Bladewatch.com

This page contains interesting whitepapers that I have come across as part of my research on hardware, on software or best practice in the enterprise space.  I have separated it by vendor to make it easier to identify content.  If you have any suggestions for whitepapers what we should feature, do get in touch, whilst I’m here, let me state that the whitepapers includes the IBM Redbooks which are brilliant and very informative.

Dell

Cloud Compliance – Key Criteria for Service Level Agreements – http://www.dell.com

Data Center Operating Temperatures – http://www.dell.com

Dell DX Storage Platform in Context – http://www.dell.com

Memory Selection Guidelines for Dell 11G servers – http://www.dell.com

Emulex

Cloud Computing needs Availability@Performance – http://www.emulex.com

Deployment Guide:  Emulex OneConnect OCe11102 10 Gigabit Ethernet Adapters – http://www.emulex.com

Deployment Guide: Network Convergence Guide with Emulex OneConnect FCoE – http://www.emulex.com

Standardizing Data Center Server – Network Edge Virtualization – http://www.emulex.com

HP

Bursting with HP Cloud System – http://www.hp.comHP 3PAR storage designed for high availability – http://www.hp.com

HP Cloud System Matrix Overview – http://www.hp.com

IDG Tech dossier: Rev up your high performance computing with HP – http://www.hp.com

IBM

Implementing an IBM iDataPlex solution – http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/SG247629.html?Open

IBM System X and BladeCenter Overview – http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/REDP4650.html?Open

IBM System X for Private cloud offerings – http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/abstracts/REDP4732.html?Open

IBM Netezza Data Appliance Architecture – http://www.redbooks.ibm.com/Redbooks.nsf/

Oracle

Migrating from Silos to the cloud – http://www.oracle.com

Oracle Exalogic in the Cloud – http://www.oracle.com

The most complete virtualization solution – http://www.oracle.com

WebCenter Content Optimization for SPARC SuperCluster – http://www.oracle.com

QLogic

Best practice in SAN Migration – http://www.qlogic.com

Maximizing GPU Cluster Performance – http://www.qlogic.com

QLogic Fibre Channel value proposition – http://www.qlogic.com

QLogic Fibre Channel 2500 Series Adapter in Application Acceleration – http://www.qlogic.com