Overview: Hewlett-Packard is one of the world's largest computer companies and the foremost producer of test and measurement instruments.

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E-Guide: Evolving and implementing new storage strategies that support virtualization by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 17, 2010 - Storage managers need to balance the benefits of virtualization against the complexity it brings. Let's take a look at some guidelines for implementing virtualization in your storage infrastructure. Download this guide to learn 4 tips on how to better serve your storage needs.

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Evaluating Server Hardware for Database Applications – Based On Scalability and Service/Support by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . August 13, 2010 - There are a number of considerations that companies need to make when selecting server hardware to run databases on.  In this video, get expert advice on considerations including availability, service and support and how the database should be scaled.

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Expert guide to using blades for virtualization by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . July 14, 2010 - In this expert e-guide from SearchServerVirtualization.com, learn the advantages of using blades for server virtualization. Find out when it makes the most sense and what considerations to evaluate when creating a blade virtualization strategy.

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Fundamentals of a Well-Built SAN by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . August 12, 2009 - The purpose of this white paper is to describe the benefits of a clustered architecture in comparison with traditional controller-based architectures, and to discuss the technology that makes HP LeftHand SANs better by design.

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HP Insight Capacity Advisor Virtualization Services by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 07, 2010 - With HP's Insight Capacity Advisor Virtualization Services, organizations can get better return on investment (ROI) and achieve lower total cost of ownership (TCO). Additionally, these services make better use of your infrastructure and increase overall flexibility and reliability throughout it. Read this paper for details.

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HP P4000 SAN: Affordable, Scalable, Reliable Storage by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 04, 2010 - This ESG Lab Review documents the pay as you grow scalability and availability of the HP P4000 SAN. Topics explored include getting started with a Virtual SAN Appliance (VSA), online upgrades to physical appliances, proven support for more than 150,000 Microsoft Exchange users, and hyper-redundant fault tolerance.

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HP Power Advisor Utility: A tool for estimating power requirements for HP ProLiant server systems by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . August 11, 2009 - With power requirements of computing equipment increasing and the cost of energy rising, IT organizations need accurate estimates of power and cooling requirements for designing and expanding data centers. This paper identifies factors that affect power requirements, introduces the HP Power Advisor utility, and explains how it works.

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HP Storage Services: Thrive in an Era of Unpredictability by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 04, 2010 - There's a new vision of IT: the HP Converged Infrastructure. A converged infrastructure enables you to realign today’s long-standing technology silos into virtual pools that can be shared by any application, optimized and managed as a service. Read this paper for more information.

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HP Virtualization Smart Bundles with VMware: Simple, cost-effective virtualization solutions by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 02, 2010 - Are you building or expanding your virtual environment? Virtualization can reduce costs, improve application availability, and simplify IT management. HP ProLiant Virtualization Bundles are configurations that include everything you need to get started with virtualization. Read on to find out what's included.

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HP Virtualization Support Services - Optimize Business Outcomes through Virtualization by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 07, 2010 - Before choosing from HP's rich portfolio of virtualization services, read this paper for eight considerations to help make the best decision for your virtualization needs.

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Increase Resiliency And Flexibility With Virtualization by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 04, 2010 - With the right infrastructure in your virtual environment, you can dramatically improve resiliency and flexibility without breaking the bank. This Forrester Consulting paper explains how.

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Innovation Through End-to-End Unified Networking Solutions by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . March 11, 2010 - Businesses are struggling to increase revenue and retain customer loyalty due to constant competitive pressure to innovate quickly and deliver greater value to customers. Businesses look to technology to help spur growth, cut costs, and stay ahead of the competition. Read this solution brief to learn more about innovative networking solutions.

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IT Pain Relief for Mid-market Businesses Through End-to-End Infrastructure Virtualization by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 03, 2010 - This white paper is intended for IT and business leaders who are looking to simplify their sprawling IT infrastructure and reduce their IT costs while maintaining flexibility for future growth.

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Managing the Server Migration Process: The HP Approach to Reducing Operational Costs by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 18, 2010 - This IDC White Paper examines the process of server migration, with a focus on transferring existing operating systems and application software to new server hardware environments.

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Rethinking Business Continuance in the Enterprise: Driving Data Availability Up and Costs Down by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . April 16, 2009 - The failure of business-critical applications could be catastrophic to a company. Read this white paper for expert knowledge on business continuity - specifically - making your data more available while driving your costs down.

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Rethinking Virtualization Solutions with HP StorageWorks P4000 G2 SANs by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 07, 2010 - Read this paper on learn how HP StorageWorks P4000 G2 SAN Solutions provide optimized storage for your virtualized storage server environment.

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Running VMware vSphere 4 on HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 04, 2010 - This document presents important configuration guidelines, best practices, and answers to frequently asked questions that will help you accelerate a successful deployment of VMware vSphere 4 on HP LeftHand P4000 SAN Solutions.

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Solutions for Addressing Disparate Data Center Infrastructures – Following a Merger or Acquisition by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . August 13, 2010 - Mergers are very difficult to do well.  In a merger, the technology that can be more easily spread across the new entity is likely the one to survive. The expert in this video focuses on the importance of selecting systems that are flexible, modular and have required infrastructure to anticipate change and growth during a merger or acquisition.  

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Storage in the Virtual Era: Revisiting the Requirements on Data Storage by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 02, 2010 - In this paper we remind ourselves of the requirements of core storage and consider the impacts, both positive and negative, of server virtualisation.

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Storage Thin Provisioning Explained by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 03, 2010 - This paper explains what is meant by storage thin provisioning, the way it works and the storage problems it addresses. It describes its potential benefits as well as a few pitfalls for potential users to watch out for.

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The Business Value of Reservationless Storage by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 04, 2010 - This report explores the value of some exciting new storage technologies which are collectively known as “reservationless storage.”

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Top Blade Server Considerations by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . July 06, 2010 - In this expert e-guide from SearchDataCenter.com, the top blade server myths are debunked. Learn more about the benefits blades can deliver today and how to evaluate whether or not they’re a fit for your server architecture.

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Understanding the HP BladeSystem Matrix Technology by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . February 11, 2010 - This whitepaper describes the HP BladeSystem Matrix solution. It focuses on the solution’s shared IT infrastructure services, which improve the speed and reliability of service delivery while increasing IT efficiency and lowering associated costs. It includes a discussion of key concepts and technologies.

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Virtualization and disaster recovery: Best practices for disaster recovery planners by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . June 17, 2010 - The benefit of leveraging virtualization is obvious: more virtual servers at DR sites means reduced capital expense for disaster recovery and fewer physical servers that need to be purchased. Download this exclusive guide to learn best practices for strategizing and deploying a sound DR plan.

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Why Enterprises Can’t Afford to NOT Use UNIX for Business-Critical Systems by Hewlett Packard Company and Intel . August 13, 2010 - Companies that use UNIX for business critical systems find value in its reliability, stability and memory management.  Learn how not using UNIX can affect the performance and reliability of your business critical systems.

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