Virtualize Enterprise Applications

Microsoft SQL Server 2012 is a cloud-ready information platform that will help unlock breakthrough insights across organizations and quickly build solutions to extend data across on-premises and public cloud, backed by mission critical confidence. Enterprise Strategy Group Labs conducted 3rd party testing of SQL Server 2012 running on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V and their findings concluded that the performance, scalability, and low overhead of Hyper-V can be used to reduce costs while improving the manageability, flexibility, and availability of SQL applications.

 

Key points from the testing include:

 

 

SQL Server appliances are complete solutions enabling customers to deploy high performance solutions in days, not months. Each appliance, which is optimized for SQL Server 2012 and includes Windows Server with Hyper-V and System Center, is pre-configured and pre-tuned by experts.

 

ESG Labs conducted 3rd party testing of

Hyper-V running Microsoft SQL Server 2012 on a half rack appliance and their findings included that the performance, scalability, and low overhead of Hyper-V can be used to reduce costs while improving the manageability, flexibility, and availability of consolidated SQL applications.

 

Key points from the testing include:

 

 

 

Key points from the test include:

 

 

SharePoint 2013 introduces new ways to share your work and work with others, organize your projects and teams and discover people and information. When virtualized on Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V, customers can experience the benefits of virtualization, such as reduced hardware and energy costs, without sacrificing high levels of performance, scalability and reliability.

 

Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) Labs conducted 3rd party testing of Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V with a virtualized SharePoint 2013 infrastructure, and found that the performance, scalability, and low overhead of Hyper-V can be used to reduce costs while improving the manageability, flexibility, and availability of consolidated SharePoint 2013 workloads.

 

Key points from the testing include:

 

 

Microsoft Desktop Virtualization & Management solutions use key features and tools found in Hyper-V, Microsoft Desktop Optimization Pack, and System Center to empower IT in providing a flexible work experience to users who want to connect from everywhere, on the devices they choose, whether inside or outside the corporate networks. These solutions deliver personalized, consistent, and secure experiences for users, while also improving compliance through

centralized control and access to confidential data.

 

ESG Labs conducted 3rd party testing of Hyper-V, in conjunction with Quest vWorkspace, and their findings included:

 

 

Find the full and summary reports in Related Resources.

Microsoft Dynamics is a software solution that helps you gain control of your business, manage your supply and demand channels, and build strong relationships with your customers.

 

ESG Labs conducted 3rd party testing of Hyper-V running Microsoft Dynamics CRM and their findings included that the performance, scalability, and low overhead of Hyper-V can be used to reduce costs

while improving the manageability, flexibility, and availability of consolidated Dynamics CRM workloads.

 

Key points from the testing include:

 

 

Find the full and summary reports in Related Resources.

Businesses are under pressure to ease management and reduce costs while retaining and enhancing competitive advantages, such as flexibility, reliability, scalability, and security.

 

Windows Server Hyper-V provides a low-cost, scalable and highly available platform for server consolidation of SAP solutions. Whether the solution comprises components of a SAP ERP system or middleware components such as SAP BW, SAP Enterprise Portal, SAP Process Infrastructure, SAP Master Data Management or SAP Mobile Infrastructure, the resource utilization of the SAP infrastructure physical servers can be optimized by moving the components into virtual environments.