VMware and Sun Microsystems are opening doors with innovation and delivering proven virtualization solutions for enterprise computing. Find out how you can combine the proven power of VMware Infrastructure, Sun Fire servers , Sun Storage 7000 for Windows server consolidation, IT service delivery automation and other key initiatives that can help to reduce costs and increase IT efficiency from the desktop to the datacenter.
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- Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4450 server with Intel Xeon 7300 Series processors
- Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4450 server with Intel Xeon 7400 Series processors
- Sun Microsystems Sun Fire X4600 M2 server
- Scalability of the Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server with VMware Infrastructure 3
- The Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage Systems with NFS can simplify your storage, enhance virtual-machine performance, and eliminate application bottlenecks in virtualized environments.
http://www.sun.com/storage/vmw/media/video1.jsp#video1 - Visit storage made simple in VMware deployment at http://www.sun.com/storage/vmw/
- AMD and Sun: Optimizing Virtualization for Business Apps
In this Spotlight we look at the trend of virtualization's moving into business applications, and how that is both reflected and enabled by the latest generation of servers—specifically by a new set from Sun Microsystems based on the new AMD processors codenamed "Istanbul."
Read the report (requires registration) - Windows server consolidation creates new challenges for designing a storage infrastructure in virtualized environments. It can be challenging, but Sun is ready to help you architect, deploy, and manage a VMware-based IT environment with the Sun Storage 7410 Unified Storage System to ease the task of server-storage consolidation.
Get the whitepaper - Rethink Storage with Sun Storage 7000 Whitepaper:
Get the whitepaper - Sun Storage 7000 Simulator:
Experience how to install and manage a virtual Sun Storage 7000 Unified Storage System on your laptop or desktop. VMware Fusion for Mac or VMware Player for PC required.
http://www.sun.com/storage/disk_systems/unified_storage/resources.jsp - The Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server & Proven Virtualization Scalability
Some of the most powerful virtualization technology that Sun supports is embodied in VMware Virtual Infrastructure 3 software, whose performance on the Sun Fire X4600 M2 server is the topic of this white paper.
Read the Whitepaper - The Business Benefits of Virtualization & Consolidation with Sun & VMware
The combination of Sun x64 servers, VMware Infrastructure 3, and new support for the Solaris 10 Operating System changes the equation for IT organizations and those who run them. VMware Infrastructure 3 gives IT organizations the ability to quickly respond to rapidly-changing business conditions through the use of a virtualized data center that can adapt in real time.
Read the Whitepaper - Sun Fire X4600/X4600 M2 Server Architecture
As the first of its kind, the Sun Fire X4600 server is the fastest, most scalable, and energy-efficient four-way to 16-way x64 (x86 64-bit) server. It scales quickly from two sockets to eight sockets simply by adding processor boards, all in a compact 4RU form factor.
Read the Whitepaper - Deployment of Oracle E-Business Suite on VMware Infrastructure (Requires Regisration)
This guide provides instructions and best practices for deploying Oracle E-Business Suite (EBS), a fully integrated, comprehensive suite of business applications for the enterprise, on VMware Infrastructure 3.
Read the Whitepaper - Sun Virtual Desktop Access Kit for VMware - Sun Desktop Virtualization Solution
- Consolidating Legacy Applications Onto Sun x64 Servers - How to Move Microsoft Windows NT Applications Onto Sun x64 Servers Using VMware ESX Server
- VMware offers certified compatibility guides which list System, I/O, Storage/SAN and Backup compatibility with VMware Infrastructure and previous versions of VMware ESX.
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Performance and Scalability for Virtual Desktop Infrastructure - Independent Test Report Prepared for SUN Microsystems
