VM/ESA White Papers

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Building a Home Lab for VMware vSphere
sponsored by Global Knowledge
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper by Global Knowledge instructor, John Hales, to learn how to build a home lab for VMware vSphere for study. This paper is broken down into three major sections; the first and most detailed is about the hardware required, the second is about the Workstation configuration, and the third is about installing vSphere and Virtual Center.
Posted: 12 Feb 2010 | Published: 12 Feb 2010

Global Knowledge

Demystifying Deduplication for Backup with the Dell DR4000
sponsored by Dell Software
WHITE PAPER: A disruption in the availability of data can break business continuity. Any good impact analysis must consider how quickly data access can be restored and how recent the data must be. Tape backup is no longer effective for all scenarios, and disk-based backup presents challenges as well. Is data deduplication the answer? Read the White Paper
Posted: 23 Aug 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2012

Dell Software

Oracle VM Server for SPARC - Enabling a Flexible, Efficient IT Infrastructure
sponsored by Oracle Corporation UK Ltd
WHITE PAPER: Enterprises need strategies and tools that help maximise the use of every compute asset and improve operational flexibility. This white paper highlights the advantages of using server virtualisation to capture business value through an efficient, nimble IT architecture built on Oracle VM Server for SPARC (previously called Sun Logical Domains).
Posted: 26 Aug 2010 | Published: 17 Apr 2010

Oracle Corporation UK Ltd

VDI with Dell EqualLogic Hybrid Arrays: A Comparative Study with the Industry-leading SAN solution
sponsored by DellEMC and IntelĀ®
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, you will discover state-of-the-art hybrid arrays that combine SSDs and traditional HDDs in the same chassis to cost-effectively ensure maximum VDI performance. Find out how this innovative approach stacks up against other VDI deployments
Posted: 28 Oct 2013 | Published: 31 Jan 2013

DellEMC and IntelĀ®

Vendor Landscape: Virtual Backup Software
sponsored by Dell Software
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper, learn how to evaluate virtual backup software to end the arguing between virtual and backup admins. Read on to consider a solution to back up your virtual infrastructure, understand what's new in the virtual backup market, and determine which products are most appropriate for particular use-cases and scenarios.
Posted: 08 Oct 2013 | Published: 08 Oct 2013

Dell Software

Building an Affordable, Fully Redundant Storage Appliance
sponsored by LSI Corporation.
WHITE PAPER: A shared storage solution is critical to achieving many of the benefits of server virtualization. Find out how LSI Syncro CS solutions can help you get reliable and high availability shared storage now.
Posted: 19 Jul 2013 | Published: 31 May 2013

LSI Corporation.

VMware View Business Process Desktop with EMC Avamar Deduplication Backup Software and System
sponsored by EMC & Arrow
WHITE PAPER: Check out this informative resource to find out the key features of a deduplication backup solution built for virtual environments.
Posted: 12 Feb 2014 | Published: 31 Dec 2012

EMC & Arrow

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

EMC VSPEX End-User Computing Solutions for Mid-Market Businesses
sponsored by OnX USA LLC
WHITE PAPER: This short white paper explores a best-in-class architecture to deploy desktop virtualization simple, efficiently and with flexibility.
Posted: 29 Jul 2013 | Published: 29 Feb 2012

OnX USA LLC

Oracle Real Application Clusters in Oracle VM Environments
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explains how to run sophisticated or highly-available applications in virtualized environments by creating a software-based virtualization infrastructure that offers high availability and grid readiness.
Posted: 17 Dec 2008 | Published: 17 Dec 2008

Oracle Corporation