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Why is Flexible I/O a Better Blade Strategy?
Podcast Provided by Dell: As data centers are designed, there are many considerations: density, power, performance, space and cooling. Blades can potentially accomplish all of these goals. But there is a more basic question: How do you know that the blades you buy today will be able to handle your needs tomorrow? Since most blades today are built for specific workloads, changing needs might prematurely end the life of an important part of the infrastructure. For this reason, Dell has launched a new blade with flexible I/O capabilities, so that as needs change, so too can the configuration of the ...
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Is Dell’s Server Strategy Different than Others?
Podcast Provided by Dell: There are many companies that sell servers to the commercial and public sector market. So what makes Dell different than any other? What we’ll learn from this podcast is that Dell has a dramatically different approach, intended to deliver speed, functionality and greater value without vendor lock-in. It is not about making the next box faster, but rather a holistic strategy that attempts to deliver value at every point in the value chain in a simplified, standardized way. How does Dell’s server strategy differ from other companies? Hear Glenn Keels, Director Global Commercial Product Development at ...
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Dell’s Blade Strategy: A Simplified Approach
Podcast Provided by Dell: Every major vendor and most IT departments are talking about blade servers. But what is a simple concept has traditionally been difficult to deploy and manage. Some companies, like Dell, are simplifying the deployment and management of blades, while at the same time innovating on blade servers as well. So what is Dell’s blade strategy and how does it differ from other companies? Hear Glenn Keels, Director Global Commercial Product Development and Aaron Hanson, Senior Manager on PowerEdge Servers at Dell.
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Easier Failover Clustering for High Availability
Podcast Provided by Dell: High availability is important in any enterprise and for any application in an IT infrastructure. But there are some applications – email for example – that are even more missions critical. With its release of Windows Server 2008, Microsoft has added some features that improve high availability clustering. But for some organizations this is all still a mystery. So Dell has worked for several years in close partnership to simplify the deployment and management of HA clusters. Featured are Kevin Guinn, lead engineer for cluster engineering and Shabana, senior engineer for the high availability clustering solutions ...
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Simplifying Power & Thermal Management with Blade Servers
Podcast Provided by Dell: In the right environment, blade servers are an excellent way for data center managers to increase density and workloads while addressing space limitations. But with blades comes other issues -- managing power and cooling. Denser environments usually mean more power and more cooling. Aaron Hanson, senior manager PowerEdge Blade servers at Dell, addresses these issues in brief podcast. Find out how you can increase productivity and density, and still manage power and cooling.
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The future of blades: Dell’s view
Podcast Provided by Dell: Blades are the fastest growing segment of the server market. While they are relatively new to many organizations, it might seem funny that we’re already talking about the future. But if you understand where blades are going, you can make better decisions today. With us is Mike Roberts, product planning manager for blades at Dell. Mike will talk about where blades have come from, where they are today, and where they’re going.
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Simplifying Deployment and Management of HPCC: Part 2
Podcast Provided by Dell: This is the second installment in our series on simplifying the deployment and management of High-Performance Compute Clusters (HPCC). As the cost of the hardware comes down, the smaller and smaller organizations are able to take advantage of the raw power of HPCCs. Find out what Dell is doing to simplify HPCC to make them affordable and manageable even for smaller organizations. This podcast features Tim Carroll, Senior Manager HPCC at Dell.
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Simplifying SAN connectivity with blades
Podcast Provided by Dell: There has been a real surge in the use and deployment of blade servers – it is the fastest growing segment of the server market. But as blades get brought into a data center infrastructure there are real issues with connecting them into the existing infrastructure, especially a storage area network infrastructure. So what is Dell doing about it, and what does Brocade have to do with Dell’s solution? Listen to Nelson Stewart, Product manager for Blade I/O products as he discusses these issues.
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Can Client Image Management be Simplified?
Podcast Provided by Dell: How hard is it to manage your image? Not your personal image, but rather the one on your computer. Everyone in IT knows that a client image includes everything on the system: the operating system, networking, software and settings. IT also knows how difficult it is to manage system images in an IT environment. So how do you simplify this complex process? Listen to Chris Harding, Senior Manager for Services New Product Development at Dell, as he talks about Image Direct, a simple online tool available free to Dell customers.
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Simplifying High-Performance Compute Clusters (HPCC): Part 1
Podcast Provided by Dell: While High-Performance Compute Clusters were once only thought of as 1000-node super computers, today we’re seeing them used for smaller applications and in smaller organizations. But traditionally getting the raw power of HPCCs came with some complex issues – design, deployment, management, cost, and many others. This podcast is the first in a series featuring Tim Carroll, Senior Manager HPCC at Dell. Join us as we learn what the issues are, and more importantly what Dell is doing to simplify HPCC to make them affordable and management even for smaller organizations.
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