Are your servers getting
out of control?
Maximize Your Business with Virtualization and Server Management
Technologies
Managing IT systems can be time consuming and costly. Making your IT existing hardware do all that your business
needs it to do can put a strain on existing resources and result in system slow-downs. You need tools to help you
maximize the value of your physical servers, streamline processes, and save money. You also need peace of mind
that your systems are up and running, costly downtime is minimized, and your sensitive data is protected. Enter:
Microsoft virtualization and server management solutions.
The Value of Microsoft® Virtualization and Server Management Solutions
Get started with the benefits provided by the Windows Server® 2008 R2 family
and System Center management technologies.
1.
Consolidate server resources to reduce complexity and improve
overall server utilization.
2.
Optimize IT productivity with the ability to manage your
heterogeneous IT infrastructure through a single management
console.
3.
Reduce IT costs and risks by implementing easy-to-use solutions that
keep your systems functioning properly and help keep sensitive data
safe from threats.
4.
Lower your total cost of ownership by reducing hardware
requirements, as well as lowering power and cooling costs.
5.
Increase reliability through interoperable solutions.
6.
Provide secure remote access to applications or full desktop to mobile
users.
“To expand our services
before, we would’ve spent a
lot of time planning and
budgeting for hardware. But
implementing Hyper-V™ gave
us a shortcut, and we
expanded exponentially in six
months.”
Mark Blake
Information Services Manager
St Leonard’s College
Even if you only have a few servers, implementing Microsoft virtualization and management solutions can make a
difference, helping lower administration costs and reduce server downtime. These solutions also make it easy for
you to scale when you need to so that your IT always matches the needs of your business.
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Selecting the best Virtualization and Management Solutions for Your Business
Do you have different operating systems in addition to Windows in your data center? Are you running servers that
need upgrading to meet business needs? Do you use an IT management solution to manage IT infrastructure? Use
the chart below to evaluate your IT infrastructure and choose the right virtualization and management solutions
for your business.
Use the following table for more information about Windows Server and System Center technologies.
Microsoft Products or
Technologies
Key Benefits
No. of Users Supported
Windows Server®
2008 R2 Data Center
Advanced server operating system optimized for enterprises requiring the highest levels
of virtualization, scalability, and reliability, enabling critical solutions for databases, ERP,
high volume real-time transaction processing, and server consolidation.
Unlimited users
Windows Server®
2008 R2 Enterprise
Advanced server operating system with built in virtualization capabilities and high
availability for increased business agility.
Unlimited users
Windows Server®
2008 R2 Standard
Advanced server operating system with built in virtualization capabilities for increased
reliability and security.
Unlimited users
Microsoft Hyper-V™
Server 2008
A simplified, reliable, and optimized virtualization solution that enables improved server
utilization and reduced costs. Hyper-V is both a stand-alone product and is included with
Windows Server Standard, Enterprise, and Datacenter. As a dedicated stand-alone
product, it contains only the Windows Hypervisor, Windows Server driver model, and
virtualization components, providing a small footprint and minimal overhead.
Unlimited users
Remote Desktop
Services or Terminal
Services
A centralized application deployment and remote access solution that utilizes
presentation virtualization, which separates where the application is used from where it
is run, to help accelerate application deployments, improve remote worker efficiency,
and help secure critical data and applications.
Up to 250 TS connections
in Windows Server
Standard, and unlimited
with Enterprise Edition
System Center Virtual
Machine Manager
2008
A unified, multi-vendor management solution for the virtualized IT environment that
helps enable centralized administration of physical and virtual assets, increases server
utilization, and provides dynamic resource optimization of virtual IT infrastructure.
Supports up to 400
physical virtualization
hosts and up to 8,000
guest operating systems
running on those hosts
System Center
Essentials 2007
Designed for IT Professionals in midsize businesses, it provides a unified management
solution that enables them to proactively manage their IT environments with increased
efficiency.
Supports up to 500 client
computers and 30 servers