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whitepaper Advanced Virtualization Benefits of Windows Server 2008 Editions for the Enterprise2008-02-01 Microsoft Tips
  IT departments today are under increasing pressure to manage and support expanding computer resources, while at the same time reducing costs. Server virtualization, which enables multiple Virtual Machines (VMs) to run concurrently on the same physical server, has become a broadly accepted method to meet these requirements. By converting underutilized physical servers into virtual machines that run on a single physical server, organizations can reduce space and hardware costs in the data center. Also, because virtual machines are generally much faster to recover in a disaster than are physical computers, virtualization also increases server uptime and reliability.

Tags: Virtualization		   
whitepaper IT Services Provider Improves Deployment and Management With New Solution2008-02-01 Microsoft
  To stay competitive, Lufthansa Systems needs to be ready to offer the newest technology to its customers. The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner team looks for solutions that it can easily deploy and manage in its own environment before offering them to customers. In November 2007, Lufthansa Systems began implementing the Windows Server 2008 operating system. The company uses the Server Manager feature to install and configure server roles, and it uses the Active Directory Domain Services Installation Wizard to simplify domain controller installation. Lufthansa Systems also plans to implement Terminal Services, including Terminal Services Gateway, and Network Access Protection to ensure the health of devices connecting through its virtual private network.

Tags: Directory Services		   
whitepaper Microsoft IT's Top Five Management and Operations Features in Window Server 20082008-02-01 Microsoft
  Although the deployment of the Windows Server 2008 operating system is still in its relatively early stages, Microsoft Information Technology (Microsoft IT) has already discovered noticeable benefits in the day-to-day management and operation of its network environment as Windows Server 2008 makes its debut in data centers across the enterprise. Microsoft IT manages one of the largest network infrastructures in the world in addition to being the first and best customer of Microsoft. Being an early adopter of Windows Server 2008 has provided Microsoft IT the opportunity to learn firsthand how some of the new and enhanced features have made significant impacts in its day-to-day operations.   
whitepaper IT Services Provider Increases Efficiency and Security With New Solution2008-01-01 Microsoft
  Computacenter is a leading European independent provider of IT infrastructure services. The company continually strives to find innovative solutions for its customers and for its own benefit. To increase security and simplify deployment, the company's division in Germany decided to take advantage of new features in Windows Server 2008 for restoring and maintaining Active Directory. Administrators are able to restore Active Directory services in minutes instead of hours. The use of Network Access Protection and central access to applications will enhance security and productivity. Computacenter expects to decrease time spent on configuration management by 30 percent, and time spent updating operating systems by 50 percent. In addition, faster Active Directory restoration will significantly increase user productivity.

Tags: Directory Services		   
whitepaper University Simplifies Administration With Server Consolidation, Management Tools2008-01-01 Microsoft
  Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz is a research university in Germany with multiple disciplines and more than 35,000 students. The university community uses a variety of client software and has considerable freedom in implementing new solutions. To support this constantly changing environment, the central IT department at the university needs to adopt new server technology quickly. To simplify IT administration, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz implemented a solution based on Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007. With improved management capabilities and enhanced services, the university can more easily support its decentralized IT environment. In addition, the university expects that server virtualization will help reduce hardware and management costs by reducing the number of physical systems it maintains by 80 percent.

Tags: Server Consolidation		   
whitepaper TechNet Webcast: Prepare Yourself for Windows Server 2008 (Part 4 of 8): Technical Overview of Active Directory Domain Services (Level 300)2007-12-10 Microsoft
  The presenter of this webcast discusses Windows Server 2008 and Active Directory Domain Services (AD DS). The presenter talks about the directory services and how it ties in with areas such as security and manageability. Topics covered include: security, manageability, reliability, Read-Only Domain Controllers (RODCs), role-specific servers, and Windows Server 2008 Group Policy.

Tags: Directory Services		   
whitepaper Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems Technical Overview2007-12-01 Microsoft
  The Intel Itanium architecture provides one of the most reliable and scalable platforms currently available for mission-critical Windows Server deployments. Windows Server 2008 builds upon this inherent scalability and processing power to provide an ideal platform for enterprise-scale workloads such as large databases, Line-Of-Business (LOB) applications, and custom applications, including workloads migrating from RISC-based UNIX servers. Windows Server 2008 introduces a new edition specific to Itanium: Windows Server 2008 for Itanium-Based Systems. This edition raises the profile of Microsoft support for Itanium while focusing support on the workloads - databases, line-of-business applications, and custom applications - for which customers choose Itanium.   
whitepaper Microsoft System Center and Windows Server 2008: Better Together2007-10-01 Microsoft
  Windows Server 2008 is the most recent version of the Windows Server operating system. The Microsoft System Center family of solutions helps the user implement Windows Server 2008 in your organization with less effort and complexity than previous versions of Windows Server. The System Center solutions discussed in this white paper include Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Operations Manager 2007, System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2007, System Center Data Protection Manager 2007, and Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualization. This paper discusses how System Center solutions augment and enhance the new features in Windows Server 2008 and reduce the amount of effort required to plan, build, deploy, and operate Windows Server 2008 - based solutions.   
whitepaper Microsoft Webcast: Why Virtualization Is More Than Server Virtualization (Level 300)2007-09-27 Microsoft
  The world is buzzing about virtualization. Most people equate virtualization with machine virtualization. They hail virtualization's impact on server consolidation and its respective cost savings. And they should. But machine virtualization is not the whole story; virtualization is much bigger than that. The attendee of this webcast will learn how an end-to end virtualization strategy can profoundly impact every aspect of the IT life cycle. The presenter talks about a comprehensive virtualization strategy and explains what Microsoft is doing in this space.

Tags: Server Consolidation, Virtualization		   
whitepaper Windows Server 2008, Multi-Core Servers, and the Future of Enterprise Computing2007-07-01 Intel
  The IT industry is on the cusp of a new data center paradigm, driven by the impending release of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and empowered by the availability of 64-bit, multi-core servers. Together, these technology advances offer the foundations of a truly dynamic data center, able to deliver unparalleled business agility from a highly compact, cost-effective and efficient IT infrastructure. This paper discusses the advantages of adopting 64-bit, multi-core Intel-based servers as a platform standard during enterprise migration to Windows Server 2008, and the implications of these platforms for enterprise infrastructure and applications, and for business software development.