Learn how Intel's IT division actively managed its client PC fleet as a strategic asset, and consistently decreased total TCO by 67% from 1996 to 2007. No registration required.
Learn how Intel's own IT division avoided paying for unused memory and associated power and cooling, by determining optimal memory sizing for their virtualized server network. Includes a step by step plan for determining virtualization host memory size. No registration required.
Join host John Pickett, Editorial Director of IT World Canada as he draws out his guests on the benefits they've derived from server virtualization, virtualized developments, virtual test environments, and more. Guests include Tridel Corp,'s CIO, Ted Maulucci and IT operations manager, Brad Barlow, and Lavalife Corp,'s CIO, Loren Hicks.
John McHugh, who leads Hewlett-Packard's networking arm, talks with Network World Canada about the state of the market, how the industry dodges economic downturns and a 50-year trend in business that we're halfway through...
Integration Server 5.5 includes an operator’s console as well as a BI-style dashboard that the Toronto-based firm hopes will provide better measurement of system performance. The CTO discusses VMware’s experience as a customer...
Given the strength of Microsoft's developer base, and the recent announcement of Google App Engine as a cloud-based development platform, Microsoft has every incentive to launch a hosted platform for developing Web applications as soon as possible...
The company says it's the only power distribution unit on the market that offers such granular monitoring of heat in the data centre. Plus, why you always have to wear long sleeves...
Link IT and HVAC for energy savings, Cisco rep says
(07 Apr 2008)
IT systems swallow 25 per cent of a building's power demand, but they're rarely connected to heating, cooling, security and other electrical systems...
Virtualization is not just about server consolidation
(04 Apr 2008)
Gartner is bullish on the virtualization market, forecasting more than four million virtual machines will be installed on x86 servers next year, and 660 million virtualized machines in total by 2011. But one developer thinks that’s a bit too optimistic. Find out why ......
Microsoft Corp.’s chief software architect gave his views on utility computing at the MIX 08 event in Las Vegas. Users are expecting rich experiences available on their PCs, phones and other devices. What implications will this have for developers?...
At Intel IT, we’ve changed our IT investment decision making process to a customer-focused, data-driven model that demonstrates IT’s impact to the bottom line. Our IT business value (ITBV) program provides a framework for measuring and evaluating IT products, services, and support in terms that reflect business benefits.
In Intel IT tests, a four-socket server based on the Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processor 7300 series demonstrated scalable, predictable performance
with up to 32 consolidated server workloads in virtual machines (VMs).
Intel IT tested servers based on select Intel multi-core processors to analyze the potential role of each in our data center server
virtualization strategy. Each server provided significant potential benefits in performance, power consumption per workload, and operating costs over older
servers running non-virtualized workloads.
