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RHEV for Servers Feature Comparison
sponsored by Red Hat
WHITE PAPER: This document details the features of Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization 3.0 in comparison with VMware vSphere 5 and Microsoft Hyper-V 2008 R2. This document is designed to give you information about Red Hat Enterprise Virtualization (RHEV) and to allow you to compare features and benefits across multiple virtualization platforms.
Posted: 24 Feb 2012 | Published: 01 Jan 2012

Red Hat

The Power and Cooling Benefits of Hyper-V Server 2008 R2
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Read this paper for resources to help you determine how much powering and cooling the data center is costing your organization, and learn how the Hyper-V Server 2008 R2 can help reduce these requirements.
Posted: 16 Nov 2010 | Published: 16 Nov 2010

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

Total Cost Comparison in Small to Medium Business Scenarios: VMware vSphere vs. Microsoft Hyper-V
sponsored by Dell and VMware
WHITE PAPER: See how vSphere and Hyper-V compare, and which reduced operational costs by up to 91% in two years.
Posted: 25 Jul 2013 | Published: 01 Sep 2012

Dell and VMware

Deploying and Protecting Microsoft Applications with Dell Equallogic and Vmware vSphere 4.0 Integrated, Scalable and Cost: Effective Cloud-Like IT Environments for Your Mission Critical Applications
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Dell’s enterprise solutions, including EqualLogic iSCSI SANs, PowerEdge Virtualization Servers and Global Infrastructure Consulting Services (GICS) can help organizations confidently deploy, manage and protect their Tier-1 Microsoft® applications within a VMware vSphere environment.
Posted: 24 Sep 2009 | Published: 23 Sep 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Cisco Unified Computing System: Meet the Challenges of Today’s Microsoft Exchange Server Workloads
sponsored by Cisco Systems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper explores the challenges of upgrading Microsoft Exchange and explains why it is essential that you successfully coordinate between server, storage, and network stacks to ensure stable business operations. Read this white paper to learn how a unified computing system can help you achieve this goal.
Posted: 11 Jan 2012 | Published: 11 Jan 2012

Cisco Systems, Inc.

Virtual Gains: The Benefits of Dell Hardware with Hyper-V
sponsored by Dell EMC and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: Read on to learn what SMBs should consider before implementing virtualisation as well as the specific benefits of using Dell hardware with Microsoft’s Hyper-V virtualisation solution.
Posted: 22 Jun 2011 | Published: 21 Jun 2011

Dell EMC and Microsoft

Consolidating Multiple SQL Server 2000 systems using Hyper-V
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL
WHITE PAPER: This document covers the key overall concepts and procedures you need to setup and configure your Hyper-V platform. It reviews in detail the approach that PT and Dell recommend for a tested and validated installation of Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V.
Posted: 10 Sep 2009 | Published: 10 Sep 2009

Dell and Microsoft SQL

Virtualizing Microsoft® Exchange Server 2007 on Dell™ Systems Running Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™
sponsored by Dell EMC and Microsoft
WHITE PAPER: 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.
Posted: 28 Oct 2009 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

Dell EMC and Microsoft

Managing Windows Server 2008 R2
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd
WHITE PAPER: Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 represents a significant milestone in Microsoft's ongoing efforts to help customers streamline the management of their unique IT infrastructures. Read this white paper to learn how to manage Windows Server 2008 R2.
Posted: 23 Nov 2009 | Published: 01 Aug 2009

Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd

Initial Investment Payback Analysis Summary Report: Dell PowerEdge R710 Solution with Hyper-V vs. Dell PowerEdge 2850 Solution
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Dell commissioned Principled Technologies to estimate how many months it would take to recapture initial investment costs when consolidating multiple 4-year-old Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2850 server and storage solutions onto a Dell PowerEdge R710 server and storage solution using Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V™
Posted: 02 Sep 2009 | Published: 01 May 2009

Dell, Inc. and Intel®