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whitepaper PetroChina Virtualizes for Efficiency, Expects 40 Percent Reduction in Server Hardware2009-10-01 Microsoft
  PetroChina wanted to maximize the operational efficiency of its IT system. To do this, the company upgraded to Windows Server 2008 R2 to take advantage of the enhanced Hyper-V technology and features such as Cluster Shared Volumes. As a result, the company expects to reduce server hardware by more than 40 percent, increase performance and availability, and reduce IT management time.

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 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 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 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 New Virtual Servers Will Help Hoster Cut IT Work and Save $2 Million Annually2009-10-01 Microsoft
  Hostway Corporation is one of the world's largest Web hosting companies, providing a full range of Internet services to 2 million direct and indirect customers worldwide. To curb server proliferation, reduce hardware and setup costs, and improves availability, the Hostway Enterprise Services division used the Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter operating system, the Hyper-V technology, Microsoft System Center data center solutions, and the Microsoft Dynamic Data Center Toolkit for Hosting to create an on-demand, dedicated virtual server offering. With the new platform, Hostway will slash server deployment work by up to 1,000 hours a month and expects hardware and electrical costs to drop by nearly U.S.$2 million annually.

Tags: Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Food Company Uses Virtualization to Boost Agility, Cut IT Costs by $2 Million2009-10-01 Microsoft
  Podravka is one of the biggest food companies in southeastern Europe, with 6,500 employees and a wide variety of kitchen-staple products sold in 45 countries. Responding to customer tastes in so many markets and competing against global giants require that Podravka constantly tunes its offerings and reacts to changing tax and pricing environments. To meet business needs and contain mushrooming IT costs, Podravka deployed Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center data center solutions. By optimizing its core infrastructure, the IT staff can dynamically respond to business needs by deploying virtual machines in hours instead of weeks.

Tags: Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Fire and Rescue Team Cuts Electricity Costs by 77 Per Cent With Virtualised Servers2009-10-01 Microsoft
  The IT team at Cheshire Fire and Rescue Service wanted to ensure continued compliance with the United Kingdom (U.K.) government's Civil Contingencies Act and roll out a new disaster recovery data centre. By deploying the Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system and Hyper-V virtualisation technology, the team has not only achieved this goal, but it also expects to reduce hardware support costs by 80 per cent, cut server electricity costs by 77 per cent, and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 36 tonnes. In addition, the team no longer needs to acquire specialist virtualisation software because all of the core functionality that it needs is supplied by Hyper-V.

Tags: Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Police Force Saves Millions of Pounds on Network Segregation With Virtualisation Tool2009-10-01 Microsoft
  Lancashire Constabulary needed to support frontline policing more effectively by giving officers easier remote access to segregated networks with different security classifications. The force is deploying Windows Server 2008 R2 with Hyper-V virtualisation technology and Remote Desktop Services, thereby avoiding spending millions of pounds on third-party tools. The solution reduces time spent by officers at computers, freeing them for active policing work.

Tags: Server Platforms - OS, Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Dell Helps Global Energy Management Specialist Consolidate Key Server Environment by Approximately 66 Per Cent With Hyper-V2009-10-01 Dell
  Schneider Electric needed additional server capacity for testing and production, while controlling costs. The group also wanted to minimise management time. Dell Infrastructure Consulting Services evaluated the team's needs and recommended a simplified, virtualized environment based on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. Schneider Electric chose Dell ProSupport for IT to optimise performance.

Tags: Server Hardware