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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

IBM System x Reference Architecture for Microsoft Hyper-V
sponsored by IBM and Intel.
WHITE PAPER: This white paper details an affordable and simple virtualization solution that will fit even a small business.
Posted: 07 Jul 2014 | Published: 19 Jun 2013

IBM 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.

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

Top 10 Reasons Why Customers Deploy Microsoft Applications with Hyper-V on EMC VNXe
sponsored by EMC Computer Systems (UK) Ltd.
WHITE PAPER: This guide provides an overview of the specific reasons customers choose to deploy Microsoft applications with Hyper-V on EMC's VNXe storage solution.
Posted: 12 Feb 2011 | Published: 12 Feb 2011

EMC Computer Systems (UK) Ltd.

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®

Enterprise Storage Solution for Hyper-V Private Cloud and VDI Deployments using Sanbolic’s Melio Cloud Software Suite
sponsored by Sanbolic Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Explore how an advanced, host-based storage fabric solution can provide the highly scalable and available storage necessary to support Hyper-V private cloud or VDI deployments.
Posted: 18 May 2012 | Published: 30 Apr 2011

Sanbolic Inc.

Focus Solution Profile Microsoft Hyper-V System & Center Virtual Machine Manager
sponsored by Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd
WHITE PAPER: This Focus profile describes Microsoft Hyper-V and VMM. It discusses Microsoft's server virtualization history, the origins of the Microsoft virtual server technologies and solutions, and the architecture of those solutions.
Posted: 23 Dec 2009 | Published: 28 Mar 2008

Microsoft Corporation India Pvt Ltd

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

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