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  • Alamance Regional Medical Center (ARMC)
    The goal for ARMC was to manage 75 applications for 2,200 PC and thin client users, while accelerating deployments and upgrades and reducing costs. They implemented Microsoft SoftGrid application virtualisation and dynamic streaming solution.
  • American Savings Bank
    American Savings Bank faced increased costs for technology hardware, software licensing, power consumption, and server management. Using Hyper-V virtualisation technology in the Windows Server 2008 operating system, the bank is consolidating its server environment and reducing hardware, software, operations, and ownership costs in its data centers.
  • AspenTech
    AspenTech wanted to reduce deployment time of aspenONE to allow process manufacturing customers to leverage new software capabilities more quickly, while streamlining interoperability testing and version upgrades. By using Microsoft Application Virtualisation, they cut deployment time of the aspenONE solution from months to just weeks by eliminating application installation conflicts and lengthy regression testing.
  • The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
    The newspaper’s IT staff faced critical power and cost problems due to server proliferation. The staff also needed a better disaster preparedness solution and a more flexible infrastructure. They worked with Microsoft and Dell consultants to implement the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise operating system with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
  • Avanade
    Avanade had too many underutilised servers and a steady proliferation of new servers, which increased data center costs and limited the IT department’s responsiveness to business needs. To reduce hardware costs and boost responsiveness, they implemented a virtualisation solution using the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V technology and x64 servers from Sun Microsystems.
  • Bank of Montreal
    BMO Capital Markets, the North American corporate and investment banking division of BMO Financial Group (originally known as Bank of Montreal) wanted to remain competitive and enter into the Asia Pacific market. They are upgrading their IT environment to 64-bit technology and will be deploying Windows Server 2008 after February 2008. Based on results generated by using Windows Server 2008 in production and testing environments, they expect the remote access and application publishing capabilities of Windows Server 2008, along with enhanced server consolidation and better monitoring, to reduce physical server hardware requirements by 30 percent and save hundreds of thousands of dollars.
  • Banque de Luxembourg
    Banque de Luxembourg wanted to consolidate data centers for faster solution delivery, slower server hardware acquisition, and control of IT costs. They implemented a virtualisation platform of 50 Hyper-V–based virtual machines in a high-availability configuration on 7 servers, based on Windows Server 2008.
  • Banverket ICT
    Banverket ICT wanted to improve data center agility and delivery of virtual applications to attract new customers and better serve existing ones. They deployed an integrated Microsoft server, desktop, and application virtualisation solution and began using Microsoft System Center products to manage their virtualised IT environment to achieve a more responsive data center.
  • Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon
    Barge Waggoner Sumner & Cannon needed to collaborate across geographically dispersed offices but faced challenges regarding document version control, information access, and lost productivity as employees moved among offices. The firm deployed ProjectWise collaboration software and integrated it with Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 for document and process management. Another key element of the solution is Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation, which the IT staff uses to virtualise applications and deliver them as an on-demand, streaming service to desktop users.
  • BASF IT Services
    The Desktop Services business unit at BASF IT Services used automatic software distribution to deploy applications and updates to its customers’ PCs, but security testing was delaying their availability. BASF IT Services adopted Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation, a solution that disassociates applications from the operating system, making it possible to deliver applications dynamically, without physical installation.
  • Bouygues Construction
    Paris-based Bouygues Construction experienced high costs and complex administration due to server proliferation. They decided to implement the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise operating system with Hyper-V virtualisation technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
  • Bridgestone Australia Ltd.
    Bridgestone relies on its e-mail system for order fulfillment and other business-critical activities. Bridgestone evaluated and began deploying high-availability features—particularly failover clustering—in Windows Server 2008. In the company’s tests, automatic recovery of its Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 enterprise messaging system required less than 20 minutes.
  • Caja Madrid
    Caja Madrid bank needed to redesign its Active Directory infrastructure to meet new business requirements for server performance and maintainability. With the help of their technology partners, they deployed the enhanced Active Directory features in Windows Server 2008.
  • California State University
    The CSU Chancellor’s Office, which supports 75 applications for 600 desktops, wanted to accelerate and simplify application deployment and management while minimising security risks. They implemented Microsoft Application Virtualisation.
  • City of Biel
    With 190 applications in use, the City of Biel needed a more efficient way of distributing software to its client computers and maintaining software inventories across the organisation. They implemented Microsoft Application Virtualisation, a component of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP). Applications are now streamed dynamically from a server to the client computers, and software inventories are automated.
  • City of Karlsruhe
    Constantly needing to install new applications and updates demanded significant time and resources from the City of Karlsruhe’s IT department. Microsoft Application Virtualisation transforms applications into virtual services available over a network. This translates into fewer conflicts, reduced compatibility test costs, and the ability to offer applications dynamically.
  • City of Uppsala
    The city of Uppsala wanted better protection against unauthorised access and malware attacks for its administration network. The city evaluated Windows Server 2008 Network Access Protection in a test environment with plans to complete a pilot and continue the rest of the deployment in 2008. The city expects to see significant improvements in system security and stability and also anticipates that the solution will help lower IT administration costs.
  • City of Zurich
    The City of Zurich is optimising its IT infrastructure by bringing its 15,000 PCs and notebooks spread across 60 service departments in line with one common standard. They are using Microsoft System Center Configuration Manager 2007 not only to install Windows Vista and the 2007 Microsoft Office system, but also for subsequent central configuration and maintenance. The City will also realise faster deployment, easier provisioning, and better management with the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack (MDOP).
  • Clarian Health Partners
    Clarian Health Partners wanted to enable anywhere access for roaming users while expediting application deployments and operating system updates. They implemented Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation.
  • COFIDIS Portugal
    COFIDIS Portugal sells consumer-credit products both directly and through outside resellers. These partners require secure access to company programs without costly virtual private networks. Employees also need remote access to remain productive. COFIDIS Portugal chose Windows Server 2008 to provide this crucial access through Terminal Services.
  • Community Medical Centers
    Community Medical Centers had more than 350 applications to maintain and support. Excessive application conflicts were reducing productivity for users and for network and application administrators. They are using the Microsoft Application Virtualisation component in the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack to package new and updated applications.
  • Computacenter
    Computacenter Germany looked for tools to simplify critical operations such as Active Directory recovery and operating system deployment, and they also wanted to improve network security. They are implementing solutions based on Windows Server 2008, including Active Directory Domain Services, Windows Deployment Services, Network Access Protection, and Terminal Services.
  • Comune di Roma
    Comune di Roma wanted to consolidate servers for its new data center and centralise a managed test environment to efficiently deploy new software. After deploying Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, IT staff will be able to virtualise servers for the data center to save hardware costs, increase application availability, and drive business agility.
  • Copa Airlines
    Copa Airlines is an international air carrier based in Panama that is well known for its customer service. Copa deployed a virtualisation solution using Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008, saving in hardware costs and gaining high-availability for key applications.
  • Costco Wholesale Corporation
    Costco needed to control the proliferation of servers in the data center. They began using virtualisation technology in 2006 and have expanded their investment to include Windows Server 2008 Enterprise with Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
  • Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
    Dartmouth-Hitchcock had already trimmed server costs using virtualisation but wanted to eliminate even more servers, further reduce costs, and move demanding and highly available applications to a virtual environment. They implemented the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V technology and manages its virtualisation environment with Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
  • DGC One
    DGC One wanted to simplify management of internal operations and customer hosting network infrastructure. They also wanted to more effectively safeguard their network from noncompliant client computers. They tested Windows Server 2008 within their own network to gain expertise with the operating system before deploying it for hosted customer networks.
  • Digiturk
    Digiturk needed to more efficiently manage its new and growing virtual server environment. They evaluated a beta version of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager and are using it to manage Microsoft Virtual Server–based virtual machines in test and production environments.
  • Dundee City Council
    Dundee City Council wanted to transform a costly, departmentally-run IT infrastructure into an efficient, centrally managed environment. They implemented Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation for Terminal Services.
  • Durham District School Board
    The Durham District School Board sought a better way to deploy and manage applications in order to give the 10 IT department technicians time to consider other issues such as network management. The school board implemented Microsoft Application Virtualisation. Now applications are served to PCs virtually, so it is easier and more cost effective for the board to manage applications.
  • eTelecare Global Solutions
    eTelecare is the point of first contact for customers of some of the world’s most recognisable brands. To give these customers the best possible experience, eTelecare needs IT systems that operate with nearly continuous uptime.
  • ETH Zurich
    The Institute of Microbiology at ETH Zurich wanted a more flexible, streamlined deployment process for client software. They installed Windows Server 2008 to take advantage of Windows Deployment Services.
  • Eurovia Services
    With a brief to roll out a specialist construction application to 1,700 employees, Eurovia needed a solution for centralised, “zero-touch” deployment. It chose Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation technology, which gives users fast, reliable access to the latest applications and reduces compatibility testing requirements for IT staff.
  • Fontys Hogescholen
    Fontys centrally manage 350 applications for 9,200 workstations and laptops. Their goals were to accelerate deployments and improve availability, extend service levels, and improve TCO. As part of their solution, they implemented Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation.
  • Gartmore
    Gartmore needed to reduce server costs and find a cost-effective way to put servers in branch offices to achieve higher application performance. To consolidate servers and centralise server management, Gartmore deployed the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
  • Heidelberger Druckmaschinen
    The world's leading manufacturer of sheet-fed offset printing press systems, Heidelberg relies on thousands of personal computers to help its employees to work as productively as possible in a highly competitive industry. As part of a companywide initiative to unify, manage, and regularly update the personal computer environment, Heidelberg wanted to ease a planned migration to the Windows Vista operating system, manage computers more efficiently, and reduce the cost and time associated with application delivery and management. The company deployed Microsoft Application Virtualisation to deliver applications as services and manage personal computer environments throughout the enterprise. Using the new technology, Heidelberg reduced application packaging time more than 50 percent, realised a 40 percent cost savings, empowered its IT staff, and accelerated application repair processes.
  • Hörby Kommun
    Hörby Kommun’s IT department needed to simplify its IT infrastructure and improve overall system security. The department also sought to improve system collaboration capabilities. They deployed the Windows Server 2008 operating system, which simplifies IT management, improves system security, and provides federation capabilities. The municipality will benefit from reduced costs based on the solution’s virtualisation and consolidation features.
  • Hostbasket
    Hostbasket wanted to improve its competitiveness and profitability by implementing new services faster and reducing server-related costs. They are using the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V technology to offer competitive hosting services and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to simplify server management.
  • HotSchedules
    HotSchedules wanted to sustain robust growth while reducing costs, consolidating their server environment, maximising network performance, and increasing the efficiency of their network administration. They deployed Windows Server 2008 featuring Hyper-V virtualisation technology to virtualise the existing environment, which can now host up to 19 virtual machines on each physical server.
  • HP Finland
    HP Finland wanted an alternative virtualisation solution so they could: Simplify and streamline data center operations; reduce the operational costs of running a virtualisation environment; and provide better customer service. They are participating in a Microsoft Rapid Deployment Program (RDP) to evaluate a new solution based on Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V virtualisation technology, and they are also evaluating the beta version of Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
  • HSBC Mexico
    HSBC Mexico wanted a solution that would help standardise IT operations and support business growth through automated application deployment and improved asset management. They chose a management solution based on Microsoft Systems Management Server 2003, Operations Manager 2005, and the Active Directory service to improve control of their IT environment.
  • INA
    INA is a Croatian oil company. Its IT staff did not have efficient tools for testing and upgrading software, which slowed deployment to the production environment. Staff also had problems accessing information from an aging file server. INA deployed Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ and automated its test environment to ensure timely application upgrades. It virtualised the file server to provide high availability, ensuring consistent information access.
  • Ingersoll Rand
    Ingersoll Rand is a global manufacturing company with diverse product lines. Recent growth by acquisition contributed to an already decentralised, heterogeneous IT infrastructure. To simplify management of its global IT environment, Ingersoll Rand standardised on Microsoft® technologies and deployed a virtualisation solution using Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V™ that spans servers and desktops across the enterprise.
  • Indiana University
    Indiana University’s Auxiliary Information Technology (AIT) department was deluged with new-service requests and servers. They wanted to reduce server sprawl and setup work, and increase server availability. They are using Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center solutions to reduce servers using clustered virtual machines and simplify server management.
  • Jackson Energy Authority
    Jackson Energy Authority wanted to virtualise more servers and improve application availability so employees weren’t disrupted while serving customers. They joined the Rapid Deployment Program deploying Terminal Services in a Hyper-V environment so that they could retire the existing solution and improve business application availability.
  • Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
    Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz operates a disparate IT environment and needed to ensure that the most current technology was centrally available to staff and students. To improve IT management, they are implementing a solution based on Windows Server 2008 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007.
  • Kent School District
    The school district wanted to quickly deploy and efficiently manage applications in a growing computing environment, and provide teachers and students enhanced service, without adding IT staff. They implemented Microsoft Application which allowed them to meet these goals.
  • Kent School District
    Kent School District needed to quickly deploy and efficiently manage applications in a growing computing environment, and provide teachers and students enhanced service, without adding IT staff. They are using Microsoft Application Virtualisation to accelerate and simplify application provisioning and management, and provide more flexible, responsive service.
  • Kentucky Department of Education
    The Kentucky Department of Education had to provide new technology services in the face of severe budget cuts and wanted to use virtualisation to reduce server burden and guide school districts in solving similar problems. They are using the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V technology to consolidate physical servers and Microsoft System Center solutions to streamline server management.
  • Kommunale Informationsverarbeitung Baden-Franken (KIVBF)
    KIVBF needed to install new software on 2,000 PCs overnight to enable its customers to issue enhanced, second-generation passports with digital fingerprints. They deployed Microsoft Application Virtualisation and experienced easier upgrades, increased application stability, and fewer support requests.
  • Kroll
    Kroll Factual Data has the largest known Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 environment. They wanted to more efficiently manage it and enhance disaster recovery. They evaluated Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager and are using it to manage Microsoft Virtual Server–based virtual machines, accelerate and improve virtual machine provisioning, and streamline disaster recovery.
  • Lafarge North America
    Lafarge North America needed a cost-effective solution to reduce network security risks at branch offices while increasing the efficiency of centralised server administration. They became an early adopter of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise to test the enhanced features of the Server Core installation option, read-only domain controller, and Terminal Services.
  • Land O’Lakes
    Land O’Lakes had an overcrowded data center full of underutilised servers that ran at 3 percent utilisation. Provisioning servers for the test and development environment was expensive and time-consuming. Following a positive experience with Microsoft Virtual Server R2 and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager, Land O’Lakes is testing Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V technology to improve server consolidation and provisioning.
  • Layered Tech
    Layered Tech sought to provide a broader range of hosting options to its customers. They wanted to be one of the first hosting providers to offer virtualisation technology. Through participation in the Microsoft Go-Live program for the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V virtualisation technology, Layered Tech became one of the first hosting companies to offer Hyper-V.
  • LeaseWeb
    LeaseWeb needs to balance its continued fast growth, technological innovation, and affordable, high-quality customer service levels with increased performance and a reduced environmental footprint. They turned to Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to virtualise servers, reduce running costs and address demand for “green” hosting.
  • Lee Company
    Lee wanted to upgrade their technology to add new capabilities. The implemented Windows Essential Business Server 2008. They are also using the Hyper-V virtualisation technology that is supported by Windows Essential Business Server 2008. Lee Company has virtualised their database and ERP applications. And they use Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to help manage their virtual machines.
  • The Legislative Yuan
    The Legislative Yuan used specialised tools to upgrade its desktop, portable, and mobile computers to the Windows Vista operating system and the Microsoft Application Virtualisation virtual tool suite in the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack to resolve many application compatibility issues.
  • Leumi Card
    To reduce the number of physical servers and associated management, space, and cooling costs, Leumi Card embraced server virtualisation. With a successful history of using virtualisation on a small scale, they decided to make its whole server environment virtual with Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008.
  • Lionbridge
    Lionbridge Technologies provides globalisation, development, and testing services for enterprise applications and IT systems. A public company with U.S.$452 million in revenue, it handles complex translation, testing, and development projects that are shared among multiple sites. Lionbridge needed to centralise and streamline its process and create a more flexible, cost-effective, and secure way to build and manage its testing environments. It now uses Windows Server 2008 Enterprise with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to create a Virtual Cloud Lab. To help enable secure global access, it also uses Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services. Lionbridge reduced hardware costs by 80 percent for its virtual LAB environment, standardised its testing environments, accelerated machine provisioning, and enhanced security and business continuity.
  • Lion Nathan
    Lion Nathan’s IT department wanted technology that could reduce the costs for terminal services and improve the performance that users experience when accessing applications over the network. They deployed Windows Server 2008 Enterprise to take advantage of new and enhanced Terminal Services features.
  • Lufthansa Systems
    To stay competitive, Lufthansa Systems needs to be ready to offer the newest technology to its customers. In November 2007, they began implementing the Windows Server 2008 operating system. They benefit from faster deployment, easier administration and an improved competitive advantage.
  • Major US Bank
    The bank relies on its server infrastructure 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but limited remote access to tools and applications made it difficult for the IT team to respond quickly when a server was down. Through the Dell Longhorn Early Adopter Program for Windows Server 2008, the bank implemented Windows Server 2008 with Terminal Services to provide IT team members with simplified remote access.
  • Mamut
    Mamut wanted to further consolidate servers, speed server setup, and reduce server management costs. Mamut uses the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to pursue aggressive server virtualisation goals.
  • Mantrac Group
    Mantrac Mobile workers and employees who work from branch offices often struggled to access the remote applications that they needed to do their jobs. Managing IT resources was also time-consuming. They consolidated their IT environment with a centralised architecture built on Windows Server 2008. The new solution offers remote application access, security, and virtualisation.
  • MaximumASP
    MaximumASP wanted to expand its services without sending data center costs soaring. Also, constant server provisioning and management were hurting business flexibility, innovation, and customer service. They are using Hyper-V virtualisation technology in the Windows Server 2008 operating system to consolidate servers, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to streamline server deployment and management.
  • Maxol
    Maxol wanted to reduce its server and electrical costs and improve server utilisation. The IT staff of four people also wanted to reduce the time spent on routine server management. They use the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to consolidate servers and simplify management.
  • Microsoft IT
    The Microsoft Virtual Server Utility (VSU) team manages availability, capacity, and placement of more than 1,800 VMs on more than 100 hosts at Microsoft. Tracking and managing these resources had become difficult and time-consuming. They use Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager to manage Microsoft Virtual Server–based virtual machines in their data center and lab production, development, and test environments.
  • Microsoft IT
    Microsoft IT knows that unanticipated downtime can have a significant negative impact. Loss of critical systems or services can reduce productivity, sales, and confidence from staff, partners, and customers. Microsoft IT deployed the Server Core installation option of Windows Server 2008 where it needed a server to be dedicated solely to the roles and features that a Server Core installation supports.
  • Microsoft.com Operations
    Microsoft.com Operations is successfully running Hyper-V on two web sites: MSDN and TechNet. This article provides details about the testing and implementation of Hyper-V for these two sites.
  • MLS Property Information Network
    MLS Property Information Network added six to eight servers each spring when the real estate business surged, leading to server sprawl and high operating costs. The company wanted to reduce servers while also improving availability. They now run critical applications on virtual machines running Windows Server 2008 Datacenter with Hyper-V. Microsoft System Center data center solutions simplify server management.
  • Molinos Modernos
    With more than a dozen branch offices and limited bandwidth, Molinos Modernos needed a way to efficiently and securely store and share information to facilitate timely business decisions. They used features in Windows Server 2008 to consolidate and improve the performance of its IT infrastructure and improve the connections between its branch offices.
  • NetBenefit
    NetBenefit wanted to create a competitively priced entry-level hosting service that would allow it to reduce server management and hardware costs. They use the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to achieve high-availability, low-cost virtualisation.
  • nGenX
    nGenX wanted to grow its business and expand its capacity to meet customer needs, but its existing service delivery infrastructure would not scale efficiently. nGenX deployed Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation for Terminal Services and augmented the service delivery environment of nGenX with load balancing technologies.
  • North Shore Medical Center
    North Shore Medical Center wanted to replace aging PCs with a solution that would streamline computer access and use for doctors and nurses, cut costs, and increase the ability to respond to new needs. They adopted a thin-client computing solution that uses the Terminal Services feature of Windows Server, Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation, and Windows XP Embedded.
  • Pacific Coast Building Products
    Pacific Coast Building Products wanted a better way to guard its network perimeter and protect sensitive information while reducing the complexity of its IT infrastructure. They employed Windows Server 2008 Standard with Active Directory Rights Management Services and Terminal Services to enhance the security of its network, increase productivity, and build a more efficient IT environment.
  • Perth and Kinross Council
    The council wanted to save money by halting server proliferation and reducing electricity consumption in its data centres while continuing to support e-government services delivery to citizens. Charteris proposed that Perth and Kinross join the Microsoft Virtualisation Rapid Deployment Program using Windows Server 2008 and Hyper-V, a hypervisor-based virtualisation technology.
  • PGGM
    Remote employees at PGGM accessed the network over a virtual private network (VPN). They wanted to implement a more secure solution for remote access so they replaced their VPN with a solution built on Windows Server 2008. The solution provides direct access to network resources over an HTTPS connection and helps prevent unhealthy clients from connecting to the network.
  • Phitek Systems Limited
    Phitek’s growth created the need for an efficient, flexible and reliable IT infrastructure to keep up with the company’s expansion. They deployed Microsoft Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V to enable server virtualisation, enabling them to create a harmonious global working environment for their employees and ensure intellectual property security across global offices.
  • Qbranch
    Qbranch wanted to simplify its IT infrastructure and lessen the number of manual IT management tasks. They also wanted to find a lower-cost application management solution. In mid-2007, Qbranch deployed Windows Server 2008, which includes new management features.
  • RackForce Networks
    RackForce was the first hosting service provider to bring Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 to market. However, with hundreds of customers and an array of server nodes, managing the environment was quite challenging. They are using Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager to provision and manage virtual environments enabling them to improve service for their global customer base.
  • Revera
    Revera aims to expand its market in providing server virtualisation services to organisations. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager will help provide cost-effective virtualisation services and reduce administration costs.
  • Saint Raphael Healthcare System
    To maintain its competitiveness, Saint Raphael Healthcare System must constantly roll out new patient-care and physician-support services. However, high server costs were a roadblock to new initiatives. They are using Hyper-V technology in the Windows Server 2008 operating system to consolidate servers, Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to simplify server management, and Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 to provide easier Web-based application access to users.
  • Santa Barbara Web Hosting
    Santa Barbara Web Hosting needed an efficient way to service and manage a growing customer base in a competitive market, while ensuring reliable, cost-effective offerings. They are using Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V to consolidate servers and offer competitive services, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager to manage the virtual environment.
  • Saxo Bank
    Rapid growth and international expansion for Saxo Bank have led to a more complex and costly IT environment. They plan to use the Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V virtualisation technology across their environment to consolidate hardware and reduce administration costs.
  • Siemens
    To increase the cost-effectiveness of its application-hosting service, especially for small and midsize customers, Siemens IT Operations began deploying Windows Server 2008 Standard, taking advantage of enhanced Terminal Services and IT management features. Now, Siemens can reduce costs by purchasing fewer licenses and using server hardware more efficiently. It can also deploy new servers rapidly.
  • Siemens Information Processing Services
    Siemens Information Processing Services wanted to manage its PC fleet, along with the two main problems that the company had been facing - underutilisation of desktops and high maintenance costs. SIPS implemented Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation.
  • Siemens Standard Drives
    Siemens Standard Drives’ servers were increasing in number, but physical space and power were in short supply, and management was becoming difficult. The IT team worked with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Silversands to deploy Hyper-V technology, saving money, space, and energy.
  • Slough Borough Council
    Slough Borough Council’s IT staff lacked data center space needed to run new applications. The staff also desired better disaster preparedness and a more proactive stance in managing its technology. They deployed Windows Server 2008 Datacenter and Hyper-V technology to virtualise servers, as well as Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to simplify server management.
  • SOK Group
    SOK needed a reliable IT infrastructure that could efficiently allocate resources to respond to the company’s dynamic business needs, while providing internal business users with high performance. They deployed Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 and not only enhanced the reliability, scalability, and flexibility of their technology infrastructure, but also significantly reduced costs.
  • Sporton Lab
    Sporton’s data center was overcrowded with underutilised servers and the IT staff spent too much time manually administering and provisioning servers; therefore, the data center was slow to respond to business needs. They are implementing a virtualisation solution centered on the Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V technology to consolidate servers and boost responsiveness.
  • Stadtwerke Dusseldorf AG
    Stadtwerke Dusseldorf was planning to migrate its Windows 2000 Professional client environment to a newer version of the Windows operating system, and they had to decide between Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems. After a feasibility study, they chose Windows Vista and the decisive factor was the considerably lower migration costs.
  • Standard Bank Group
    The Standard Bank Group staff grows by an average of 20 percent annually, partly from acquisitions, which has resulted in a decentralised, less consistent IT infrastructure. To create a centrally managed IT environment, the bank plans to gradually move all Windows Server–based services to Windows Server 2008. It expects this move to reduce costs and increase security, productivity, agility, and stability.
  • Sutherland
    Deploying, updating, and supporting applications was an incredibly time-consuming and resource-intensive process for Sutherland Global Services®, a premier customer management company with 21 years of practitioner heritage in business process outsourcing. They decided to deliver applications virtually using Microsoft Softgrid Application Virtualisation, a component of the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack.
  • Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget
    Svenska Cellulosa Aktiebolaget sought a solution that could accelerate access to remote network resources, allow for greater mobility of employees, and minimise security risks posed by unsecured domain controllers. They chose to deploy Windows Server 2008, which offers new features that address the company’s issues without third-party components.
  • Swedish Medical Center
    Swedish Medical Center’s goals were to enable doctors and nurses to have their applications and data roam with them from device to device; efficiently migrate over 400 applications to XP and deploy a new clinical application; and eliminate regression testing. They implemented SoftGrid via the Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack for Software Assurance.
  • T-Systems
    T-Systems sought to improve employee productivity by standardising the desktop environment on the Windows Vista operating system and 2007 Microsoft Office system, including Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007. To achieve a smooth transition for the 600 employees, T-Systems needed a way to shorten application deployment time without interrupting workflow within the organisation. With Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation, T-Systems accelerated the deployment process and reduced overhead costs considerably by delivering applications to employee PCs dynamically.
  • TALX
    To continually evolve new services, TALX needed to cut costs and bring products to market more quickly by enhancing the agility of its development environments. They used Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V virtualisation technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to enhance system availability and performance and allow developers to self-manage virtual environments.
  • Technogym
    Technogym wanted to improve remote application access and increase system availability. To meet those challenges, they deployed the Windows Server 2008 operating system and have gained easy remote access and improved IT efficiency.
  • Telecom Italia
    Telecom Italia wanted to find an easier way to manage their network-management software application, plus provide improved security and better remote access to this application. Telecom Italia deployed Windows Server 2008, which includes new administrative tools and security management features.
  • Telefonica O2
    Telefónica O2 faces intense competition and rapid market growth. They are using the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V technology to accelerate server deployment, reduce operational costs, provide nonstop application availability, and improve server utilisation.
  • Telstra Business Systems
    An increase in the number of customers and branch offices for Telstra Business Systems made network communications slow and unreliable, which, in turn, created the potential for difficulties in meeting customer expectations. They upgraded to Windows Server 2008 and are taking advantage of the new features and enhancements to improve network performance and reduce costs.
  • Tube Lines
    Limited scalability and low bandwidth affected application performance in the company’s terminal services environment. Tube Lines wanted improved service delivery and simplified management. Tube Lines is implementing Windows Server 2008 Terminal Services on 64-bit architecture. The company will also use integrated Microsoft System Center products.
  • TÜV NORD
    TÜV NORD Group, based in Hannover, Germany, provides testing and certification services for more than 100 industries. With a workforce of more than 7,000 operating from 45 countries, the company relies on SAP applications deployed on Microsoft® SQL Server™ 2005 to help manage its worldwide business. Working with Microsoft Gold Certified Partner VMS, TÜV NORD analysed the efficiency of its SAP deployment, which includes a 3.5 terabyte SAP BW hosted on a single instance of SQL Server 2005, and a 1.3 terabyte SAP ERP database on a single instance of SQL Server. The VMS study found that TÜV NORD benefited from 56 percent lower database administration costs than industry average, and that it enjoyed a 37 percent lower total cost of ownership. The study credited much of the savings to the finding that SQL Server generally cost less than Oracle to administer.
  • University of Canberra
    The University of Canberra Information technology (IT) staff spent almost all their time maintaining their network, rather than developing new IT services or finding ways to deliver better support for staff and students. They implemented Windows Server 2008, which dramatically cut the time it took to deploy new servers and specialist applications, and maintain the environment. IT staff could concentrate on introducing innovative new services.
  • University Claude Bernard Lyon 1
    The University Claude Bernard Lyon 1 in France wanted to improve access to applications for students and employees while strengthening security. To meet these goals, the university is implementing a solution based on Windows Server 2008. Users will be able to more easily connect to multiple applications while on campus and from remote locations through single sign on and Terminal Services.
  • US Government Agency
    The agency relies on its server infrastructure 24 hours a day, seven days a week, but limited remote access to tools and applications made it difficult for the IT team to respond quickly when a server was down. Through the Dell Early Adopter Program for Windows Server 2008, the agency deployed Terminal Services in Windows Server 2008 on Dell™ PowerEdge™ 2950 servers to simplify remote server management.
  • Vail Resorts, Inc.
    Vail Resorts wanted to offer better customer service by improving the reservations process and expanding travel services offerings. Working with Interlink Group, Vail Resorts created an application that provides access to both the company’s central reservation system and an online airfare service, from one interface.
  • Vetter Health Services
    Vetter Health Services (VHS) primary medical records and finance application were centralised on an aging server architecture that taxed the IT department and compromised application performance. They created a solution using Windows Server 2008 with Terminal Services that has improved application performance, reduced support costs, and enhanced employee productivity.
  • Voca
    Since 1968, Voca has been providing payments services to banks and corporations. Their goal was to streamline access and deployment of applications across their multi-site business locations. Voca implemented SoftGrid which has enabled them to successfully manage IT operations across multiple sites while dramatically reducing support time and creating a flexible environment.
  • Volusia County Schools
    To reduce costs, simplify management, and speed application deployment, Volusia County Schools needed to create a more efficient server environment. The school district deployed the Windows Server 2008 operating system with Hyper-V technology and uses Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to manage its virtualisation environment.
  • Warwickshire County Council
    The challenge facing Warwickshire County Council was the consistent delivery of excellent services to a group of disparate organisations running a variety of networks, workstations, and other technologies. They installed a solution based on the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise operating system. Students and staff from more than 250 schools can now use the applications they need anytime, from anywhere with an Internet connection, through a central virtualisation hub.
  • Warwickshire Local Education Authority
    Warwickshire Local Authority sought to improve its managed ICT service for schools by streamlining application delivery and improving security for remote access to school networks. Now, IT technicians are freed up to focus on delivering better support, and teachers can easily evaluate innovative new software on school computers with Microsoft SoftGrid Application Virtualisation.
  • Wipro Technologies
    Wipro needed a robust virtualisation solution. It selected Windows Server 2008 Enterprise, Hyper-V, and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008. The company virtualised 400 of its physical servers and optimised space and power use, helping it stay ahead of its competition.
  • Workplace Safety and Insurance Board
    Workplace Safety and Insurance Board wanted to automate server provisioning. They implemented Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, and the IT operational staff cut time required to provision servers to test and deploy software.
  • WorleyParsons
    WorleyParsons is growing rapidly and needs applications deployed quickly. They need to significantly reduce deployment time of servers and applications so they are taking advantage of Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager.
  • XS4ALL
    After evaluating several possible software solutions, XS4ALL chose Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 to help virtualise servers in its data centers. XS4ALL has been able to cut costs, simplify server administration, and increase its ability to provide new products and services to customers.