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Case Studies
HP Technology Facilitates Growth, Patient Management
Jan 2010
Several years ago, the Coronation Dental Specialty Group based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, was at a crossroads. Coronation Dental Specialty Group wanted to provide reliable desktop and...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Webcasts
Stay Ahead of the Curve with New System x and BladeCenter Servers
Mar 2010
With the portfolio of Intel® Xeon® processor-based rack, blade and iDataPlex servers from IBM System x and BladeCenter, your business has access to even more processing power, memory, storage and...
Provided by IBM
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Whitepapers
Best Practices for a Microsoft Hyper-V Dynamic Data Center in an HP BladeSystem Environment
Sep 2008
HP has a rich history in providing highly available and scalable computing architectures based on best-in-class technology. Now, together with Microsoft and F5, HP builds upon this history by...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Clustering With HP BladeSystem and HP StorageWorks Enterprise Virtual Array
Mar 2009
This paper presents a general-purpose architecture designed for the high-availability deployment of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V (Hyper-V) on an HP BladeSystem infrastructure with HP...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
Performance Report for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory on HP ProLiant Server Blades
Apr 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Active Directory (AD) Domain Services scalability often plays a key role in the scalability of applications that require domain authentication and are dependent upon...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Whitepapers
SAP on the HP Integrity BL860c Server Blade: Deploy and Optimize SAP Resources in Real Time Based on Business Priorities
Jun 2008
In a world where business conditions can change in an instant, the IT infrastructure has to be flexible. The success of the enterprise and the business depend on deploying solutions that maximize...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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White Papers
10GbE ISCSI Performance With Blade Servers
Oct 2007
To gain the full benefits of blade server technologies and to provide headroom for future growth requires the latest in networking technology. Today that means 10 gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) - the...
Provided by BLADE Network Technologies
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White Papers
Disaggregated Memory for Expansion and Sharing in Blade Servers
Jun 2009
Analysis of technology and application trends reveals a growing imbalance in the peak compute-to-memory-capacity ratio for future servers. At the same time, the fraction contributed by memory...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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Case Studies
Hewlett-Packard (HP) Case Study: VTB Bank
Jan 2010
VTB Bank is one of the leaders in the Russian banking sector with a strong position across all banking areas. VTB Bank wanted to deploy a resilient, secure and efficient IT infrastructure to...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Helping Those With Vision Loss With Five Nines of Uptime, Thanks to the HP BladeSystem
Jan 2010
CNIB has been providing community-based support, knowledge, and a national voice to ensure that Canadians who are blind or partially sighted have the confidence, skills, and opportunities to fully...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Rabobank Continues Its Tradition of Using Leading-Edge Technology by Adopting HP Integrity NonStop BladeSystem
Dec 2009
Netherlands-based Rabobank has 9.5 million clients in 46 countries, a triple-A credit rating, and consistent growth of payment and Internet transactions of around 25% per year. Rabobank wanted to...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Extracting Value With HP BladeSystem Servers
Dec 2009
Drilling for oil in the 21st Century is a far cry from Jed Clampett accidentally discovering a gusher while "Shooting at some food" as told in the intro for the '60s sitcom "The Beverly...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Gaining Up to 20% More Learning Time in a School Day
Dec 2009
Tri-Center Community Schools wanted to use computer technology to increase the quality of learning while minimizing costs. Tri-Center Community Schools deployed HP Compaq desktops and laptops; HP...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
HP Client Virtualization With Thin Clients Slashes Costs, Improves Service and Security
Dec 2009
Do more with less. That was the imperative that led CIO Jorge Mata of Los Angeles Community College District (LACCD) to migrate from a distributed desktop PC architecture to an HP Client...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
HP Workstations Unleash Creative Vision of Award-Winning Filmmakers
Dec 2009
ImageMovers Digital wanted to continually push the envelope of great storytelling through performance capture and computer graphics imagery. ImageMovers Digital build state-of-the-art movie studio...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
HDFC Bank Leverages HP's Expertise for Smooth Transition to Virtualisation
Dec 2009
HDFC Bank is one of the largest private sector banks in India, with a customer base of over 15 million. Incorporated in August 1994, the bank currently has a nationwide network of 1,506 branches...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Airline Savings Sky High With HP Thin Clients
Oct 2009
Pat Thompson, director of IT Operations for JetBlue, has two priorities: providing the airline's employees with "Bulletproof" technology that will deliver a high-quality user and customer...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
ABB Seeks Reliable Hardware Platform for Process Control
Nov 2009
ABB needed highly reliable, high performance PC-based equipment as part of its 800xA control system, which helps companies worldwide improve the efficiency and productivity of industrial...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
HP Modular Cooling System Saves Data Center After Air Conditioning Fails
Nov 2009
The Costa Rica Justice Authority oversees the nation's entire legal system, and in some ways it functions like the U.S. Supreme Court. The Costa Rica Justice Authority wanted to provide dependable...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Cost Savings, Faster Customer Service, and Higher Utilization Rates Reward Virtualization Initiative With HP BladeSystem
Nov 2009
SIA-SSB is a European leader in payment card processing, payment systems, capital markets, and network services. SIA-SSB wanted to reduce hardware, power, and networking costs for 40 rack-mount...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
High Availability Data Replication Keeps the Fires Burning at Bridgnorth
Oct 2009
Bridgnorth Aluminium needed a new IT environment to ensure the high availability of critical business data and support maximum uptime of its production and IT systems. Bridgnorth built a second...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Serving Customers Better While Decreasing TCO for IT With HP and Oracle Solutions
Oct 2009
Colorcon wanted to improve performance and scalability and reduce Recovery Time Objective (RTO) for Oracle Database, and application tiers by refreshing servers as part of a data center move....
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Rabobank Gains High Speed and Flexibility With IBM Systems Solution for SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Accelerator
Jun 2009
Rabobank Group wanted user requests for more complex and customized business reporting were causing response times to slow and placing an increasing strain on the IT team at Rabobank. The aim was...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Compsat Technology and IBM Deliver 30 Percent Productivity Boost at J.R. Thompson by Virtualizing the IT Infrastructure
Feb 2009
With a primary focus on creating marketing materials and Websites for their clients, employees at JR Thompson had accumulated diverse computing platforms with many applications and standards. By...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Small Swiss Company Cross-Works Realizes Big Gains From Using IBM Marketing Benefits and Technical Resources
Jan 2009
With fewer than 10 employees, IBM Business Partner, cross-works ag, headquartered in Switzerland, has expertise in Lotus products. Because it is a small company, cross-works needed help withits...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Coronation Dental Specialty Group: HP Technology Facilitates Growth, Patient Management
Jan 2010
Several years ago, the Coronation Dental Specialty Group based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, was at a crossroads. The practice had grown to the point where a solid technology platform was...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Fraport AG Quadrupled Throughput of Baggage Transportation Control System
Jan 2010
Frankfurt Airport is the busiest commercial airport in Germany, the seventh largest international airport, and a major continental gateway to Europe. Because Frankfurt is a hub airport, Fraport...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Rheinbahn A.G. Rolls Into the Future With the Help of an HP Blade and Data Storage System: New Data Centre in Record Time
Jan 2010
Rheinbahn Bahngesellschaft A.G. (Rheinbahn) wanted to replace all the strategically important components in its data centres, including the SAP system landscape, with the latest technology, at the...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Healthy IT Infrastructure
Nov 2008
With the IT infrastructure at ALERT Life Sciences Computing growing by more than 100 percent annually, the IT department needed to take action to avoid running out of rack space or spending...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
Real-World Education
Feb 2008
The ever-increasing demand for IT services at the university put significant stress on IT staff and data center capacity. Ryerson University wanted to speed server provisioning; reduce space,...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
American Osteopathic Association Maintains a Healthy Data Center With IBM BladeCenter and IBM System Storage
Dec 2009
The American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) resources must be available around the clock, requiring a robust data center infrastructure that fits in a limited physical space and can be managed by...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
IBM Reduces Cost and Supports Growth With a Consolidated Solution for Wells' Dairy
Aug 2009
Founded in 1913 and based in Le Mars, Iowa, Wells' Dairy, Inc., is the largest family-owned and managed dairy processor in the United States, known for their popular BLUE BUNNY ice cream and...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Sentry Data Systems Reduces Its Server Footprint and Boosts Computing Power
Nov 2008
Sentry Data Systems' (Sentry) core infrastructure required substantial computing power and high-speed storage. Four difficult-to-administer racks of large servers supported the company's...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Fast, Effective Business Warehousing With the IBM Systems Solution for SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Accelerator
Dec 2009
Endress+Hauser wanted to maintain and reduce query response times in the face of rapid BW growth. The company wanted to make query response times more predictable, eliminating the need for custom...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Dundee City Council Builds an Energy-Efficient Infrastructure With IBM
Mar 2010
Dundee is Scotland's fourth largest city, home to 145,000 people. A former industrial centre, Dundee has transformed itself into a UK centre for life sciences and digital media. To meet its...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Triangle Helps Internet Gaming Company Deploy IBM BladeCenter for KANA Customer Service Management Solution
Jul 2009
As part of its worldwide growth strategy, an Internet gaming company was expanding into new markets in Europe and the Middle East. The company's expansion into Middle Eastern markets meant that...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Kliniken Des Landkreises Lörrach Enhances Patient Care and Cuts Costs With SAP and IBM
Jan 2009
Kliniken des Landkreises Lörrach serves the local population with both in and outpatient general healthcare. The company wanted to improve both business and clinical efficiency. Users found that...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Zappos.com Keeps Pace With Rapid Growth on IBM BladeCenter
May 2009
Zappos.com has seen phenomenal growth since its inception in 1999, establishing itself as a leader in online shoe sales. Zappos now stocks more than 3.5 million items and serves a customer base of...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Umea University Launches Green Windows-Based Supercomputing on an IBM BladeCenter Cluster
Mar 2010
Collaboration is a hallmark of research and education, especially at Umea University, where a unique collaborative effort has led to the development and implementation of Akka, the fastest...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
The Ohio Supercomputer Center Asserts Its Position in the Industry and Boosts Processing Capacity With an IBM System Cluster 1350 Solution
Jan 2010
The Ohio Supercomputer Center had been relying on a number of High-Performance Computing (HPC) solutions to serve its customers. Unfortunately, these systems had become outdated. The organization...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
The All New 2010 Intel Core vPro Processor Family: Intelligence that Adapts to your Needs
Jun 2010
This whitepaper from Intel shows how the new 2010 Intel Core vPro processor can help organisations secure their PCs, cut their costs, and acheive more control.
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
New Power for Turbo-Charging the Efficient Data Center
Jun 2010
Virtualization on industry-standard servers has transformed IT service delivery, enabling companies to dramatically consolidate infrastructure and reduce costs, while implementing high...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
State of Data Center Cooling
Jun 2010
The challanges of increased data center density elevate the importance of the right cooling technology. This paper discusses liquid and air cooling solutions in data centers and when each makes...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Poweredge Nehalem Hyper-V
Jun 2010
Dell, Intel & Microsoft are delivering the performance, scalability, and availability needed to virtualize mission-critical applications and to increase consolidation ratios across the data...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Poweredge Server 11g Thermal
Jun 2010
Driven by rising energy cost and environmental initiatives, server and data centre power consumption has become one of the foremost concerns for IT professionals and data centre managers....
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Out-of-box Comparison Between Dell, HP and IBM blade servers
Jun 2010
This compelling paper by Principled Technologies compares out-of-box experiences on Dell PowerEdge M600 Blade System, HP BladeSystem c-Class and IBM Blade Centre H. Which one will come out top?
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Leading Virtualisation 2.0
Jun 2010
This free to download whitepaper shows how Intel is driving virtualisation beyond consolidation into a solution for maximising business agility within the enterprise.
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Initial Investment Payback Analysis: Dell Poweredge R710 with VMWare ESX vs. Dell Poweredge 2850
Jun 2010
This whitepaper, commissioned by Dell, looks at how many months it would take to recapture initial investment costs when consolidating multiple 4-year old Dell Poweredge 2850 server and storage...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Evaluating Two-and-Four Socket Server Virtualization Platforms
Jun 2010
Intel recently conducted proof of concept testing and TCO analysis to compare two-and-four socket servers based on Intel Xeon processors for server virtualisation. This free whitepaper drills down...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
Dell Refresh Summary
Jun 2010
This study was conducted in the United States amoung IT decision makers with involvement in data centre purchases at companies with 100-499 employees. The study was conducted between January 21,...
Provided by Dell
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White Papers
A Superior Hardware Platform for Server Virtualization
Jun 2010
Server virtualization is helping IT organizations improve data center productivity in fundamental ways. It lets you consolidate multiple operating systems and applications in minutes. It also lets...
Provided by Dell
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Whitepapers
HP BladeSystem Matrix and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
Oct 2009
Companies are facing an increasingly common dilemma. How to manage and control the rising costs of IT while still providing the applications and services necessary to support the requirements of...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
JRG Securities Limited Simplifies Its IT Infrastructure With IBM Hardware and Services
May 2009
Saddled with 15 stand-alone servers, JRG's complex data center was becoming unnecessarily difficult and time-consuming to manage. In addition, JRG lacked a centralized storage solution and instead...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Anagram Stockbroking Limited Standardizes and Supercharges Its IT Environment by Consolidating Onto an IBM BladeCenter Solution
Feb 2009
Anagram had been struggling with the maintenance and management of its decentralized, heterogeneous server environment. Consequently, the company's IT infrastructure had room for improvement when...
Provided by IBM
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Webcasts
Business Insights Webcast: IDC Discusses Client Virtualization: Overview, Benefits and Market Trends
May 2010
For many organizations, client virtualization technology can be a means of reducing the total cost of ownership of PCs, improving data security, and streamlining the processes associated with...
Provided by Microsoft
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White Papers
Reference Architecture Brief: Dell Remote Virtual Desktop Featuring VMware View 4
Apr 2010
In today's challenging economy, many organizations are evaluating virtualization technology to deliver desktops as a managed service. Learn how Dell and VMware have partnered to create the Dell...
Provided by VMware
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White Papers
10 Gigabit Ethernet Switch Blade for Large-Scale Blade Servers
Jan 2010
The introduction of blade servers for diverse applications is expanding rapidly. The switch blade - a key network component of the blade server - must provide high performance to accommodate...
Provided by Fujitsu
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Case Studies
Winn-Dixie Strengthens Infrastructure With IBM Consolidation Solution
Sep 2009
Winn-Dixie is a Jacksonville, Florida-based grocery chain with more than 600 retail locations throughout the southeastern U.S. Stores range from 25,000 to 50,000 square feet. The company needed a...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Brasfield & Gorrie Builds a Flexible ERP Platform With IBM Solutions
Apr 2010
To meet the company's changing requirements in areas such as payroll and forecasting, Brasfield & Gorrie needed to deploy a flexible ERP software solution and choose an efficient, scalable server...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Taming the Email Beast
Mar 2010
The State of Delaware needed to consolidate its distributed email systems and 67 domain controllers into a centrally managed infrastructure and implement an email archiving solution to comply with...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
Eastern National Bank Cuts Costs and Boosts Security With IBM
Mar 2010
As a midsized community bank, Eastern National Bank (ENB) needed to find a cost-effective way to update its IT infrastructure and comply with regulations such as FACTA and the USA PATRIOT Act,...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Eastern National Bank Client Reference Video
Mar 2010
As a midsized community bank, Eastern National Bank (ENB) needed to find a cost-effective way to update its IT infrastructure and comply with regulations such as FACTA and the USA PATRIOT Act,...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Ten Ways to Get More from Your IT Budget
Apr 2010
As an SMB, you're always on the look out for innovative ways to cut costs without affecting business output or future growth. Did you know that server consolidation and virtualization solutions...
Provided by VMware
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Case Studies
Jeonju University Transforms Their Security Environment With Check Point Integrated Appliance Solutions
Aug 2008
Jeonju University in South Korea plays a leading role in the area as a knowledge-based institution and as a leader for regional innovation. The university faced many challenges in securing their...
Provided by Check Point Software Technologies
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Case Studies
Airline Menus and Sales Take Off With GuestLogix and Intel
Oct 2009
Increasing fuel costs and the downturn in the air passenger travel industry following 9-11 prompted many airlines to look for new ways to increase revenues and reduce costs without raising ticket...
Provided by Intel
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Case Studies
Intel Processor-Based Blade Servers Help TIBCO Software Keep Up With Business Growth While Lowering IT Costs
Dec 2008
TIBCO delivers The Power of Now with software infrastructure that connects incompatible IT assets, process management software that orchestrates systems and people, and a range of other software...
Provided by Intel
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Case Studies
Leading Manufacturer Seals Its Success Now and Later on Core HP Infrastructure
Oct 2009
Founded in 1966, Meccanotecnica Umbra S.p.A. (MTU) produces mechanical face seals for electro pumps, automotive water pumps, home appliances, and light industrial appliances. Meccanotecnica Umbra...
Provided by Intel
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Case Studies
Complex Deployment Done Right at Morgan Stanley
May 2008
Morgan Stanley is a global financial services firm with more than $782 billion in assets under management, and more than 600 offices in 33 countries. Morgan Stanley wanted to deploy application...
Provided by BMC Software
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Case Studies
Capgemini Transforms Data Centres and Uses BMC BladeLogic to Automate Operations
May 2008
Capgemini is one of the world's foremost providers of consulting, technology and outsourcing services. Capgemini wanted to implement automated processes into their data centre and replace manual...
Provided by BMC Software
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Case Studies
BMC Software Case Study: The Chicago Mercantile Exchange
May 2008
Since its inauguration, GLOBEX has become a pivotal part of the CME's $526 million annual operations, which generated 640.2 million contracts with an underlying value of $333.7 trillion in 2003....
Provided by BMC Software
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Case Studies
BMC BladeLogic Helps Virgin Mobile Meet the IT Compliance Challenge
May 2008
Virgin Mobile has a highly-integrated IT environment, supporting a host of different applications ranging from CRM to bank sort code tools to credit reporting. Server management issues had Virgin...
Provided by BMC Software
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Case Studies
BMC BladeLogic Operations Manager Slashes Time to Create and Manage Remote Backup Servers
Jun 2008
Arsenal Digital Solutions needed to reduce the time, effort and cost of remotely creating and managing remote backup servers at its customers' sites. Their business goals included: grow revenue...
Provided by BMC Software
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Case Studies
BMC Software Case Study: Concur
Oct 2009
Concur is committed to helping clients drive down the costs out of business through innovation. That means constantly improving its solutions to meet changing customer needs and expectations for...
Provided by BMC Software
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Case Studies
Taking the Thruway to Virtualization
Jun 2008
The Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is growing as a result of the phenomenal growth of Nevada. The result was server sprawl and rising costs, facts which were noted by the network group...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
A Cure for All Ills
May 2009
Ochsner Health System needed to implement a disaster recovery solution, support a rapidly growing user base, conserve energy to avoid a multi-million dollar power upgrade and meet high...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
Making Worker's Comp Work
Jun 2008
LWCC was facing server and storage sprawl in 2006, which was eating up costs. A private nonprofit company, LWCC is dedicated to providing workers' comp insurance at the lowest feasible cost, so it...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
Taking It to the Next Level
Sep 2009
When a major acquisition made Layered Tech a larger company with new goals and an opportunity to expand its customer base, the IT team had to revamp its infrastructure to match. Dell PowerEdge...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
Putting On a Fresh Look
Nov 2009
Killing S.A. needed to replace its aging hardware and proprietary operating system, which was expensive to run and maintain and put the company at risk of revenue interruption. Wanting an Intel...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
A Cure for Server Sprawl
Sep 2008
DeKalb Medical's challenge was to design and deploy a virtualized server environment that can deliver accelerated application provisioning, improved resource utilization, and decreased downtime...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
Riotously Tasty
Feb 2009
As a start-up company with no Web-based intranet, sweetriot stored critical business data on disparate laptop computers and shared files via email. The company wanted to store all data in a...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
HDFC Bank Leverages HP's Expertise for Smooth Transition to Virtualisation
Dec 2009
HDFC Bank is one of the largest private sector banks in India, with a customer base of over 15 million. Incorporated in August 1994, the bank currently has a nationwide network of 1,506 branches...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Airline Savings Sky High With HP Thin Clients
Oct 2009
Pat Thompson, director of IT Operations for JetBlue, has two priorities: providing the airline's employees with "Bulletproof" technology that will deliver a high-quality user and customer...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
ABB Seeks Reliable Hardware Platform for Process Control
Nov 2009
ABB needed highly reliable, high performance PC-based equipment as part of its 800xA control system, which helps companies worldwide improve the efficiency and productivity of industrial...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
-
Case Studies
HP Modular Cooling System Saves Data Center After Air Conditioning Fails
Nov 2009
The Costa Rica Justice Authority oversees the nation's entire legal system, and in some ways it functions like the U.S. Supreme Court. The Costa Rica Justice Authority wanted to provide dependable...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Cost Savings, Faster Customer Service, and Higher Utilization Rates Reward Virtualization Initiative With HP BladeSystem
Nov 2009
SIA-SSB is a European leader in payment card processing, payment systems, capital markets, and network services. SIA-SSB wanted to reduce hardware, power, and networking costs for 40 rack-mount...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
High Availability Data Replication Keeps the Fires Burning at Bridgnorth
Oct 2009
Bridgnorth Aluminium needed a new IT environment to ensure the high availability of critical business data and support maximum uptime of its production and IT systems. Bridgnorth built a second...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Serving Customers Better While Decreasing TCO for IT With HP and Oracle Solutions
Oct 2009
Colorcon wanted to improve performance and scalability and reduce Recovery Time Objective (RTO) for Oracle Database, and application tiers by refreshing servers as part of a data center move....
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Rabobank Gains High Speed and Flexibility With IBM Systems Solution for SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Accelerator
Jun 2009
Rabobank Group wanted user requests for more complex and customized business reporting were causing response times to slow and placing an increasing strain on the IT team at Rabobank. The aim was...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Compsat Technology and IBM Deliver 30 Percent Productivity Boost at J.R. Thompson by Virtualizing the IT Infrastructure
Feb 2009
With a primary focus on creating marketing materials and Websites for their clients, employees at JR Thompson had accumulated diverse computing platforms with many applications and standards. By...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Small Swiss Company Cross-Works Realizes Big Gains From Using IBM Marketing Benefits and Technical Resources
Jan 2009
With fewer than 10 employees, IBM Business Partner, cross-works ag, headquartered in Switzerland, has expertise in Lotus products. Because it is a small company, cross-works needed help withits...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Coronation Dental Specialty Group: HP Technology Facilitates Growth, Patient Management
Jan 2010
Several years ago, the Coronation Dental Specialty Group based in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada, was at a crossroads. The practice had grown to the point where a solid technology platform was...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Fraport AG Quadrupled Throughput of Baggage Transportation Control System
Jan 2010
Frankfurt Airport is the busiest commercial airport in Germany, the seventh largest international airport, and a major continental gateway to Europe. Because Frankfurt is a hub airport, Fraport...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Rheinbahn A.G. Rolls Into the Future With the Help of an HP Blade and Data Storage System: New Data Centre in Record Time
Jan 2010
Rheinbahn Bahngesellschaft A.G. (Rheinbahn) wanted to replace all the strategically important components in its data centres, including the SAP system landscape, with the latest technology, at the...
Provided by Hewlett-Packard (HP)
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Case Studies
Healthy IT Infrastructure
Nov 2008
With the IT infrastructure at ALERT Life Sciences Computing growing by more than 100 percent annually, the IT department needed to take action to avoid running out of rack space or spending...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
Real-World Education
Feb 2008
The ever-increasing demand for IT services at the university put significant stress on IT staff and data center capacity. Ryerson University wanted to speed server provisioning; reduce space,...
Provided by Dell
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Case Studies
American Osteopathic Association Maintains a Healthy Data Center With IBM BladeCenter and IBM System Storage
Dec 2009
The American Osteopathic Association's (AOA) resources must be available around the clock, requiring a robust data center infrastructure that fits in a limited physical space and can be managed by...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
IBM Reduces Cost and Supports Growth With a Consolidated Solution for Wells' Dairy
Aug 2009
Founded in 1913 and based in Le Mars, Iowa, Wells' Dairy, Inc., is the largest family-owned and managed dairy processor in the United States, known for their popular BLUE BUNNY ice cream and...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Sentry Data Systems Reduces Its Server Footprint and Boosts Computing Power
Nov 2008
Sentry Data Systems' (Sentry) core infrastructure required substantial computing power and high-speed storage. Four difficult-to-administer racks of large servers supported the company's...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Fast, Effective Business Warehousing With the IBM Systems Solution for SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse Accelerator
Dec 2009
Endress+Hauser wanted to maintain and reduce query response times in the face of rapid BW growth. The company wanted to make query response times more predictable, eliminating the need for custom...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Dundee City Council Builds an Energy-Efficient Infrastructure With IBM
Mar 2010
Dundee is Scotland's fourth largest city, home to 145,000 people. A former industrial centre, Dundee has transformed itself into a UK centre for life sciences and digital media. To meet its...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Triangle Helps Internet Gaming Company Deploy IBM BladeCenter for KANA Customer Service Management Solution
Jul 2009
As part of its worldwide growth strategy, an Internet gaming company was expanding into new markets in Europe and the Middle East. The company's expansion into Middle Eastern markets meant that...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Kliniken Des Landkreises Lörrach Enhances Patient Care and Cuts Costs With SAP and IBM
Jan 2009
Kliniken des Landkreises Lörrach serves the local population with both in and outpatient general healthcare. The company wanted to improve both business and clinical efficiency. Users found that...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Zappos.com Keeps Pace With Rapid Growth on IBM BladeCenter
May 2009
Zappos.com has seen phenomenal growth since its inception in 1999, establishing itself as a leader in online shoe sales. Zappos now stocks more than 3.5 million items and serves a customer base of...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
Umea University Launches Green Windows-Based Supercomputing on an IBM BladeCenter Cluster
Mar 2010
Collaboration is a hallmark of research and education, especially at Umea University, where a unique collaborative effort has led to the development and implementation of Akka, the fastest...
Provided by IBM
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Case Studies
The Ohio Supercomputer Center Asserts Its Position in the Industry and Boosts Processing Capacity With an IBM System Cluster 1350 Solution
Jan 2010
The Ohio Supercomputer Center had been relying on a number of High-Performance Computing (HPC) solutions to serve its customers. Unfortunately, these systems had become outdated. The organization...
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Case Studies
Helping the University of Florida Cost-Effectively Increase Infrastructure Capacity
Feb 2010
The University of Florida (UF), whose main campus is located in Gainesville, Fla., is the largest and oldest university in the state. When the state of Florida decided it would no longer support...
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Case Studies
EMC Insurance Companies Adopts a Flexible, Easy-to-Manage Infrastructure
Jun 2009
Founded nearly a century ago, EMC Insurance Companies has grown from a provider of workers' compensation coverage to one of Iowa's largest property and casualty insurance providers - with over 20...
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Case Studies
Primary Care Trust to Cut Energy Costs and Carbon Emissions by Up to 24 Per Cent With Joint Solution From Dell and APC
May 2009
NHS Northamptonshire combined a move to its new headquarters with a datacentre refresh. The key goal was to reduce the trust's costs and carbon footprint by cutting power consumption. The Primary...
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Case Studies
Swedish Hosted Services Provider Consolidates Cloud Computing Environment by Almost 87 Per Cent and Halves Power Consumption
Jun 2009
The existing cloud computing environment at NAB Solutions needed to be replaced. The company wanted to build a platform supporting the latest virtualization technology that consolidated hardware...
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Case Studies
Mydin Deploys Dell Virtual Solution on PowerEdge Blade Servers and Reduces Cooling Costs by 30%
Jan 2010
One of the largest homegrown retailers in Malaysia, Mydin Mohammed Holdings Bhd is an established retail giant operating wholesale and retail marts, hypermarkets, mini markets, 24-hour convenience...
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Case Studies
Belgian Bank Reduces IT Energy Costs by Up to ?9,000 a Year With Dell Virtualized Server and Storage Platform
Aug 2009
Delta Lloyd Bank Belgium - one of the fastest growing banks in the Belgian market - is taking a pragmatic approach to the need for greater efficiencies and using IT to help reach its goals. IT...
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Case Studies
Compared to the Previous Solution, Modular Blade Servers Help Reduce Floor Space by 70 Percent and Power Consumption by 45 Percent
Jul 2008
Facing an expanding data center, YCH looked towards new technologies to streamline its IT environment. Following the release of cutting-edge blade servers, the company investigated how the new...
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Whitepapers
Expand Networks and IBM BladeCenter - Delivering Virtualized WAN Acceleration Services
Nov 2008
Today, organizations of all kinds are increasing their reliance on Wide Area Networks (WANs) to provide employees, partners and customers with better access to information and applications....
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Case Studies
Blades Cut Sharper Digital Images
Feb 2009
Founded in 1961, EDCO is located in the Springfield, MO. EDCO had no more rack space for servers supporting document conversion operations, and it needed more processing power to run CPU-intensive...
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Case Studies
Insight Leader
Apr 2008
Merlin Securities needed to scale up from its initial Dell infrastructure to accommodate the annual doubling of its customer base and quadrupling of information under management. At the same time,...
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Case Studies
No Compromises
Apr 2009
McAllen Independent School District (MISD) needed to consolidate two separate, legacy email systems and improve the reliability and manageability of its server, storage and backup infrastructure....
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Case Studies
Building From the Ground Up
Aug 2009
The Commonwealth Medical College needed to build a new IT infrastructure anticipating future needs with flexible and scalable equipment and without expanding its IT team too fast. The college is...
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Case Studies
Small Is Beautiful
Jan 2009
Claremont University Consortium needed a scalable, highly available server and storage infrastructure that would make the most of limited space in its new data center and help support a green...
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Case Studies
The Body Electric
Jun 2009
With only one legacy server powerful enough to handle its data-intensive computational requirements, eHuman wanted servers that were powerful enough to meet its needs, yet affordable enough to...
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Case Studies
Running Fast and Clean
Nov 2009
Foz do Brasil's servers crashed frequently and could not handle the processing workload for calculating and printing water bills. The bills are delivered by field teams, and frequently the company...
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