The analysis for comparative positioning of IBM PowerVM on POWER8 technology was updated to examine the findings when looking at industries whose results vary from the average in virtualization deployment arena, as defined in the 2014 study titled, “Why Your Virtualization Matters”. In this further review, the positioning and differentiation of PowerVM with POWER8 and
In this report we take a detailed look at the world of Big Data and enterprise analytics, discuss the differences between analytics usage models, and provide some definitions along the way. We also take a close look at a new platform that IBM believes can best x86 on both cost and performance measures. Can IBM
Kelsey-Seybold Clinic needed high-performance, cost-effective compute, storage and virtualization capabilities to improve patient care and support growth in medical specialties and patient visits.
The rate of change in the storage world continues to accelerate. Adoption of new technologies such as virtualization and flash (semiconductor) memory has become pervasive. High-end disk arrays have not been an exception to these trends. There has been a large-scale shift toward use of hybrid, multi-tier architectures that employ flash technology and conventional hard
It’s no surprise that the IT landscape is changing. Still, it can be daunting when change is forced upon you. But change can be good if you turn it to your advantage.
IT virtualization, the engine behind cloud computing, can have significant consequences on the data center physical infrastructure (DCPI). Higher power densities that often result can challenge the cooling capabilities of an existing system. Reduced overall energy consumption that typically results from physical server consolidation may actually worsen the data center’s power usage effectiveness (PUE). Dynamic
There is much confusion in the marketplace about the different types of UPS systems and their characteristics. Each of these UPS types is defined, practical applications of each are discussed, and advantages and disadvantages are listed. With this information, an educated decision can be made as to the appropriate UPS topology for a given need.
Companies of all sizes have been under increased pressure to improve IT efficiency and effectiveness. While advanced cloud and mobile resources are an increasingly important part of IT environments, core infrastructure technology continues to be the foundation for SMB IT performance. HP Proliant Gen9 servers powered by Intel® Xeon® processors. Intel, the Intel logo, Xeon,
It’s becoming apparent to many business leaders that IT can play a transformational role. At the same time, there is not a clear connection between the development and delivery of IT services, and desired business outcomes. Key obstacles to achieving these outcomes include constrained growth due to inefficient operations, slow product/service delivery, and sub-optimal business
In most parts of the world we take water for granted. When you open the tap, you expect clean water to come out, good water pressure, and hot and cold water from their respective taps. The fancier the tap, the greater the expectation. But the tap is just the front end, similar to what your