by Dell and Microsoft . December 11, 2008 - The combination of high performance and efficiency make the PowerEdge R900 an excellent Microsoft Hyper-V virtualization server.

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Podcast: Microsoft Hyper-V vs. Market Leaders by Dell and Microsoft . March 20, 2009 - In this podcast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down VMware ESX Server, Citrix XenServer and Hyper-V, providing details on what each product has to offer.

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Podcast: Strategies for evaluating the ROI of R2 Hyper-V by Dell and Microsoft . March 11, 2010 - This podcast explores effective products and strategies for implementing virtualization. Learn how to choose the right tools and approaches and calculate your organization’s virtualization investment.

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Podcast: Top Hyper-V Deployment Scenarios by Dell and Microsoft . March 20, 2009 - In this podcast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down some of these scenarios, with details on how Hyper-V can provide benefits in test and development situations and business continuity.

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Podcast: Understanding Your Hypervisor Architecture to Improve IT Management by Dell and Microsoft . August 19, 2009 - In this podcast featuring IT expert, Greg Shields, learn about hypervisor architecture as it relates to your OS. Discover how to improve IT management with virtual machine managers for storage migration and check host compatibility prior to migration. Learn about a technology that allows for rapid provisioning and supports multi-processors.

View Podcast: Understanding Your Hypervisor Architecture to Improve IT Management research abstract

Presentation Transcript: A Strategy for Evaluating the ROI of R2 Hyper-V by Dell and Microsoft . March 18, 2010 - This presentation transcript explores effective products and strategies for implementing virtualization. Learn how to choose the right tools and approaches and calculate your organization’s virtualization investment.

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Presentation Transcript: Best of Breed Virtualization Scenarios and Hyper-V Features by Dell and Microsoft . March 20, 2009 - In this transcript, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down the seven different layers of the server virtualization architecture, and explains the role the hypervisor plays in the success of that infrastructure.

View Presentation Transcript: Best of Breed Virtualization Scenarios and Hyper-V Features research abstract

Presentation Transcript: Hyper-V vs. Market Leaders by Dell and Microsoft . March 20, 2009 - In this transcript, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down VMware ESX Server, Citrix XenServer and Hyper-V, providing details on what each product has to offer.

View Presentation Transcript: Hyper-V vs. Market Leaders research abstract

Presentation Transcript: Virtualization Best Practices - Beyond Virtualization Basics by Dell and Microsoft . April 23, 2010 - In part 1 of this three part presentation, Greg Schulz takes an advanced look at virtualization, use case scenarios, and identifies the costs and technology impacts.

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Presentation Transcript: Virtualization Best Practices 2010 - Technology in Action Demonstration by Dell and Microsoft . April 23, 2010 - This presentation transcript features a demonstration from Dell and Microsoft that highlights the use cases and technology that represent best practices for using virtualization today. Learn how to move workloads onto virtual servers and gain insight into how to prepare your staff for the transition.

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Presentation Transcript: Virtualization Best Practices 2010 - Virtualization Project Planning by Dell and Microsoft . April 23, 2010 - This presentation transcript examines how effective server room deployment and management can maximize efficiency and minimize costs in virtual environments. Gain insight into key steps for evaluating your current infrastructure and realizing the benefits of virtualization.

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Strategies for evaluating the ROI of R2 Hyper-V by Dell and Microsoft . March 11, 2010 - This webcast explores effective products and strategies for implementing virtualization.  Learn how to choose the right tools and approaches and calculate your organization’s virtualization investment.

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Survey: Server Virtualization for SMB Survey by Dell and Microsoft . April 29, 2010 - In 2010, what are your plans for server virtualization? What key feature is most important to you when evaluating virtualization technologies for your organization? Take this survey to contribute your thoughts on server virtualization for SMBs!

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The Intelligent Choice for Microsoft® Windows Server Virtualization by Dell and Microsoft . October 28, 2009 - To fully benefit from Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V and Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) technology, a fully engineered virtualization solution is needed, that is both cost effective and easy to manage whilst simultaneously ensuring high availability with enterprise performance and stability.

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Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2 by Dell and Microsoft . October 13, 2009 - Windows Server® 2008 R2 is the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. Designed to help organizations reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, Windows Server 2008 R2 provides enhanced management control over resources across the enterprise. Read the top 10 reasons why you should upgrade to Windows Server 2008 R2.

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Top Hyper-V Deployment Scenarios by Dell and Microsoft . March 20, 2009 - In this videocast, senior enterprise IT architect Nelson Ruest breaks down some of these scenarios, with details on how Hyper-V can provide benefits in test and development situations and business continuity.

View Top Hyper-V Deployment Scenarios research abstract

Understanding Your Hypervisor Architecture to Improve IT Management by Dell and Microsoft . August 19, 2009 - In this videocast featuring IT expert, Greg Shields, learn about hypervisor architecture as it relates to your OS. Discover how to improve IT management with virtual machine managers for storage migration and check host compatibility prior to migration. Learn about a technology that allows for rapid provisioning and supports multi-processors.

View Understanding Your Hypervisor Architecture to Improve IT Management research abstract

Using Virtualization for Testing and Development Environments by Dell and Microsoft . December 2008 - In this podcast, virtualization expert Anil Desai talks with WhatIs.com's Alex Howard about the many ways virtualization can be used to improve software testing and development.

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Virtualization 101 by Dell and Microsoft . December 2008 - In this podcast, virtualization expert Anil Desai provides an easy-to-understand primer on virtualization that will quickly bring any listener up to speed on the topic.

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Virtualization Best Practices 2010: Beyond the Basics by Dell and Microsoft . June 11, 2010 - In this presentation, Storage industry expert Greg Schulz discusses the latest industry trends surrounding virtualization and provides a 5 step plan for your next virtualization project.

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Virtualizing Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 on Dell™ Systems Running Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ by Dell and Microsoft . April 01, 2009 - In this paper, various configurations of Exchange Server 2007 are tested in physical and virtual environments to evaluate the performance scalability and to understand the sizing requirements for Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized environment.

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What's New in Windows Server 2008 R2? by Dell and Microsoft . October 13, 2009 - The new Windows Server® 2008 R2 operating system provides a productive and cost-effective server platform with low-cost virtualization, power-saving capabilities, and a superior experience for end users. Read this data sheet to learn more!

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Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V Technology Introduction by Dell and Microsoft . October 28, 2009 - Dell's Hyper-V Technology Introduction for Windows Server® 2008 is a rapid approach to the deployment and configuration of a Hyper-V and SystemCenter Virtual Machine Manager 2008 (SCVMM) based Proof of Concept (POC) into your pre-production test lab.

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Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V Technology Introduction with Advanced Management by Dell and Microsoft . October 28, 2009 - The Hyper-V Technology Introduction with Advanced Management for Windows Server 2008 is an approximate 10 day service and consists of either a single-node implementation or dual-node highly available (HA) host-based cluster configuration and up to two servers for the System Center elements. Read this paper to learn more.

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