Analyst Papers for Download Jun 15, 2011 IDC White Paper Examines KVM and Related Management Software - Server virtualization has quickly become a trusted, mainstream solution aboard x86 servers. KVM, which stands for kernel-based virtual machine, is the newest hypervisor to enter the virtualization market, and it joins a market that already has no fewer than four other major solutions in place. Like several other Type 1 hypervisors, it is embedded into an operating system (OS), namely Linux. However, the implementation of KVM into the OS is unique in several ways. This brief IDC white paper examines the architecture, progression, and future of KVM and its related management software. A longer version of this paper will be released at a later date. This IDC paper is available for download.• The Mainframe and the Cloud - This Bathwick Group white paper presents the potential benefits that enterprises could derive from the mainframe as a cloud environment in terms of the cost, reliability, scalability, security, and flexibility. To read this white paper, "The mainframe and the cloud - The role of the mainframe as a host environment for enterprise cloud computing," go here.Scaling Your Oracle E-Business Suite with IBM System z and Linux - According to this Ziff Davis Enterprise paper, in order to reap the full benefits of their Oracle E-Business Suite applications, organizations need to consolidate multiple instances of the same Oracle applications on fewer servers. This consolidation will enable them to realize costs savings and operational efficiencies. To read "Scaling Your Oracle E-Business Suite with IBM System z and Linux," go here.