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whitepaper Healthcare Firm Uses Virtualization to Speed Application Delivery, Improve Productivity2009-11-13 Microsoft
  RehabCare Group provides rehabilitation program management services for more than 1,200 facilities across the United States. The three IT staffers in the company's Client Technology Services group found it challenging to efficiently manage its 150 applications and 2,500 desktop and laptop computers, while supporting a large mobile work force. By switching to virtualization using Microsoft Application Virtualization and System Center Configuration Manager, RehabCare cut the time for large-scale deployments of new applications from weeks to less than one day, delivered application updates 80 percent faster for a savings of 1,200 IT staff hours per year, improved asset tracking, and enhanced reliability and service for widely dispersed employees. Just as important, it increased end-user productivity, freeing therapists to focus on patient care instead of software installations.   
whitepaper Law Firm Invests in New Operating System for Improved Client Service and Cost Savings2009-11-06 Microsoft
  Allen Matkins, a California-based law firm, wanted to improve the technology tools that it provides to its attorneys while retaining the ability to use older applications. The firm opted to upgrade to the Windows 7 operating system and adopt Microsoft Application Virtualization technology. Allen Matkins expects its new operating environment to help conserve costs and help attorneys deliver more timely service to clients for a competitive advantage.

Tags: Desktop Client OS		   
whitepaper 1-800-GOT-JUNK? Prepares for Growth With the Help of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V2009-11-03 Microsoft
  strategic plans to grow its number of franchises across North America, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? needed to ensure that its IT and server infrastructure could scale to handle growth. Upon review of several IT options, the company determined that Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V was the most cost-effective way to improve its IT environment. The company is using the Windows-based solution to consolidate its hardware servers and operate within a virtualized technology environment. The new infrastructure is helping to reduce costs, improve server management and maintain greater IT uptime - helping ensure that the company can scale to meet current and future business needs. Through virtualization, 1-800-GOT-JUNK? estimates it is saving $35,000 in server hardware costs alone.

Tags: Server Hardware		   
whitepaper School District Virtualizes Aging Servers, Saves $200,0002009-10-16 Microsoft
  Based in Louisville, Jefferson County Public Schools is the largest school district in the state of Kentucky. Operating in an economic downturn, the district felt pressure to reduce costs without affecting classroom learning. The IT department responded by looking for a solution to contain server sprawl, standardize a disparate server infrastructure across more than 150 schools, and centralize IT management. To achieve these goals, it deployed the Windows Server 2008 Datacenter operating system and the Hyper-V virtualization technology. To date, it has reduced physical servers by 10 percent in remote locations and 30 percent in the data center. The IT staff is using Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to administer the district's centralized IT server infrastructure more efficiently.

Tags: Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Hosting Company Expects to Reduce Server Hardware by 83 Percent With Virtualization2009-10-01 Microsoft
  Hostway Korea, a leading hosting provider, wanted to improve remote access to its network and increase server capacity without adding data center space. To meet those needs, Hostway is deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 with DirectAccess and Hyper-V. Remote users can now access corporate resources without a virtual private network, and server virtualization is projected to reduce server hardware by 83 percent and power costs by 75 percent.

Tags: Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Systems Integrator Improves Efficiency and Cuts Annual Costs by More Than $230,0002009-10-01 Microsoft
  Wortell, a systems integrator in the Netherlands, wanted to ease IT management and reduce data center costs. To simplify administration, Wortell standardized on Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V technology. As a result, Wortell has improved productivity for all employees and reduced energy consumption in its data center by 85 percent. It also expects to cut annual costs by at least U.S.$230,000.

Tags: Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Transportation Firm to Cut Power Costs by 33 Percent With Virtualization and Clustering2009-10-01 Microsoft
  After struggling with disparate IT technologies based on Red Hat Linux, EmpireCLS Worldwide Chauffeured Services decided to transform its infrastructure using Microsoft software and HP hardware. With its new environment based on Windows Server 2008 R2, EmpireCLS has cut support calls by 75 percent and increased IT administrators' productivity by 35 percent. It also expects to lower power costs by 33 percent.

Tags: Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Hoster Saves $971,000 in Data Center Costs With Integrated Virtualization Solution2009-10-01 Microsoft
  Fpweb.net has been hosting Microsoft SharePoint Products and Technologies since 1999. To weather a tough market, the company wanted to hone its competitive advantage by reducing operational costs and passing the savings to customers. It tried a VMware virtualization solution to cut hardware costs but reached the limit of the product's capabilities. To expand its virtualized environment, Fpweb.net switched to Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V, saving U.S.$100,800 in licensing costs over the VMware option. It has since virtualized 115 servers, avoiding an increase in data center rental costs of $180,000 a year and raising IT worker productivity by 30 percent. Fpweb.net also deployed Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 with which IT staff can provision virtual servers 60 percent faster.

Tags: Server Platforms - OS, Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Natural Interface Solutions Maker Expects to Cut Hardware Support Costs by 60 Percent2009-10-01 Microsoft
  Wacom Europe, the European office of the leading manufacturer of pen tablets and natural interface solutions, wanted to increase its flexibility and reduce hardware costs. It deployed Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V to virtualize its IT environment. As a result, the company projects a 60 percent reduction in annual hardware support costs, a 30 percent savings in annual power costs, and faster disaster recovery.

Tags: Server Platforms - OS, Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Manufacturer Expands Virtualization Capacity by 20 Percent, Eases Remote Access2009-10-01 Microsoft
  Southern Spars wanted to expand its virtualization capabilities and simplify remote access, so it upgraded to Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7. By using Hyper-V virtualization technology, Southern Spars has capacity to deploy 20 percent more virtual servers on the same number of physical hosts and will defer costly hardware upgrades. With the DirectAccess feature, mobile users can access company resources without a virtual private network.

Tags: Server Hardware, Desktop Client OS