Windows Server Consolidation Through Virtualization

Windows Server Consolidation

Overview

Do you have several years of Windows applications sitting on scores of older, underutilized servers? Consolidate your Windows infrastructure for huge savings. You'll slash power and cooling costs while boosting performance in the same or a smaller footprint. What's more, you can choose the server, storage and virtualization software to meet your needs and budget.


Issues
Results
Solution Components
  • Sprawling x86/x64 server environments
  • Complexity and cost of storage in virtualized environment
  • Slow to provision new services
  • I/O bottlenecks in virtual machine cache
  • Low reliability and constrained x86/x64 scalability
  • Lack of datacenter space
  • Cost and availability of power
  • Reduce footprint by 50–80%
  • Lower power/cooling 30+%
  • Increase server utilization to 70–80%
  • Increase storage utilization to 88%
  • Turbo charge VM cache performance
  • Insightful analytics for VM clients & VM disks
  • Improve service levels
  • Significantly lower ownership costs
  • Provision/repurpose servers quickly
  • Optimize storage capacity & performance

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White Paper

Storage made simple for Windows Server Consolidation

White Paper

The Business Benefits of Virtualization and Consolidation with Sun and VMware.

Solution Brief

Consolidation Through Virtualization with Sun x64 Servers.

Data Sheet

Simplify storage in VMware deployment.

Sun BluePrint

Consolidating Legacy Applications onto Sun x64 Servers.

White Paper

Sun Fire X4600 Server: Proven virtualization scalability.

Success Story: University of Central Florida

University of Central Florida Speeds Through Its Fall Semester Registration with Sun Solution

Success Story: The Otto Group

The Otto Group Virtualizes Servers, Reduces IT Complexity with Sun Server Solution

Video

Straight talk by Sun engineers on NFS storage in VMware

Demo Video

Virtual Machines On The Sun Fire X4600 M2 Server

Optimize Your Datacenter
Optimize Your Datacenter
Cut energy costs in half, improve space efficiency by 2x, and increase utilization up to 85%
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