Vmware White papers

http://www.vmware.com/solutions/whitepapers.html

General White Papers

Read white papers written by industry experts on the use of virtualization technology.

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Solution White Papers

These white papers cover topics on
server consolidation, development and testing, business continuity,
desktop manageability and security, and Software Lifecycle Automation.

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View Development and Testing White Papers
View Business Continuity White Papers
View Desktop Manageability and Security White Papers
View Software Lifecycle Automation White Papers

 

http://www.vmware.com/files/pdf/07Q2_dr_solution.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Transforming Disaster Recovery
This paper covers how to use VMware Infrastructure for rapid, reliable and cost-effective disaster recovery.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_infrastructure_wp.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Building the Virtualized Enterprise With VMware Infrastructure
This
paper clarifies how adopting VMware Infrastructure - the combination of
server, storage and networking virtualization technologies -as a
fundamental IT strategy helps organizations achieve sustainable
competitive advantage.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/disaster_recovery.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Making Your Business Disaster Ready with Virtual Infrastructure
This paper describes several examples of improving the costs and disaster response time with VMware virtual infrastructure.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_backup_wp.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">VMware ESX Backup
This
paper covers how VMware ESX provides many possibilities for backup,
restore and disaster recovery in data center management.

VIRTUALIZED iSCSI SANS: Flexible, Scalable Enterprise Storage for Virtual Infrastructures
This
white paper describes a virtualized infrastructure that applies storage
and server virtualization technologies to cost-effectively achieve a
flexible, high-performance, dynamic IT infrastructure that is simple to
manage and scale.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_infrastructure_wp.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Building the Virtualized Enterprise With VMware Infrastructure
This
paper clarifies how adopting VMware Infrastructure - the combination of
server, storage and networking virtualization technologies -as a
fundamental IT strategy helps organizations achieve sustainable
competitive advantage.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/TCO.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Reducing Server Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) With VMware
This
paper explains how leading VMware customers have achieved considerable
improvements in IT infrastructure TCO by virtualizing their
datacenters. It also indicates how prospective VMware customers can
estimate their own potential TCO and return on investment (ROI).

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_vc_oracle.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Using VMware ESX and VirtualCenter to Reduce Oracle Real Application Clusters Deployment Costs and Cycle Timeshttp://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx_vc_oracle.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf"> 
This paper describes the steps necessary to clone Real Application Cluster nodes with ESX Server and VirtualCenter.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware_blades.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Improving Economics of Blades using VMware
This marketing whitepaper emphasizes cost advantages and operational benefits of deploying VMware software on blades platform.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/esx2_best_practices.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Best Practices on ESX Server
This technical whitepaper covers best practices of deploying virtual infrastructure.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/Intel_Consolidation.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">20:1 Consolidation and Server Virtualization Solution
These
whitepapers developed in collaboration by Intel, IBM, and VMware
describe technical architecture and business advantage of server
consolidation with VMware virtual infrastructure on enterprise class
Intel architecture servers.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/hp_vmware.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Server Consolidation with VMware and HP ProLiant
This whitepaper developed by HP describes the advantages of deploying VMware software on HP servers.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/linux_consolidation.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">IT Consolidation with Linux
This
high-level whitepaper developed by HP describes various methods of
consolidating Linux environments from virtualization to superdome.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/veritasnetbu.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Using VERITAS NetBackup DataCenter 4.5 with ESX Server
This whitepaper covers best practices of protecting data deployed on virtual infrastructure with VERITAS NetBackup software.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/os_migration.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">OS Migration
OS Migration and Legacy Application Support Using VMware Virtual Machine Software.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/server_sprawl.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Recentralizing Server Sprawl Through VMware
This whitepaper covers best strategies to cost savings.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vmware-dhbrown.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">VMware: Tool for Server Consolidation
Summary from D.H. Brown on Server Consolidation.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/dev_test.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Develop, Test, and Deploy Faster with VMware Software
This
high level whitepaper describes several scenarios where virtual
infrastructure dramatically improves test and development optimization.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/gsx_landesk.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Streamlining Patch Testing and Deployment with LANDesk
This
whitepaper describes a solution for patch management based on
integration of LANDesk Management Suite and VMware GSX Server.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure: Deployment Considerations
This
white paper is the first in a series that detail deployment
considerations that should be taken into account when planning a VMware
VDI deployment.

Using the Wyse V10L and S10 Thin Clients with VDM
This technical note provides a reference for configuring Wyse V10L and S10 devices for use with VDM.

Windows XP Deployment Guide for VDI
This
guide offers best practices for creating Windows XP-based templates for
VMware VDI-based solutions and for preparing the same templates for use
with Virtual Desktop Manager 2.

VMware VDM 2 Load Balancing Guide
This
guide provides an in-depth view of how to increase the scalability and
availability of a VMware VDI solution using the Virtual Desktop Manager
2 (VDM 2) connection broker.

VDI A New Desktop Strategy
This paper compares VDI to other user management strategies and highlights VDI’s benefits for particular use cases.

VDI Server Sizing and Scaling
This
white paper describes the testing methodology, results, and analysis
and sizing guidelines for setting up Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
using VMware Infrastructure 3.

VDI Implementation Best Practices

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/ace_guest_workers.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Manage and Standardize Guest PC Access with VMware ACE
This solution datasheet describes the challenges of guest access and solution using VMware ACE.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/ace_remote_access.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Manageable and Safe Remote Access with VMware ACE
This solution datasheet describes the challenges of remote access and solution using VMware ACE.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vdi_solution.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Addressing Desktop Challenges with a VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
This
solution datasheet describes the benefits of using VMware Virtual
Desktop Infrastructure to address challenges in desktop management for
TCO, security and resource utilization.

http://www.vmware.com/pdf/vdi_solution_offsite_desktop.pd f" target="new" class="openpdf">Using VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) for Offsite Desktop Management
This
solution datasheet describes the benefits of using VMware Virtaul
Desktop Infrastructure to address challenges in offsite desktop
management.

Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
This white paper discusses how:

• VDI simplifies desktop administrative and management tasks
• Users access virtual desktops running in the data center
• Technology supports both PCs and thin clients
• Desktop security and data protection are centralized
• Access can be easily extended to remote users

VMware Software Lifecycle Automation Solutions
This
paper covers VMware software lifecycle automation solutions, which
support a wide range of deployment scenarios from individual users to
large multi-site teams.

Virtual Lab Automation
Across
the board, enterprise software development organizations are grappling
with server sprawl, setup and provisioning overhead, and costly system
failures. This paper discussed how Virtual Lab Automation (VLA) can
substantially mitigate these problems, and thus become a new and
critical “best practice” component in any software development and test
environment.