TCO comparison: Dell PowerEdge R815 vs. two HP ProLiant DL380 G7s We compare the three-year total cost of ownership and virtualized database performance results of the Dell PowerEdge R815 server with two HP ProLiant DL380 G7 servers.

Virtualized database performance comparison: Dell PowerEdge R815 vs. two HP ProLiant DL380 G7s We compared the virtualized database performance, price-performance, and power usage of the Dell PowerEdge R815 server and two HP ProLiant DL380 G7 servers.

Virtualized database performance comparison: Dell PowerEdge R815 vs. IBM System x3850 X5 We compared the virtualized database performance, price-performance, and power usage of the Dell PowerEdge R815 server and the IBM System x3850 X5 server.

TCO comparison: Dell PowerEdge R815 vs. IBM System x3850 X5 We compare the three-year total cost of ownership and virtualized database performance results of the Dell PowerEdge R815 server with the IBM System x3850 X5 server.

Virtualized database comparison: Dell PowerEdge R710 vs. HP ProLiant DL380 G6 We compared the database performance and hardware cost of two servers in common enterprise con- figurations running eight virtual machines.

Virtualized Exchange comparison: Dell PowerEdge R710 vs. HP ProLiant DL380 G6 We used LoadGen to compare the virtualized Microsoft Exchange performance two servers in similar common enterprise configurations.

Database servers: Consolidation via virtualization with four-socket servers We used the DVD Store benchmark to determine how many HP ProLiant DL585 G2 servers with four AMD Opteron 8222 SE processors we could consolidate using VMware vSphere 4 onto a Dell PowerEdge R910 server with four Intel Xeon Processor X7560s.

Servers: database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R910 servers We determined how many AMD Opteron 254 processor-based HP ProLiant DL385 legacy servers running SQL Server we could replace with one Intel Xeon Processor X7560-based Dell PowerEdge R910 server and one Dell PowerVault MD3220 SAS storage array running SQL Server.

Servers: database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers We determined how many AMD Opteron 254 processor-based HP ProLiant DL385 legacy servers running SQL Server we could replace with one Intel Xeon Processor L7555-based Dell PowerEdge R810 server running SQL Server.

TCO comparison: Four-processor Dell and Sun servers We compare the total cost of ownership and performance results of the Dell PowerEdge R910 server with the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 server.

Dell vs. Sun servers: R910 Java performance comparison SPECjbb2005 We compare the Dell PowerEdge R910 server with the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5440 server.

Dell vs. Sun servers: R910 performance comparison SPECint_rate_base2006 We compare the Dell PowerEdge R910 server with the Sun SPARC Enterprise M5000 and T5440 servers.

Dell vs. Sun servers: R910 performance comparison SPECfp_rate_base2006We compare the Dell PowerEdge R910 server with the Sun SPARC Enterprise M5000 and T5440 servers.

Dell vs. Sun servers: R910 & R810 Java performance comparison SPECjbb2005 We compare the Dell PowerEdge R910 and R810 servers with the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 server.

Dell vs. Sun servers: R910 & R810 performance comparison SPECint_rate_base2006 We compare the Dell PowerEdge R910 and R810 servers with the Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000 and T5240 servers.

Dell vs. Sun servers: R910 & R810 performance comparison SPECfp_rate_base2006 We compare the Dell PowerEdge R910 and R810 servers with the Sun SPARC Enterprise M4000 and T5240 servers.

TCO comparison: Two-processor Dell and Sun servers We compare the total cost of ownership and performance results of the Dell PowerEdge R810 server with the Sun SPARC Enterprise T5240 server.

VIDEO: Planning the move from SPARC Solaris to Dell PowerEdge R910 or R810 with Intel Xeon processors and Red Hat Enterprise Linux
This video guide discusses key topics that any migration plan should address. (available in Flash Video and Windows Media Video formats)

Planning to migrate to Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.4 on Dell PowerEdge R910 with Oracle 11g Enterprise Edition from Solaris 10 Enterprise on a SPARC-based server with Oracle 10g Enterprise Edition This guide discusses key topics that any migration plan should address.

VIDEO: Making the move from SPARC Solaris to Dell PowerEdge R910 or R810 with Intel Xeon processors and Red Hat Enterprise Linux This video guide highlights key steps that will help make the migration process go smoothly. (available in Flash video and Windows Media Video formats)

Small business servers: database and email performance We migrated two older HP ProLiant ML110 G5 servers onto a single Dell PowerEdge T410 server, which resulted in improved email and database performance, increased user counts, and greater headroom for future growth.

Migrating two legacy HP servers to one Dell PowerEdge T410 running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 We explain the steps we followed to migrate two older HP ProLiant ML110G5 servers onto a single Dell PowerEdge T410 and to upgrade Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2003 R2 Premium to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Edition.

Small business servers: database and email performance We compare the database and email performance of one Intel Xeon Processor E5540-based Dell PowerEdge T410 server to that of two legacy Intel Xeon Processor 5130-based HP ProLiant ML150 G3 servers.

Migrating two servers to one Dell PowerEdge T410 running Microsoft Windows Small Business Server 2008 We summarize and detail the tested approach we followed for this migration.

Rack servers: web server price-performance We compare the WebBench price-performance and expansion options of the Dell PowerEdge R310 and the HP ProLiant DL120 G6 server.

Tower servers: web server price-performance We compare the WebBench price-performance and expansion options of the Dell PowerEdge T310 and the HP ProLiant ML110 G6 server.

Servers: making the 32-bit to 64-bit transition Using the Microsoft tools and Dell servers that help make the transition to 64-bit computing easy, we performed a hands-on migration of three existing servers: an Active Directory domain controller, a server running Microsoft SQL Server 2005, and a server running Microsoft Exchange Server 2003.

Performance: 32-bit to 64-bit transition We used Microsoft virtualization technologies to consolidate three legacy servers, running Microsoft Active Directory, Microsoft SQL Server, and Microsoft Exchange, to virtual machines on a single Dell PowerEdge R710. We measured the performance of each workload on the 32-bit servers and then performed a physical-to-virtual (P2V) migration of all three to a single 64-bit Dell PowerEdge R710.

Rack servers: Database price-performance We compare the database price-performance and expansion options of the Dell PowerEdge R310 and the HP ProLiant DL120 G6 server.

Database servers: Consolidation via virtualization We used the DVD Store benchmark to determine how many legacy servers (with the AMD Opteron 8222 SE Processor and the Intel Xeon Processor 7140M) we could consolidate using Microsoft Hyper-V on one server with the Intel Xeon Processor X7560.

Intel Xeon processor for expandable servers: Database server performance comparison We used the DVD Store benchmark to measure the performance of servers based on the Intel Xeon Processor X7560 and Intel Xeon Processor X7460.

SQL Server consolidation: Replacing eight legacy servers with one Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server We determine how many HP ProLiant DL380 G4 legacy servers running SQL Server we could replace with one Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server using VMware vSphere 4.

SQL Server performance comparison: Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server vs. HP ProLiant BL465c G6 Server Blade We compare the SQL Server 2008 performance of the following blade servers using VMware vSphere 4: Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server and HP ProLiant BL465c G6 Server Blade.

SQL Server performance comparison: Cisco UCS B250 M1 Extended Memory Blade Server vs. HP ProLiant BL495c G6 Server Blade and HP ProLiant BL460c G6 Server Blade We compare the SQL Server 2008 performance of the following blade servers using VMware vSphere 4: Cisco UCS B250 M1 Extended Memory Blade Server, HP ProLiant BL495c G6 Server Blade, and HP ProLiant BL460c G6 Server Blade.

Exchange performance comparison: Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server vs. HP ProLiant BL465c G6 Server Blade We compare the Microsoft Exchange performance of the following two blade servers using VMware vSphere 4: Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server and HP ProLiant BL465c G6 Server Blade.

Exchange consolidation: Replacing eight legacy servers with one Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server We determine how many HP ProLiant DL380 G4 legacy servers running Microsoft Exchange we could replace with one Cisco UCS B200 M1 Blade Server using VMware vSphere™ 4 (vSphere).

Real-world server consolidation: 35 HP ProLiant DL385 servers onto 5 Dell PowerEdge M610 blade servers with VMware vSphere We consolidated 35 4-year-old HP ProLiant DL385 server and storage solutions onto 5 Dell™ PowerEdge™ M610 blade server and storage solutions.

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Dell ImageDirect vs. Microsoft ImageX time savings evaluation We evaluated the time savings an IT organization might realize by using Dell’s online ImageDirect image creation process instead of Microsoft’s ImageX tool. We measured the time savings on four different system configurations: Dell Latitude E5400 notebook, Dell Latitude E6400 notebook, Dell OptiPlex 780 desktop, and Dell Precision T1500 desktop.

Dell ImageDirect vs. Symantec Norton Ghost 11.5 time savings evaluation We evaluated the time savings an IT organization might realize by using Dell’s online ImageDirect image creation process instead of Symantec’s Norton Ghost 11.5. We measured the time savings on four different system configurations: Dell Latitude E5400 notebook, Dell Latitude E6400 notebook, Dell OptiPlex 780 desktop, and Dell Precision T1500 desktop.

A performance comparison of current and previous-generation Dell Optiplex desktop systems We ran a set of tests to compare Windows performance and system responsiveness on a mix of current- and previous-generation Intel-processor based Dell OptiPlex desktop systems.

Desktop system processors: Performance increase from upgrading to current Intel Core i5 Processor-based systems We compared the performance of a desktop using the Intel Core i5 Processor against that of desktops using previous generation Intel processors and against a desktop using the current, triple-core AMD Phenom II X3 B75 processor.

A performance comparison of current and previous-generation Dell Precision desktop workstation systems We compared the performance of two current and one previous-generation Intel® processor-based Dell™ Precision™ desktop workstation system.

A performance comparison of current and previous generation Dell OptiPlex desktop systems We tested the system performance, application responsiveness, and system responsiveness of a current and previous generation Dell™ OptiPlex™ desktop systems.

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Total cost of ownership: Dell Latitude E6510 vs. Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro We compare the five-year total cost of ownership of the Dell Latitude E6510 notebook with the Apple 15-inch MacBook Pro.

Battery life and performance ratings of the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172T notebook system We ran BAPCo’s MobileMark 2007 Productivity 2007 battery life benchmark and a number of performance benchmarks on the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8172T.

Battery life and performance ratings of the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8472TG notebook system We ran BAPCo’s MobileMark 2007 Productivity 2007 battery life benchmark and a number of performance benchmarks on the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8472TG.

Battery life and performance ratings of the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG notebook system We ran BAPCo’s MobileMark 2007 Productivity 2007 battery life benchmark and a number of performance benchmarks on the Acer TravelMate TimelineX 8372TG.

Dell vs. competitors: Netbook durability We tested the durability of the following six netbook systems: Asus Eee PC 1001P-MU17-WT, Asus Eee PC 1201T-MU10-BK, Dell Latitude 2110, HP Mini 2102, Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3, and Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t.

Dell vs. competitors: Netbook abrasion and solvent resistance We tested the resistance to abrasion and solvents of the following 10 netbook systems: Acer Aspire One 532h, Apple iPad, ASUS Eee PC 1001P, ASUS Eee PC 1201T, Dell Latitude 2110, Equus NOBi Convertible, HP Mini 2102, Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3, Lenovo IdeaPad S10-3t, and Lenovo ThinkPad X100e.

Notebook system processors: Performance increase from upgrading to current Intel Core i5 Processor-based systems We compared the performance of notebooks using the Intel Core i5 Processor against that of notebooks using previous generation Intel processors and against a notebook using the current, triple-core AMD Turion II Ultra processor.

Battery life and performance ratings of the Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820T-5190 notebook system We ran BAPCo’s MobileMark 2007 Productivity 2007 battery life benchmark and a number of performance benchmarks on the Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820T-5190.

Battery life and performance ratings of the Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG notebook system We ran BAPCo’s MobileMark 2007 Productivity 2007 battery life benchmark and a number of performance benchmarks on the Acer Aspire TimelineX 3820TG.

Battery life and performance ratings of the Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820T notebook system We ran BAPCo’s MobileMark 2007 Productivity 2007 battery life benchmark and a number of performance benchmarks on the Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820T.

Battery life and performance ratings of the Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG notebook system We ran BAPCo’s MobileMark 2007 Productivity 2007 battery life benchmark and a number of performance benchmarks on the Acer Aspire TimelineX 4820TG.

Desktops Effects of congestion on TCP transactions: comparison of Cisco Nexus 5010 and Arista 7124S network switches under incast conditions We examined how well the Arista 7124S and the Cisco Nexus 5010 handle incast conditions.

Java density performance comparison: Red Hat Kernel Virtual Machine with KSM vs. Microsoft Hyper-V on the Dell PowerEdge R710 solution We compared virtualized Java workload density performance of Red Hat KVM technology using Kernel Samepage Merging (KSM) to Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V™ technology (Hyper-V) running on the same server-and-storage solution.

Virtualized database hypervisor scaling report: Red Hat Kernel Virtual Machine running on the Dell PowerEdge R710 solution We analyzed the scalability of virtualized online transaction processing (OLTP) performance of the Red Hat® Kernel Virtual Machine® (KVM) hypervisor technology.

Virtualized messaging hypervisor analysis on Red Hat Kernel Virtual Machine running on the Dell PowerEdge R710 solution We analyzed the virtualized messaging performance of the Red Hat® Kernel Virtual Machine® (KVM) hypervisor with VMs running Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP).

iSCSI storage arrays: Email, database, and file service mixed performance We used the Iometer benchmarking tool to compare the performance of the Dell PowerVault MD3220i iSCSI SAN array and the older Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN array on a mixed workload.

iSCSI storage arrays: Email and database performance We used the Iometer benchmarking tool to compare the performance of the Dell PowerVault MD3220i iSCSI SAN array and the older Dell PowerVault MD3000i iSCSI SAN array running Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft SQL Server Decision Support Systems (DSS) workloads.

Dell PowerVault MD3000i high-availability testing on Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-VWe tested whether the Dell™ PowerVault™ MD3000i iSCSI storage array in a high-availability configuration could support small (200-user) and medium (500-user) organizations running virtualized workloads while in both an optimized and degraded system state.

Dell EqualLogic PS4000XV performance with varying user counts running a combined database, email, and file server workload We determined how many users a Dell EqualLogic PS4000XV storage array can support for small- and medium-business activity involving multiple simultaneous common workloads..

SAS storage arrays: Email performance We used the Microsoft Exchange Server Jetstress tool to compare the performance of the Dell PowerVault MD3220 serial-attached SCSI storage array and the older Dell PowerVault MD3000 array while supporting a heavy Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 workload.

Dell 6Gbps vs. HP 6Gbps RAID controller performance comparisonWe compared the performance of the 6Gbps Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H800 and H700 against the 6Gbps HP Smart Array Controller P411 and P410i using both external drive arrays and internal hard disk drives.

Dell 6Gbps vs. 3Gbps RAID controller performance comparisonWe compared the performance of the 6Gbps Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) H800 and H700 against the 3Gbps Dell PERC 6/E and 6/i using internal hard disk drives, internal solid state drives, and Dell PowerVault MD1120 and MD1220 external drive arrays.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in a mail server scenario We measured the source deduplication capabilities of the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 mail server.

Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in database server, file server, and mail server scenarios We measured the source deduplication capabilities of Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database server, a Microsoft Windows-based file server, and a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 mail server.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in database server, file server, and mail server scenarios We measured the source deduplication capabilities of the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a Microsoft SQL Server 2008 database server, a Microsoft Windows-based file server, and a Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 mail server.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in a file server scenario We measured the source deduplication capabilities of the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a Microsoft Windows-based file server solution.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in database and file server scenarios We measured the source deduplication capabilities of the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a SQL Server database and a Microsoft Windows-based file server solution.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 and Dell EqualLogic PS Series remote office/branch office data replication with Blue Coat ProxySG WAN Optimization We used the Blue Coat WAN Optimization solution to increase the efficiency of remote data replication and backups across a WAN when using the Dell PowerVault DL2100 and the Dell EqualLogic SAN.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010: Source deduplication advantages in a database scenario We measured the source deduplication capabilities of the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 when backing up a SQL Server database. Summary and Full Report

Cost savings of disk-based backup using the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by Symantec Backup Exec 2010 vs. tape-based backup We discuss how this solution lets IT administrators leverage powerful new deduplication features, shorten recovery times, and realize immediate cost savings.

Dell PowerVault DL2100 with CommVault Simpana 8.0 remote office/branch office data replication and deduplication analysis We tested remote office/branch office data protection schemes using the Dell PowerVault DL2100 powered by the CommVault backup appliance.

Performance and power comparison of 12 3.5-inch desktop-class hard disk drives We tested four groups of hard disk drives: 500GB drives, 1TB green or low-power drives, 2TB green or low-power drives, and 2TB high-performance drives.

File server performance comparison of three Dell PowerVault NX3000 configurations using Microsoft’s File Server Capacity Tool We compared the performance and the maximum number of supported users of three Dell PowerVault NX3000 unified network storage solution configurations providing file services.

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Comparison of operating system deployment preparation with Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007: Dell Lifecycle Controller Integration vs. HP PXE deployment processes We compared two approaches to OS deployment workflows using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, focusing on the time each solution takes and its simplicity of use.

SQL Server performance comparison: Server consolidation with virtualization on Cisco UCS B200 and B250 platforms for M1 and M2 generations We compared SQL Server performance on the Cisco UCS B200 and B250 M1- and M2-generation platforms with the Intel Xeon Processor X5680 and X5570.

Cisco blade solution vs. HP blade solution: Full enclosure power testing We compared the power per blade and performance per watt of 8 Cisco UCS B-200 M1 blade servers in a Cisco chassis to that of 16 HP ProLiant BL460c G6 servers in an HP enclosure.

Migrating SAP ERP 6.0 and IBM DB2 LUW version 9.1 from Solaris 10 Enterprise on Sun Fire T2000 to Red Hat Enterprise Linux Advanced Platform for SAP applications on IBM System x3650 M2 with Intel® Xeon® processors We summarize and detail the tested approach we followed for this migration

Migrating Exchange Server 2003 to highly available Exchange Server 2010 on Dell PowerEdge R510 servers with capacity Near Line SAS drives Shows the best practices and benefits of this migration.

Exchange 2010 migration: Legacy HP ProLiant DL385 to Dell PowerEdge R510 We examine the benefits of migrating a legacy Exchange 2003 infrastructure to Exchange 2010.

Exchange comparison: Dell PowerEdge R710 vs. HP ProLiant DL380 G6 We tested nearly identical server configurations with internal storage only, running Microsoft Exchange Load Generator (LoadGen) to determine the average throughput of each system in messages per second.

Database comparison: Dell PowerEdge R710 vs. HP ProLiant DL380 G6 We compared the database performance, hardware cost, and power utilization of two servers in similar common enterprise configurations.

SPECjbb2005 performance and price of the Dell PowerEdge R710 and HP ProLiant DL380 G6We measured real-world price and performance differences of the Dell™ PowerEdge™ R710 server and HP ProLiant DL380 G6 server using SPECjbb®2005.

Servers: Assessing the value of adding more memory We tested to see how adding Kingston memory to a server affected the number of database virtual machines the server could support. Full report. Four-page summary. One-page summary.

Fault tolerant server: Performance scalability and data loss prevention We tested an NEC/Stratus fault tolerant server and storage solution to gauge performance scaling as we added vCPUs to a VM and to see how well an application maintained performance and data integrity even during a potentially catastrophic event.

Migrating to Oracle Solaris with Oracle Database 11g on Intel Xeon processors from IBM AIX with DB2 on an IBM Power system We migrated from IBM AIX on an IBM Power system running DB2 to Oracle Solaris 10 OS with Oracle Database 11g on the Oracle Sunfire/Intel Xeon platform.

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