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Microsoft Hyper-V allows organizations to take their business to the next level through fast, reliable, Green IT that saves time and money. As a technology trend that is increasingly embraced by larger organizations in particular, virtualization has become a fast way to see a solid return on investment while helping organizations achieve the powerful speed and availability they need in a virtualized data center. A great way to cut cost and save time is to consolidate multiple server roles as separate virtual machines running on a single physical machine through Microsoft's Hyper-V Virtualization. Not only does Hyper-V increase availability for virtualized data centers, it also simplifies computer deployments by using .vhd files. Availability is one of the highest priorities for organizations when it comes to data centers and Microsoft's Hyper-V delivers. Another helpful benefit of Hyper-V is the Live Migration feature. Instead of having to deal with downtime, it is possible to move a virtual machine between two virtualization host servers, without interrupting service. One of the important first steps when determining if Hyper-V is a right fit for your organization is to have an ROI analysis. Virtualization offers a high potential to pay for itself within the first year alone with massive savings in years to come, but determining how much would be improved is key when migrating to virtual servers. Microsoft Hyper-V is a great money, time, and energy-saver for the right business situation. The Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center case study is an example of an institution needing to consolidate servers and speed up workloads. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center | Company Profile: Internationally renowned, nationally ranked full spectrum health care and research facility. They wanted to eliminate even more servers, further reduce costs and move demanding and highly available applications to a virtual environment. What did Hyper-V do for them?: Using Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V virtualization technology in conjunction with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, Dartmouth was able to achieve more stable backup support, cut costs, and reduce servers in its data center. Download a PDF of the Case Study. (Requires Adobe PDF Reader) - Cost savings of more than $325,000 annually.
- Long term reduction of total data center holdings by 75% - from 400 to less than 100 servers.
- Higher availability and more stable backup support.
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