How many servers does it take to run a business?

The solution:

Windows Server 2008 R2 is an enterprise-class server solution designed and priced for midsize businesses. From a unified console, you can manage a fully integrated and up-to-date IT infrastructure.

For optimal performance, combine with System Center Operations Manager, Configuration Manager and Virtual Machine Manager, to easily control all the components that define IT. And improve protection with Microsoft Forefront Unified Access Gateway, which delivers secure, anywhere access to messaging, collaboration and other applications, increasing productivity while maintaining compliance with policy.

What's more, Microsoft System Center solutions provide a single process by which IT professionals can deliver self-service to the business and manage both physical and virtual IT environments from a single console, enabling them to manage complexity of a virtual environment and reduce overall costs.

Benefits:

• Boost productivity and growth — with enhanced manageability and reliability, Windows Essential Business Server 2008 turns a midsize IT infrastructure into a strategic asset.
• All the latest versions — of management, messaging, and security server technologies.
• Effortless control — of management, messaging, and security server technologies.
• Integrated management — of all aspects of IT infrastructures including physical and virtual environments, from the cloud to the PC.
• Complete protection — Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange includes multiple scanning engines to bring multi-layered protection to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010
• Increased uptime — with optimal performance, effortless management and enhanced security your staff will be able to work more effectively.
• Common management methodology — manage your virtual environments with the same tools and processes used for managing physical environments.
• Reduced complexity and costs — thanks to the common management methodology, you can reduce costs with server consolidation while minimising confusion.
• Enhanced security — thanks to powerful back up, authentication and access features built into Windows 7 and Microsoft SQL Server 2008.

The solution:

Windows Server 2008 R2 is an enterprise-class server solution designed and priced for midsize businesses. From a unified console, you can manage a fully integrated and up-to-date IT infrastructure.

For optimal performance, combine with System Center Operations Manager, Configuration Manager and Virtual Machine Manager, to easily control all the components that define IT. And improve protection with Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange.

Benefits:

• Boost productivity and growth — with enhanced manageability and reliability, Windows Server 2008 R2 with System Center turns a midsize IT infrastructure into a strategic asset.
• All the latest versions — of management, messaging, and security server technologies.
• Effortless control — so you can focus more on delivering new business value for the organisation.
• Integrated management — of all aspects of IT infrastructures including physical and virtual environments.
• Complete protection — Microsoft Forefront Security for Exchange includes multiple scanning engines to bring multi-layered protection to Microsoft Exchange Server 2010.
• Increased uptime — with optimal performance, effortless management and enhanced security your staff will be able to work more effectively.

The solution:

Windows Server 2008 R2 can help you reduce operating costs and increase efficiencies, with improved energy efficiency and lower overhead costs. It also enables your staff to work remotely, while streamlining server management, and expanding server capacity through virtualisation.

Working alongside this solution, Microsoft System Center Essentials 2007 helps busy IT professionals by diagnosing and resolving IT problems, while Microsoft Forefront Client Security brings enhanced protection and greater control.

Benefits:

• Increased efficiency — simplifies complex management tasks, including Web site monitoring, and creating and configuring group policy.
• A unified experience — view and manage your servers, clients, hardware, software, and IT services through a single console.
• A self-managing solution — it notifies you as soon as a problem occurs, then helps you proactively diagnose and fix it.
• Critical visibility into threats and vulnerabilities — helping you protect your business with confidence and effectiveness.
• Increased security and control — integrates with your existing infrastructure and complements other Microsoft security technologies.