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Issue: 2 - Exploring Intel Servers

Welcome to the second edition of the Datatrend e-Newsletter TrendSetter. In this issue, we explore the growth of the Intel server marketplace. Many companies have begun to see Intel servers as a viable option, for a variety of reasons. Although they cannot replace Enterprise servers (UNIX, mainframe, etc.) to meet all demands, they do address many core business needs and functions, and especially important, they keep costs down. But to take full advantage of Intel servers, one needs to consider solution approaches, such as server consolidation and logical partitioning, as well as supporting software, including operating systems and middleware. Below are articles from a variety of experts that address these subject matters, and more, in the realm of Intel servers and the software and solutions that support them.

• From the President's Desk
  "Stretching IT Budget Dollars, Part II: 'Effort' Spells Good Acquisition Decisions" Mark Waldrep continues his explorative advice to IT Managers and finance groups on how to make every dollar count in our current economic environment.
  
  
• The Value and Importance of Intel Server Solutions
  Walter Merrill demonstrates the economic value in the Intel server marketplace, stressing the importance of combining hardware and software into a total solution.
  
  
• Logical Partitioning on Intel Servers
  In order to maximize the manageability and value of Intel servers, John Krystynak defines and explains logical partitioning, a method of creating "virtual" servers within a single Intel server.
  
  
• Industry Trends "Solving the Server Proliferation Challenge: A Case Study"
  Through virtualization technology and server consolidation, Conseco Finance, a St Paul based company, was able to cut annual cost per server from $10,400 to approximately $4500.
  
  
• Software Corner:
  "Considering Linux for Your Intel Workstation?" Diane Hage explains the functionality and the truths of Linux software amidst a Windows-based culture. Click here for the full article...
  
  
• Tech Tip:
  Configuring xSeries Servers Ed DeBuhr offers technical advice on the configuration of xSeries servers.
  
  

Dr. Seuss Explains Computers - Author Unknown

If a packet hits a pocket on a socket on a port,
and the bus is interrupted as a very last resort,
and the address of the memory makes your floppy disk abort,
then the socket packet pocket has an error to report.
If your cursor finds a menu item followed by a dash,
and the double-clicking icon puts your window in the trash,
and your data is corrupted 'cause the index doesn't hash,
then your situation's hopeless and your system's gonna crash!
If the label on the cable on the table at your house,
says the network is connected to the button on your mouse,
but your packets want to tunnel on another protocol,
that's repeatedly rejected by the printer down the hall,
and your screen is all distorted by the side effects of gauss,
so your icons in the window are as wavy as a souse,
then you may as well reboot and go out with a bang,
'cause as sure as I'm a poet, the sucker's gonna hang!
When the copy of your floppy's getting sloppy on the disk,
and the microcode instructions cause unnecessary risk,
then you have to flash your memory and you'll want to RAM your ROM.
Quickly turn off the computer, and be sure to tell your mom.