Server and Storage Consolidation for Data Center Efficiency

Today’s datacenter needs to use resources efficiently to flexibly adapt to changing business requirements. Check back for updates on how to get the best performance from your IT infrastructure at the best total cost of ownership.

Savvy companies look at IT infrastructure as a strategic enabler of business initiatives, not as a cost center. Check out this specialized content to see how business needs can drive the data center.

With business requirements evolving so quickly, find out how your enterprise can ensure the longevity of its IT investment and deploy technology today to meet tomorrow's needs.

Data centers need to use resources efficiently to flexibly adapt to changing business requirements. Find out how to get better performance from your IT environment.

Consolidation is Cool
So much has been written about consolidation that IT managers can be forgiven for thinking of it as old hat. Most IT shops either periodically consolidate servers as part of an ongoing process or else undertake occasional projects to reduce the number of servers in the datacenter. Read more »

iSCSI Storage: The Advantages of iSCSI Storage in a Virtualized Environment (Part 2 of 2)
Enterprises that have enjoyed virtualization's benefits in their test/development environments have long wanted to use it in their production systems. But until recently, many small and medium-sized businesses have been put off by the cost and complexity of connecting virtualized servers to storage area networks. Read more »

iSCSI Storage: The Cost-Effective, Manageable Alternative to Fibre Channel (Part 1 of 2)
Fibre channel storage has long been considered the gold standard, but there's no doubt that it can be expensive to implement and requires a steep learning curve to master its specialized equipment. Read More »

Building Efficiency into Your Data Center
Maintaining an efficient data center is hard work, and with the proliferation of servers and dramatic year-to-year growth in storage needs, it isn't getting any easier. Read More »


	CASE STUDY: Mazda North America Zoom-Zooms with Virtualization Read more » WHITE PAPER: Performance and Energy Advantages of Dell Energy Smart Servers and Liebert Cooling Systems Read more » SERVER CONSOLIDATION CALCULATOR: Estimate the benefits of consolidation Read more » POWER SOLUTIONS WHITE PAPER: Virtualization Enters the Mainstream Read more » POWER SOLUTIONS ARTICLE: Achieving Balance-Sheet Business Value with Virtualized Server Solutions Read more » POWER SOLUTIONS ARTICLE: Deploying iSCSI Storage with VMware Infrastructure 3 Read more »		WHITE PAPER: Consolidating the Smaller Data Center Read more » WHITE PAPER: Proactive Maintenance and Power Management with Dell OpenManage and VMware Virtualization Read more » POWER SOLUTIONS FEATURE: Optimizing iSCSI SANs with Intel PRO Server Adapters and iSCSI Remote Boot Read more » POWER SOLUTIONS ARTICLE: Virtualization Management Using Microsoft System Center and Dell OpenManage Read more » VLOG: Dell's DCS team helps with power, thermal and density challenges of scaling out Read more » CASE STUDY: In Search Mode - Dell and Google Read more »

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VMware: New King Of The Data Center?
InformationWeek
October 13, 2007

VMware Upgrades ESX Hypervisor, Management Tools
InformationWeek
October 8, 2007

Rising Energy Costs Mean Revamped Data Centers, says Gartner
InformationWeek
October 3, 2007

IT Survival Guide: With Virtual Machines, Management Is Key
InformationWeek
September 29, 2007

Intel, VMware Partner in Virtual Machine Migration
InformationWeek
September 28, 2007