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Podcasts 
Kevin Smith, Enterprise Solutions Marketing Manager at Dell, explains why organizations need to consider energy use in their data center, reasons to "go green", as well as practical ways Dell technologies can help save costs, improve efficiencies and, most importantly, meet and exceed the needs of your organization. Moderated by InfoWord Executive Vice President Paul Calento, the podcast touches on several Dell innovations that can be key components of an environmentally friendly data center, including advanced cooling technologies built into some of Dell's Green IT data center products, as well as server virtualization with Microsoft® Hyper-V™. Listen to this Podcast
Storage virtualization is nothing new, but what is new and exciting with regard to storage virtualization and Windows Server® 2008? In this podcast, Computerworld Vice President Bill Laberis poses this question to Dell's Stan Stevens, who explains the core benefits that organizations can get from storage virtualization, as well as the skill set required to take advantage of virtualization features. Stevens provides an overview of how Dell can assist companies with Windows Server® 2008 implementations. Listen to this Podcast
Tools 
As you consider upgrades to server infrastructure, the experience of your peers can help. Access a worksheet that shows the benefits IT professionals see from single-console management, as well as the key areas for improvement, such as system set-up, implementation, migration, OS installation and more. Chart your own responses to see how they match up. View this Tool
Find out what areas your peers think are best improved by a virtual approach to disaster recovery. Based on benchmark research data captured from surveying IT professionals, this worksheet indicates areas that can benefit from a virtual approach to disaster recovery, such as data protection and restoration, application protection and restoration, and OS protection and restoration. Chart your own responses to see how they match up. View this Tool
Tutorials 
Learn how organizations can begin virtualizing their servers using Microsoft® Hyper-V™ today. This animated tutorial looks at three configurations of Windows Server® 2008 that incorporate the technology, as well as key Microsoft tools and Dell methodologies to ease the transition. View this Tutorial
This animated tutorial outlines virtualization benefits, key features of Microsoft® Hyper-V™ virtualization technology available in Windows Server® 2008, and how Dell and Microsoft are working together on scalable and reliable virtualization solutions. It also provides a guide to assess your organization's virtualization readiness, using the Dell Virtualization Advisor tool. View this Tutorial
Video 
Why virtualization? Why now? In this video, Computerworld Vice President Bill Laberis and InfoWorld Executive Vice President Paul Calento tackle these questions, explaining how virtualization technology has become more mainstream and creates a variety of advantages — some obvious, some hidden. Calento discusses how Microsoft's Hyper-V™ provides a solution for virtualization and is built to work with Windows Server® 2008, while allowing for operating-system agnostic virtual machines. Businesses are under pressure to ease management and reduce costs, while retaining and enhancing competitive advantages, such as flexibility, reliability, scalability and security. See how virtualization can help you address these demands. View this Video
White Papers 
Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V™ offers virtualization capabilities that can help IT organizations reduce server deployment time, cut labor requirements and lessen operating costs. In this white paper, learn how Dell provides a fully engineered, end-to-end, holistic virtualization solution that includes hardware, services, and support for Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V. The Dell virtualization solution is both cost-effective and easy to manage, and it ensures high availability with enterprise performance and stability. Read this White Paper
Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 with Hyper-V™ offers virtualization capabilities that can help IT organizations simplify their data center and streamline the IT infrastructure. Dell provides a fully engineered, end-to-end, holistic virtualization solution that includes hardware, services and support for Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V. Read this white paper to find out how the Dell virtualization solution is both cost-effective and easy to manage, and it ensures high availability with enterprise performance and stability. Read this White Paper
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