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Consolidate and Virtualize

Reduce server sprawl, consolidate systems, data and apps to enable cost reduction, easier management and green benefits.

Customer goals: Reduce server sprawl, consolidate systems, data and apps to enable cost reduction, easier management and green benefits.

Project brief:Today's data centers are full of servers, each hosting one application. It costs a lot to power these units and cool the room, but each is running well below peak capacity. With new, higher-performance hardware, coupled with virtualization technology, each server unit can host several virtual servers, each with its own OS, memory, connectivity, and processing resources. Companies are realizing tremendous savings - in terms of energy costs, IT overhead, and maintenance - with virtualization.

The key to a successful virtualization deployment is the software that manages virtual machine creation, provisioning, and monitoring. This software carries out server deployments in minutes, as opposed to days or weeks, and automates routine tasks so IT personnel can focus on innovation for the business, and not just on keeping the lights on.

Microsoft integrated solution: Windows Server 2008 R2 has built in Hyper-V to virtualize your system resources without the cost of third-party software. With Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2, you can consolidate database servers to create virtual data centers that help reduce hardware and administrative expenses.

Result: More efficiency. Lower costs. Less effort.

Additional Resources/Testimonials

Getting Started:
 Data Sheet: Introducing Application Virtualization
Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) transforms applications into virtualized, network-available services. CLICK HERE White Paper: Server Consolidation through Microsoft Virtualization
This paper discusses how Microsoft System Center simplifies, automates, and accelerates a server consolidation effort. CLICK HERE

Finding your solution/Making the business case:
 Case Study: Global Firm Cuts Server Hardware and Electricity Costs with Hyper-V
See how one company cut electricity costs by 75 percent, decreased hardware expenses, and tripled server inrastructure while using existing floor space. CLICK HERE Blog Post: Facts You Should Know About Hyper-V and System Center
Key facts to help you determine if Hyper-V and System Center meet the demands of your data center. CLICK HERE Case Study: Driving Operational Efficiency in the Datacenter
Read how a mortgage industry information services company uses virtualization to go from 650 servers to 22, cutting energy usage by 90 percent. CLICK HERE

Installing a solution:
 Blog Post: Virtualization on a Shoestring
Microsoft's John Kelbley points out some DIY/low-cost virtualization approaches and tools. CLICK HERE

Day-to-day operations:
 White Paper: Running SQL Server 2008 R2 in a Hyper-V Environment
Noting the importance of testing applications thoroughly before virtualizing them, this paper provides best practices recommendations on running SQL Server in the Windows Hyper-V environment. CLICK HERE

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    Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2
    Windows Server 2008 R2 enables IT professionals to increase the reliability and flexibility of their server infrastructures. New virtualization tools, Web resources, management enhancements, and seamless Windows 7 integration help save time, reduce costs, and provide a platform for a dynamic and efficiently managed data center.
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    Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2
    To take advantage of new opportunities in today's fast-moving business world, companies need the ability to create and deploy data-driven solutions quickly. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 helps your organization manage and store structured and unstructured data, and its rich set of integrated services enables you to do more with your data, such as query, search, synchronize, report, and analyze. Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 provides the highest levels of security, reliability, and scalability for your business-critical applications, too.