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Ovum Technology Review of Vertica’s Analytic Database
sponsored by Vertica Systems
WHITE PAPER: Column-based databases can be slow deleting and updating data. Vertica’s Analytic Database is designed specifically for storing and querying large datasets. Vertica’s differentiator is that it combines a columnar database engine with MPP and shared-nothing architecture, aggressive data-compression rates, and high availability.
Posted: 16 Jul 2010 | Published: 16 Jul 2010

Vertica Systems

Designing and Implementing a Medium Server Farm with SharePoint 2010
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: This paper discusses key criteria and decision points for determining what server and storage hardware are appropriate for a medium-sized SharePoint Server 2010 farm. It offers guidelines and rules of thumb for determining how much storage space should be allocated, and when separate storage volumes are desirable.
Posted: 15 Jun 2011 | Published: 15 Jun 2011

DellEMC and Intel®

Get Serious About SOA Governance: A Five-Step Action Plan for Executives
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: Review this resource to learn a simple five-step action plan designed to enable IT execs to achieve effective SOA governance. Find out the right SOA governance plan can help you quickly and easily alleviate common SOA challenges.
Posted: 28 Jun 2012 | Published: 25 Jun 2012

Oracle Corporation

SUN SYSTEMS FOR ORACLE COHERENCE: An optimal in-memory data grid architecture
sponsored by Sun Microsystems, Inc.
WHITE PAPER: Optimizing the benefits of a data grid built with Oracle Coherence relies upon creating a modular, balanced architecture. Matching the number of application servers, memory capacity, and quantity of processing nodes to the target workload characteristics is important to achieving the best performance.
Posted: 11 Nov 2009 | Published: 11 Nov 2009

Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Intel IT Executive Insights: Intel IT’s Cloud Computing Strategy
sponsored by Intel
WHITE PAPER: When planning for cloud adoption, there are many factors you must consider. This white paper discusses the strategy one of your peers is utilizing for a successful cloud migration. Discover key components to consider during the move and gain insights on how to ensure a smooth transition.
Posted: 25 Apr 2012 | Published: 02 May 2011

Intel

What Is an Ethernet Fabric?
sponsored by Brocade
WHITE PAPER: Compared to classic hierarchical Ethernet architectures, Ethernet fabrics provide the higher levels of performance, utilization, availability and simplicity required to meet the business needs of data centers today and into the future.
Posted: 15 Nov 2011 | Published: 31 Aug 2011

Brocade

Oracle Business Intelligence Enterprise Edition 11g—A Technical Overview
sponsored by Oracle Corporation
WHITE PAPER: In this white paper you'll discover what is needed for complete, open, and integrated business intelligence tools and technologies today. Explore the best-in-class capabilities for managing the development lifecycle for BI applications to meet the needs of today's insight-driven organizations.
Posted: 12 May 2011 | Published: 31 Jan 2011

Oracle Corporation

Mobilizing Windows Applications
sponsored by Citrix
WHITE PAPER: Read this whitepaper to discover a solution architecture that allows for the efficient delivery of Windows-based applications.
Posted: 28 Aug 2013 | Published: 28 Aug 2013

Citrix

IDC White Paper: Diskless PCs: The Evolution of Enterprise PCs
sponsored by DellEMC and Intel®
WHITE PAPER: Diskless PCs used in conjunction with image streaming software can provide a PC performance and compatibility experience that is identical to that of a standalone machine, but with all the benefits that centralized environments enable.
Posted: 23 Jan 2008 | Published: 01 Jun 2007

DellEMC and Intel®

HP Client Virtualization SMB Reference Architecture for Citrix VDI-in-a-Box
sponsored by Citrix and HP
WHITE PAPER: This document describes a reference architecture designed to help a channel reseller or customer construct a simple virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) configuration that can remove the guesswork from sizing and deploying VDI.
Posted: 27 Aug 2013 | Published: 27 Aug 2013

Citrix and HP