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Server Modernization

Reduce cost through enhanced virtualization technology, simplify management of both the physical and virtual environments, provide remote access to employees, partners, and customers.

Customer goals: Reduce cost through enhanced virtualization technology, simplify management of both the physical and virtual environments, provide remote access to employees, partners, and customers.

Project brief:In today's economic and business climate, running your operation on old equipment is a losing proposition. How old is old? IT refresh cycles are typically 3-4 years, but many companies are trying to stretch their datacenter devices and not invest heavily. That’s a mistake for two reasons: First, new equipment doesn’t necessarily require a high spend, and second, modern servers actually save enough money on management and energy costs that they pay for themselves quickly.

Companies are realizing tremendous savings with virtualization, and at its heart, virtualization is all about software. The powerful tools that create and manage virtual machines can reduce server deployment times to minutes and automate routine tasks, freeing up precious IT resources. Server modernization is a good idea for any of these reasons, and an even better idea because it delivers on all of them:

  · Cutting hardware and energy costs
  · Improving reliability, availability, and scalability
  · Simplifying management
  · Reducing environmental impact

Microsoft integrated solution: Windows Server 2008 R2 offers built-in Hyper-V to virtualize system resources without third-party software, Live Migration of virtual machines with no downtime, and DirectAccess that connects remote users without the need for establishing a VPN. Microsoft Forefront helps deliver protection and secure access to your server infrastructure. Microsoft System Center supports virtual and physical environments across multiple operating systems like Windows, Linux, and UNIX, to give you total control from one centralized console.

Result: A simpler, more integrated, and more interoperable server environment.

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