Multicore Processors Reports

How mission-critical database workloads perform when virtualized with Intel® Xeon® processor 7500 series-based servers and VMware® vSphere™
sponsored by VMware and Intel
TEST RESULTS: This white paper documents the performance of mission-critical database workloads running on servers equipped with the Intel Xeon processor 7500 series and VMware vSphere 4.
Posted: 29 Sep 2010 | Published: 01 May 2010

VMware and Intel

Consolidating SQL Server 2000 Databases from Dell PowerEdge 2650 Servers to a Dell PowerEdge R805 Server
sponsored by Dell and Microsoft SQL
ANALYST REPORT: Principled Technologies sought out to see how many Dell PowerEdge 2650s can be consolidated onto a single PowerEdge R805 with a Dell PowerVault MD1000 attached? We defined a consolidation methodology, which we detail later in this report; conducted multiple rounds of testing; and analyzed the results.
Posted: 28 Dec 2009 | Published: 28 Dec 2009

Dell and Microsoft SQL

Acadia University Case Study: Giving Students an Advantage
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
CASE STUDY: Acadia University wanted to enable students to purchase their own laptops but needed to narrow their selection to models that would meet exacting requirements and student approval. Dell™ Latitude™ and Dell XPS™ laptops were among several models the students selected. Read this case study to learn more.
Posted: 02 Jul 2010 | Published: 01 Sep 2008

DellEMC and Intel®

Boston Medical Center Case Study: Implementing Data Center Virtualization to Cut Costs and Consolidate Hardware
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
CASE STUDY: Boston Medical Center (BMC) needed to find ways to lower its operational costs to work within smaller budgets despite exploding data volumes, a sprawling server farm and 6,000 desktop users who needed access to clinical applications for patient care. The hospital pursued a data center virtualization strategy after partnering with Dell.
Posted: 02 Jul 2010 | Published: 01 Jun 2010

DellEMC and Intel®

Oracle Solaris Operating System: Optimized for Sun x86 Systems in the Enterprise
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This document is intended as a technical guide for developers and system administrators that want to understand the precise details of how Oracle® Solaris and Oracle’s Sun x86 systems using Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 and 7500 series can improve your enterprise application solution environment.
Posted: 15 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Jul 2010

Oracle Corporation

Intel Xeon Processor-based Server Refresh Savings Estimator
sponsored by Dell, Inc. and Intel®
ASSESSMENT TOOL: Developed with key learnings from Intel IT's experience in justifying server refresh internally, this tool allows you to enter data about your existing environment and evaluate the benefits of replacing it with the latest generation of Intel-based servers.
Posted: 07 Apr 2011 | Published: 07 Apr 2011

Dell, Inc. and Intel®

BlueCross BlueShield Case Study: A Health Approach to Server Sprawl
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
CASE STUDY: Read this case study to learn how Dell helped BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York harness blades to shrink its data center footprint by 75 percent and improve efficiency by more than 50 percent.
Posted: 02 Jul 2010 | Published: 01 Apr 2009

DellEMC and Intel®

Performance Scaling with Quad-core Dell PowerEdge 2950 Servers and VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Virtualization requires the consideration of two factors: how many virtual machines a single server can run and what level of performance these VMs can provide. This study compares and contrasts the performance of two generations of PowerEdge servers.
Posted: 24 Jan 2007 | Published: 01 Jan 2006

DellEMC and Intel®

Oracle Solaris Operating System— Optimized for the Intel Xeon Processor 5600 and 7500 series
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: This document is intended as a technical guide for developers and system administrators that want to understand the precise details of how Oracle Solaris and the Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 and 7500 series can improve your application solution environment.
Posted: 11 Mar 2011 | Published: 01 Mar 2010

Oracle Corporation

Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® Processor 5400 Series- Product Brief
sponsored by Intel Corporation
PRODUCT LITERATURE: Core Intel® Xeon® processor 5400 series help provide your data center or business with the performance headroom needed to confidently consolidate applications onto fewer systems using proven virtualization solutions.
Posted: 10 Mar 2008 | Published: 01 Mar 2008

Intel Corporation