Consolidated Servers, Streamlined Management, and Improved Network Efficiency
Here are the advantages of upgrading your server infrastructure. For a start, you could cut hardware and energy costs, improve reliability, availability and scalability, simplify management and reduce your environmental impact. Windows Server 2008 R2 offers built-in Hyper-V to virtualize system resources without third-party software, Live Migration of virtual machines with no downtime and DirectAccess that connects remote users without the need for establishing a VPN. Microsoft Forefront helps deliver protection and secure access to your server infrastructure. Additionally, Microsoft System Center handles your virtual and physical environments across multiple operating systems like Windows, Linux and UNIX, to give you control over it all from a single pane of glass.
When it comes to building the right Branch IT infrastructure for your business, there is no one, single approach that can do it all. You need technology that can meet your organization's unique requirements. You need a solution that gets the most out of the IT infrastructure you already have, while delivering the performance and cost savings you need.
Microsoft technology can help deliver the Branch IT infrastructure that makes the best sense for your business, whether you choose to centralize servers and applications, distribute resources in your branches, or use a hybrid of the two. In all of these scenarios, you can benefit by consolidating servers, streamlining management, and improving network efficiency.