Servers

From creating application optimized servers to microservers, keep up with the latest trends and developments.

  • White Papers // Oct 2013

    NeXtScale: An Ultra-Dense Hyper-Scale x86 Server

    The arrival of ultra-dense, hyper-scale designs such as IBM's NeXtscale is changing system design dynamics in the HPC marketplace. Powered by the new Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v2, NeXtScale is based on standard components (such as racks and memory). These servers are pretested for reliability and feature dense compute nodes...

    Sponsored By IBM

  • Downloads // Oct 2013

    Intel® Composer XE 2013

    Now it’s simpler to recompile for greater improvements by using pre-optimized, pre-threaded performance libraries. This performance-oriented developer tool includes Intel C++ and Fortran compilers, and threading and math, multimedia, and signal processing performance libraries. It’s compatible with leading development environments and compilers on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X and...

    Sponsored By Intel Software

  • Downloads // Oct 2013

    Intel® Parallel Studio XE 2013 SP1

    Efficiently boost application performance. This development suite offers industry-leading compilers, along with highly tuned performance libraries for math, crypto, imaging, compression, and others. Harness performance from the latest processors simply by recompiling your code. Scale for multicore and many-core architectures with Intel® Threading Building Blocks and Intel® Cilk Plus™ parallel...

    Sponsored By Intel Software

  • White Papers // Oct 2013

    Ziff Davis: Maximizing Performance and Minimizing Cost with Interactive Business Intelligence

    Ziff Davis explains why organizations don’t need to move their entire data holdings in-memory in order to provide faster performance to their users. A platform that allows flexibility in how much memory to use -- and what to put in-memory -- is a viable and cost-effective alternative.

    Sponsored By IBM

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    Clabby:A Comparison of IBM’s Flex Sys Environments to Traditional Blade Architectures

    In this Research Report, Clabby Analytics takes a closer look at IBM’s Flex System converged architecture. The new Flex System’s advanced blade offering shines compared to its closest rival: traditional blade architecture. Flex System offers superior manageability, faster communications, more storage capacity (using up to eight internal solid state drives...

    Sponsored By IBM

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    IBM WP: Why Flex System is Best Blade Solution on Market

    IBM Flex System is quite simply the best blade offering on the market. The rest of this document explains briefly how and why IBM Flex System outperforms mere blade systems IBM Flex. It illustrates the combination of capabilities that Flex System solutions offer and blade systems from HP, Dell, Cisco...

    Sponsored By IBM

  • White Papers // Sep 2013

    Simplify Cloud Infrastructure with IBM PureFlex and IBM Flex System

    See how clients have deployed PureFlex and Flex System for successful virtualization and cloud solutions.

    Sponsored By IBM

  • Videos // Sep 2013

    [Webinar] Ageing IT infrastructure: When does it make sense to refresh?

    In difficult economic times, most businesses limit expenditures to the bare necessities, which means delaying even much-needed upgrades to the IT infrastructure. That saves money in the short-term, but over time, an aging infrastructure results in rising maintenance costs, inhibits growth and prevents organizations from capitalizing on the exciting benefits...

    Sponsored By Intel/Microsoft

  • Resource Center // Sep 2013

    Unlocking Big Data

    Big Data solutions are fast becoming the foundation for a new era of progress and innovation – an era that will give rise to an intelligent economy of smart cars, smart buildings, better healthcare, law enforcement and education, plus new and better ways of interacting with customers, and phenomenal productivity...

    Sponsored By IBM

  • White Papers // Aug 2013

    DreamWorks

    Faced with rolling out propriety next-generation animation tools DreamsWorks Animation sought a solution to eliminate downtime and latency and deliver a standardized, scalable architecture. With the use of HP 3PAR T400 Storage Systems, HP ProLiant BL460c Server Blades and HP Virtual Connect Flex-10 10Gb Ethernet modules DreamWorks Animation eliminated network...

    Sponsored By HP & Intel® Xeon® Processors

  • White Papers // Aug 2013

    Answers.com

    Answers.com enabled growth at its own pace by moving from a hosted data services model to a self-managed co-location model. With the help of HP BladeSystem and HP IO Accelerators Answers.com transformed their monolithic model of one physical server per application to a converged infrastructure encompassing virtual servers, physical hosts,...

    Sponsored By HP and Intel®

  • Podcasts // Jul 2013

    Video: HP Discover Networking Testimonials

    How are customers using HP Networking solutions to address their enterprise business needs? Find out in this video as customers talk about the value of working with HP.

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • White Papers // May 2013

    The Blade is Mightier than the Rack Server

    With the typical data center rack, every time you add a new server, you have to add more cables, more interconnects, more switches, more power, and on and on. It's almost impossible to make changes without having meeting after meeting, and then, eventually, someone is going to have to go...

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • White Papers // May 2013

    Virtualizing Your Infrastructure with a Path to the Cloud: 5 Reasons Why Your IT Infrastructure Should Run on Blade Servers

    Blades allow for small hardware footprints, eliminate the cable clutter typically found in data centers, and streamline setup and maintenance over the server’s life cycle. They are designed to enable IT organizations to scale out the infrastructure for efficient service provisioning and to meet fluctuating demand levels.

    This whitepaper...

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • White Papers // May 2013

    Too Many Racks? Simplify with Bladesystem, HP's Advanced Blade Infrastructure

    Throughout this guide, we’ll look at the design differences between blade systems and old school racks. Why should you have to lift out an entire engine to simply change a few spark plugs? Likewise, why should you have to fight with rows and rows of racks, when you can simply...

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • eBooks // Feb 2013

    IBM z/OS Mainframe Security and Audit Management Using the IBM Security zSecure Suite

    The IBM® Security zSecure suite consists of multiple components designed to help you administer your mainframe security server, monitor for threats, audit usage and configurations, and enforce policy compliance. Administration, provisioning, and management components can significantly reduce administration, contributing to improved productivity, faster response time, and reduced training time needed...

    Sponsored By IBM

  • eBooks // Feb 2013

    Empowering Security and Compliance Management for the z/OS RACF Environment using IBM Tivoli Security Management for z/OS

    In this IBM® Redpaper™ document we discuss how Tivoli® Security Management for z/OS® allows you to submit mainframe security information from z/OS, RACF®, and DB2® into an enterprise audit and compliance solution and how to combine mainframe data from z/OS, RACF, and DB2 with that from other operating systems, applications,...

    Sponsored By IBM

  • White Papers // Feb 2013

    Building a Business Case for HP Blades Servers

    If your organization is deploying a new server farm or cluster for any reason - a newly virtualized application or a growing business initiative, perhaps - this is the time to consider blade servers as a cost-effective alternative to traditional rack servers. In most use cases, you will find blade...

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • White Papers // Feb 2013

    Blade Server Strategies: Optimizing the Data Center

    With HP BladeSystem solutions and related technologies, IT departments can be sure they’re getting the most out of their server blade investments while building an agile, flexible data center. With 22 years of server experience and a well-planned roadmap for future innovation, HP offers blade solutions that meet the needs...

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • White Papers // Feb 2013

    Top 10 Reasons to Move to HP Blade Servers

    Enterprise and midsize businesses are increasingly turning to blade servers as the platform of choice to deliver the next generation of virtualized applications. Blade servers can yield significant cost efficiencies over rack servers - while taking up a smaller footprint, consuming less power and providing significant advantages in terms of...

    Sponsored By Hewlett-Packard (HP)

  • White Papers // Feb 2013

    Key Considerations for Increasing Windows System Performance

    Rather than rely on the Windows built-in defrag tool to address performance problems “after-the-fact” on laptops and workstations, IT departments can now address the problem proactively to eliminate performance-robbing fragmentation from ever occurring. One simple fix will put a stop to pesky helpdesk performance issues and ensure you never defrag...

    Sponsored By Condusiv Technologies

  • White Papers // Jan 2013

    Optimizing Microsoft Exchange in the Enterprise: Optimizing the Mailbox Server Role and the Client Access Server

    In this white paper, we first explore key Microsoft Exchange 2010 features: the Mailbox Server Role and Client Access Server (CAS). Through configuration of Exchange databases, resource mailboxes, distribution groups and personal archives, administrators can improve performance and availability. Optimizing Client Access Server helps improve connectivity and performance for remote...

    Sponsored By Global Knowledge

  • White Papers // Jan 2013

    Assuring the Performance of Cloud-Based Applications

    Does your network bandwidth usage align with business goals?  This white paper highlights the challenges of ensuring SaaS application access and performance. It discusses the pros and cons of popular approaches and explains how you can control, prioritize and optimize traffic so that business-critical applications have the performance users need.

    Sponsored By Blue Coat Systems

  • White Papers // Nov 2012

    Upgrading to ESXi 5.1 - Best Practices

    If you are upgrading to ESXi 5.1, there are some important facts that you should consider first. Upgrading involves many stages and processes that must be performed in a specific order. Many of these processes are one-way and do not provide a "back button". If you do not use care...

    Sponsored By Global Knowledge

  • White Papers // Sep 2012

    In the Trenches: Eight Tips-n-Tricks For Microsoft

    Have you ever scratched your head and wondered why that group policy setting hasn't taken? Learn the best ways to deploy and troubleshoot Group Policies in your environment. Through eight real-world examples, this white-paper will show you through the ins and outs of how best to manage and maintain the...

    Sponsored By Global Knowledge

  • White Papers // Sep 2012

    Monster Tool Spends Fewer than Five Minutes a Day on Backup Tasks

    Monster Tool is a leading manufacturer of solid carbide cutting tools, including drills, endmills, reamers and burrs. The company has about 100 employees, and its distribution centers across the U.S. ship all over North America. Monster Tool’s IT environment included Windows, Mac, Linux and VMware. Yet only a fraction of...

    Sponsored By Dell

  • White Papers // Aug 2012

    Under the Hood: Updates and Improvements in Active Directory Tools for Windows Server 2012

    Managing Active Directory in Windows Server 2012 gets easier once you master the new Server Manager. Its multi-server management capabilities enable you to fully manage Windows 2012 servers remotely with limited capabilities for Server 2008 and R2. Functional changes to Active Directory Administrative Center deliver an improved AD Recycle Bin,...

    Sponsored By Global Knowledge

  • White Papers // May 2012

    IBM PureFlex Systems running Red Hat Enterprise Solutions

    The IBM PureFlex System - a completely integrated hardware and software solution - optimized with Red Hat Enterprise Linux can improve business responsiveness, making it easier to take advantage of the power of open standards while driving efficiency with integrated management.

    Sponsored By IBM

  • White Papers // Dec 2011

    Reducing Network Complexity, Boosting Performance with HP IRF Technology

    Purpose-built networking solutions, system architecture, and technology are streamlining the design of next-generation data centers and campus networks to ensure the superior resiliency, performance, and agility that enterprise networks now require. In this white paper you will learn about the challenges associated with conventional switch solutions; the advantages of HP's...

    Sponsored By Global Knowledge

  • White Papers // Sep 2011

    Windows Server 2008: Object Accidental Deletion Protection

    Disaster prevention is better than disaster recovery, although both have value. Microsoft has built some new disaster prevention capabilities into Server 2008, one of the more useful of which is accidental object deletion protection. Take a look at enabling this feature - and not just for new Organizational Units, but...

    Sponsored By Global Knowledge

  • White Papers // Jul 2010

    Uptime and the Value of Clustering for Linux Servers

    This white paper explores the need for uptime; explains the three components that contribute to uptime, reliability, availability, and serviceability; reviews some of the problems with existing enterprise server management; provides a clear definition of clustering; and finally gives an honest assessment of how it can contribute to your organization's...

    Sponsored By Global Knowledge

  • Resource Center // Aug 2013

    Audit changes in Active Directory and Group Policy with Netwrix Auditor

    Uncontrolled changes in Active Directory and Group Policy can lead to unauthorized additions to groups, modifications to objects and permissions, or even worse, deletions of OUs. Netwrix Auditor provides complete visibility over changes in Active Directory and Group Policy, automatically auditing management of every object, giving answers to the questions...

    Provided By netwrix

  • White Papers // Aug 2013

    Benefits of Consolidating on New IBM System x 2-Socket Servers

    Read this white paper to see how consolidating with IBM’s 2-socket servers can help reduce cost, complexity and improve performance especially in virtualized environments. IBM® System x3650 M4 Express® server, with the latest Intel® Xeon® processor, can help you consolidate for a truly simplified and optimized IT infrastructure.

    Provided By IBM and Intel

  • White Papers // Jul 2013

    Virtualization management in HP Server Automation 10.0

    Complete visibility and lifecycle management of all physical and virtual machine environments from a single tool

    HP Server Automation software (HP SA) version 10.0 introduces new virtualization management features, which help customers achieve full visibility and complete lifecycle management of their physical and virtual machine environments from a single...

    Provided By HP

  • White Papers // Jul 2013

    Extend Performance in your Web Infrastructure with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    Customers today expect the Internet and their web infrastructure to be reliable, available, and provide good performance. At the same time, many customers are expanding organization-wide efforts to improve capacity and reduce cost. The question then becomes: which platform delivers the high service levels demanded by web infrastructure while increasing...

    Provided By Red Hat

  • White Papers // Jul 2013

    Extend Performance for Enterprise Database Workloads with Red Hat Enterprise Linux

    Today’s economic challenges, along with rising operational and capital cost pressures, are forcing IT teams to examine new options. The pressure to reduce costs and improve scalability means staff must evaluate expensive proprietary or legacy operating system or database environments when replacing old hardware. In addition, many data services (e.g.,...

    Provided By Red Hat

  • White Papers // Jun 2013

    Top Ten Considerations for Deploying Lync on Smartphones and Tablets

    Microsoft Lync is not only changing the cost structure of enterprise telephony but it's also ushering in a new user experience in which every communication is transformed into a more collaborative and engaging interaction. It’s impossible to achieve the promises of Lync if you haven’t fully considered the underlying infrastructure....

    Provided By Aruba Networks

  • White Papers // Jun 2013

    Assuring Performance For Cloud-Based Applications

    Does your network bandwidth usage align with business goals?  This white paper highlights the challenges of ensuring SaaS application access and performance. It discusses the pros and cons of popular approaches and explains how you can control, prioritize and optimize traffic so that business-critical applications have the performance users need.

    Provided By Blue Coat Systems

  • White Papers // May 2013

    Top 10 Considerations for Deploying Lync on Smartphones and Tablets

    Microsoft Lync is not only changing the cost structure of enterprise telephony, but also ushering in a new user experience in which every communication is transformed into a more collaborative, engaging interaction. But it's impossible to achieve the promises of Lync if you haven't fully considered the underlying infrastructure. And...

    Provided By Aruba Networks

  • White Papers // May 2013

    Edison Paper - Better Performance, Lower Costs - The Advantage of IBM PowerLinux 7R2 with PowerVM

    IBM Power Systems, running with IBM PowerVM virtualization, are powerful Linux server hardware platforms designed for industry standard Linux distributions such as Red Hat and SUSE, as well as ISV and open source applications. The performance advantages of Power Systems over their competition allow programs to access data more rapidly....

    Provided By IBM