Windows
Installing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Drivers on Dell PowerEdge Servers
White Paper Upgrading Dell PowerEdge servers to the Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 OS also typically requires selecting, installing, and troubleshooting device drivers. Using tested and validated drivers and following best... [15 Oct 2009]
High-availability Clustering in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
White Paper The Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 OS introduces multiple enhancements designed to increase the availability, scalability, and manageability of failover clusters. Cluster environments enable multiple systems to... [15 Oct 2009]
Virtualized Storage and Windows Server® 2008
White Paper Storage virtualization is nothing new, but what is new and exciting with regard to storage virtualization and Windows Server® 2008? Stevens provides an overview of how Dell can assist companies with... [15 Oct 2009]
Installation and deployment methods for Windows Server 2008
White Paper When installing a new system like Windows Server 2008 (Longhorn), many datacentre managers want to know what technologies and best practices are available to make the process foolproof. So what are the deployment methods... [15 Oct 2009]
Overview of New Security Features in Windows Server 2008
White Paper Microsoft Longhorn, otherwise known as Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has a lot of new features, especially deployment and security features. Today we're talking about Bitlocker. No, it isn't a place where you keep all... [15 Oct 2009]
Migrating Dell PowerEdge Servers to Microsoft Windows Server 2008
White Paper Upgrading to the Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 OS can offer myriad advantages, including enhanced performance, security, and stability. By following best practices for in-place upgrades and taking advantage of tools... [15 Oct 2009]
Windows Server® 2008: Ten Ways to Deliver New Business Value
White Paper What are the core IT challenges facing the typical enterprise today? In this video, Computerworld Vice President Bill Laberis and InfoWorld [15 Oct 2009]
The Intelligent Choice for Microsoft® Windows Server Virtualization
White Paper Dell has partnered with Microsoft to create several validated reference configurations, -profiled here -for Microsoft Hyper-V and SCVMM. Each offers a single source for fully tested hardware, software and services to accelerate and... [15 Oct 2009]
Dell Tech Center: Windows Server Virtualization Hyper-V
White Paper Use the Dell Technology Center to interact with other IT professionals. [15 Oct 2009]
Windows Server® 2008: Overview of Server Core
White Paper Listen to a discussion about Server Core, which is an integrated piece of the operating system that reduces server maintenance and management from David Troeger, Development Manager for WS08 at Dell. [15 Oct 2009]
How Ready Are You to Upgrade to Microsoft Windows Server 2008?
White Paper There has been a lot of buzz about Server 2008, otherwise known as Longhorn. But the question on many IT peoples' minds is whether their infrastructure is ready for it. Wouldn't it great if there was a tool that would let you know? [15 Oct 2009]
Dell Storage and CommVault Simpana Ease Ad Option of Microsoft Windows Server 2008
White Paper Migrating data associated with Microsoft® operating systems, applications, and other software can be a challenge administrators overlook when planning system upgrades. Dell PowerVault and Dell EqualLogic storage and CommVault®... [15 Oct 2009]
Hyper-V and SCVMM Cloning
White Paper Windows Server 2008 includes the Hyper-V role, which is a hypervisor that enables server virtualization. This new virtualization hypervisor enables a Windows Server 2008 system to host many VMs or child... [15 Oct 2009]
Dell Solutions Guides for Microsoft® Hyper-V - High Availability Solutions Guide
White Paper Windows 2000 and Windows Server® 2003, and with the Windows Failover Clustering feature in Windows Server 2008. "High Availability (HA) solutions are not new to... [15 Oct 2009]
Dell Solutions Guides for Microsoft® Hyper-V - Network Solutions Guide
White Paper Unlike the Microsoft virtualization capabilities offered by Virtual Server and Virtual PC, Hyper-V's virtualization technology is integrated into the Windows Server 2008 x64 operating system. This change greatly improves... [15 Oct 2009]