Mike Leone

• lab reports
  Apr 18, 2013

  Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V and Exchange 2013

  Virtualizing Tier-1 Application Workloads with Confidence

  This ESG Lab report documents the results of independent, hands-on testing of Exchange Server 2013 and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with improved Hyper-V virtualization. Testing was focused on the performance scalability of Exchange Server 2013 in a Hyper-V virtualized environment, as well as the ease of deployment and manageability.

• lab reports
  Apr 17, 2013

  Data Warehouse and Business Intelligence Solutions with EMC VNX Storage

  Optimized, Highly Available Storage for Predictable, Scalable Performance

  This ESG Lab Report documents the testing of EMC data warehouse and business intelligence solutions on VNX storage platforms that were designed to the meet the data analytic needs of mid-market through enterprise-class organizations.  Testing focused on the ability of EMC and its partners to produce scalable data warehouse and analytics performance; better consolidation; and improved data manageability and analytics. ESG Lab also spent time looking at how EMC solutions can be used to improve the business continuity of any-sized organization.

• Blogs
  Jan 22, 2013

  Windows Server 2012 - It's a No-brainer

  I recently completed my first phase of Server 2012 testing focused primarily on the new and improved storage and networking features. More specifically, I played with Storage Spaces, the Server Message Block (SMB) 3.0 protocol, Deduplication (yes, it's part of the OS now), Chkdsk, and Offloaded Data Transfer (ODX).

• lab reports
  Jan 22, 2013

  Microsoft Windows Server 2012

  Storage and Networking Analysis

  This ESG Lab Validation documents the results of expert, independent, hands-on testing of the improved storage and networking performance, efficiency, and scalability of Windows Server 2012. Testing included a look at Storage Spaces and the SMB 3.0 protocol with direct-attached storage to highlight cost-efficiency with industry-standard hardware. Also tested were improvements to Chkdsk performance and functionality, new deduplication capabilities, and the new ODX feature, all of which highlight the flexibility, efficiency, and agility that Windows Server 2012 has to offer organizations of any size.

• lab reports
  Dec 21, 2012

  Hewlett Packard StoreEasy 5000 Storage

  Robust, Simple, High Performance Midrange file storage

  This ESG Lab Validation documents the results of ESG Lab hands-on testing of the HP StoreEasy 5000 Storage file appliance with an emphasis on the simplicity, performance, and synergies with Microsoft Windows Server environments. Testing was designed to validate the StoreEasy 5000 as a robust, viable midrange file storage appliance. Of special interest was high availability, SMB 3.0 support, “cluster-in-a-box” features as well as the “green” benefits delivered in StoreEasy 5000’s compact 3U form factor.

• lab reports
  Nov 7, 2012

  Workload Performance Analysis: Microsoft Windows Server 2012 with Hyper-V and SQL Server 2012

  Virtualizing Tier-1 Application Workloads with Confidence 

  This ESG Lab report documents the results of independent, hands-on testing of the performance, scalability, and efficiency of Microsoft’s Windows Server 2012 with improved Hyper-V virtualization. ESG Lab tested with a tier-1 virtualized Microsoft SQL Server 2012 application workload to confirm that Hyper-V can be used to increase scalability, maintain enterprise-level performance, and reduce the total cost of ownership.

• Blogs
  Jul 20, 2012

  Fast & Easy Virtualization Solutions from Microsoft

  Since joining ESG close to a year ago, I've stayed quiet on the blogging front. Let the more seasoned, industry experts (bigger geeks than I) do the blogging and I'll just ride their coattails. They have the experience, which means they have the answers to any and every question. With that said, I do have a lot of information to share, whether it’s about new IT products or recent test results from the latest ESG Lab publications. I'll be updating you about cool IT products and offerings from various vendors that ESG Lab (and me in particular) can get our hands on and play with.

• lab reports
  Jul 20, 2012

  Dynamics CRM 2011 with Hyper-V

  Hyper-V Enables Consolidated, Scalable Customer Relationship Management

  This report summarizes the results of hands-on testing with a focus on the performance and scalability of Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 with Hyper-V server virtualization technology and Microsoft Dynamics Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software. Highlights include the performance and cost-effective scalability of Dynamics CRM 2011 supporting up to 40,000 concurrent users on a single Hyper-V host.

• lab reports
  Jul 20, 2012

  HP Database Consolidation Appliance for Microsoft SQL Server

  Accelerating Database Consolidation with Microsoft Hyper-V

  This report summarizes the results of ESG Lab hands-on testing of the performance, scalability, and manageability of an HP Database Consolidation Appliance for SQL Server. The product leverages a Microsoft  SQL Server appliance framework running in a private cloud that’s virtualized by Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 with Hyper-V server virtualization technology.

• lab reports
  Jul 20, 2012

  Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization with Microsoft Hyper-V and System Center

  Affordably Scalable Virtual Desktop Infrastructure from Microsoft and Quest

  This report summarizes the results of testing of the performance, scalability and manageability of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 with Hyper-V server virtualization technology and Quest Workspace Desktop Virtualization (formerly vWorkspace).  The report explores the manageability, performance and cost effective scalability that’s enabled by Quest integration with System Center 2012 and Hyper-V.

• lab reports
  Jul 5, 2012

  Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance

  Efficient Storage with Advanced Analytics

  This ESG Lab Validation report documents the results of hands-on testing of the Oracle Sun ZFS Storage Appliance. Testing focused on ease of deployment, high performance, efficiency of hybrid columnar compression, effectiveness of system analytics, and high availability through multiple failure scenarios.

• lab reports
  May 2, 2012

  Workload Performance Analysis: Microsoft SQL Server 2012 and Hyper-V

  Virtualizing Tier-1 Application Workloads with Confidence

  This report presents the results of ESG Lab testing of the performance and scalability of Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 with Hyper-V server virtualization technology. Testing with a tier-1 virtualized Microsoft SQL Server 2012 application workload was used to confirm that Hyper-V can be used to lower total cost of ownership, increase scalability, and maintain performance.

• lab reports
  Apr 9, 2012

  VMware Cloud Infrastructure and Management on NetApp

  Reducing Cost and Complexity with NetApp and VMware vCloud Director

  This ESG Lab Validation describes the hands-on testing of a VMware cloud infrastructure and management on NetApp solution with a focus on the value of integrated manageability, policy-based provisioning and automation, and data management for business continuity.

• lab reports
  Apr 2, 2012

  Scality RING Organic Storage

  Flexible, Resilient, and High-performing Object-based Storage

  This ESG Lab Validation report documents the results of hands-on testing of Scality RING Organic cloud storage powered by Intel servers, Intel enterprise Solid-State Disk, and Gnodal low-latency 10GbE switch technologies. Testing focused on the manageability, organic design, self-healing capabilities, and highly scalable object-based performance that cloud service providers are seeking.

• lab reports
  Jan 30, 2012

  Virident FlashMAX

  Virident Storage Class Memory (SCM) is a class of solid-state storage solutions designed to meet the extreme IO performance needs of business-critical databases, Web 2.0, high-performance computing (HPC), and data center tier-0 application workloads. This report documents ESG Lab's hands-on validation testing of Virident FlashMAX PCI Express (PCIe) SCM drives, with a focus on their multi-dimensional performance capabilities.

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