Introduction
Server virtualization technology allows one physical server platform to run multiple virtual machines
simultaneously. Many customers have taken advantage of server virtualization, such as provided by the
VMware ESX Server, to consolidate their server infrastructure and to simplify their disaster recovery
platforms. These customers have also invested in enterprise-class SAN switches, such as the
Cisco MDS 9000, along with a SAN-based storage infrastructure, which support their primary data center
and disaster recovery sites. This leads to some challenges when it comes to managing data protection for
their local and remote data centers, especially for applications running on a virtual machine in an ESX
Server.

This white paper describes how customers can utilize RecoverPoint to enhance the disaster recovery and
data protection capabilities of their VMware servers with local and remote replication.

Overview
EMC RecoverPoint is an advanced enterprise-class disaster recovery solution supporting heterogeneous
storage and server environments. RecoverPoint provides bi-directional data replication across any distance,
as well as local continuous data protection.

RecoverPoint provides a full-featured replication and continuous data protection solution for the VMware
ESX Servers. For remote replication, it utilizes small-aperture snapshots to protect the VMware ESX
platform from data corruption and guarantees recoverability with minimum data loss. For local protection,
it utilizes continuous data protection to preserve every write, allowing data recovery to any point in time.

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IPM’s Triple Play Assessment Covers All the Bases
Business’ assessment needs are never singular; when there’s one potential problem on the horizon, chances are good that the business could benefit from a number of assessments. Not to worry, IPM has it covered with the newly offered Triple Play Assessment.

First to the plate is the Virtual Server Assessment. The VSA accurately measures a business’s current server capacity in preparation for deploying a Virtual Infrastructure. Through inventory of up to 150 Intel based servers, businesses are provided with utilization profiles for each server – including an outline of approximate consolidation ratios and TCO/ROI analysis.

On deck is IPM’s File System Assessment which looks into a client’s data to understand its composition and overall utilization of storage space. After collecting data from a sample environment, the File System Assessment provides a roadmap toward better managing data on the network – making it possible to streamline storage and management for maximum efficiency.

Last up is the Email System Assessment, an agentless tool that provides detailed information on usage, storage, and content for each individual mailbox in an Exchange environment. This information lays the foundation for efficient storage, protection, and recovery in the email environment.

Each assessment is guided by the VMware Virtual Infrastructure Methodology – this path to aligning business goals and strategies with a successful and accurate virtual infrastructure deployment drives productivity and profits by ensuring the business’s server is running at maximum efficiency.

If you feel as though your not optimizing your server, file or email systems, request one or all of the Triple Play Assessments from IPM today.

Find out more about IPM’s Triple Play Assessments.

Oooooooommmmm – IPM reaches “Xen”
As the longest-standing Citrix Platinum Partner in the Northeast, IPM has seen firsthand the transformation of what was once a niche-player into the global leader and most trusted name in on-demand Application Delivery. The recent acquisition of XenSource is the proverbial icing on the cake and completes their portfolio of virtualization products. As a result IPM has gained full use of the first end-to-end delivery infrastructure that leverages the method of application, desktop, and server virtualization best suited for dynamic delivery solutions to any user. IPM’s Citrix virtualization portfolio now includes:

Server Virtualization with Citrix XenServer. The new Citrix XenServer product line is an enterprise-class platform for managing server virtualization in the datacenter as a flexible aggregated pool of computing and storage resources. Based on the high-performance Xen virtualization engine, Citrix XenServer combines comprehensive server virtualization capabilities with unparalleled scalability, performance and ease-of-use. The new product line ranges from Citrix XenServer Express Edition, an easy-to-use single-server solution available for free download, to the more comprehensive Citrix XenServer Enterprise Edition (formerly XenEnterprise).

Application Virtualization with Citrix XenApp. With more than 70 million users and 99 percent of the global Fortune 500 as customers, Citrix XenApp is the industry’s de facto standard for delivering Windows applications with the best performance, security and cost savings. XenApp stores all Windows applications in a single central store in the datacenter, then delivers them to end users on-demand via innovative application virtualization technology. Server-side app virtualization stores applications on the server and virtualizes the presentation layer to end users, while client-side app virtualization streams applications to the desktop and runs them in a protected virtualization environment at the end point.

Desktop Virtualization with Citrix XenDesktop. Citrix XenDesktop, is a groundbreaking new product line designed to overcome the challenges of cost, complexity and user experience that have prevented virtual desktops from becoming a mainstream enterprise reality in the past. Citrix XenDesktop is the industry’s first comprehensive, fully integrated desktop delivery system, moving beyond the limitations of existing virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) point solutions to ensure the simple, secure, fast delivery of Windows desktops to any office worker over any network. Citrix XenDesktop combines a powerful desktop delivery controller (based on Citrix Desktop Server™ with native ICA® protocol support), Xen virtualization infrastructure for hosting any number of virtual desktops in the datacenter, and virtual desktop provisioning to stream a single desktop image on-demand to multiple virtual machines in the datacenter (based on Citrix Provisioning Server™).

Through utilization of Citrix and XenSource’s technologies, the ability to provide customized solutions specific to the individual business need of each of IPM’s clients can only continue to improve.

Find out more about this New Tool in IPM’s kit of virtualization solutions.