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Windows Server Hosting Guidance


Microsoft Server Hosting Guidance delivers the most up-to-date set of tools, best practices, scripts, code samples and documentation that system engineers and network architects can use to develop a highly-available, highly-scalable hosting environment.

Based on the latest Microsoft Server technologies with Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008, the guidance is comprised of expert advice and scripts for key application and infrastructure technology components that service providers can use when deploying Windows hosting environments. The net result is an optimized hosting environment that empowers service providers to achieve their business objectives.

 
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Windows Server Hosting Guidance
Drive More Revenue
Attract new customers and up-sell existing customers with:
  • Windows Server 2008 Web Edition to create optimized dedicated server offers.
  • Microsoft Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 to create rich offers for SMB customers and developer customers alike.
  • Enable dynamic development by deploying SQL Server 2008 offers.
Leverage Best Practices for Hosting Success
Microsoft Server Hosting Guidance provides access to best practices specifically designed for service providers to efficiently plan, deploy, configure and manage hosted offerings on Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft SQL Server 2008 and underlying technologies. Key benefits of each platform include:
Windows Server 2008

  • Secure, Reliable Hosting
  • Powerful Tools Reduce Deployment Costs
  • Increased Productivity
  • Faster Troubleshooting
 
SQL Server 2008

  • Low Cost, Highly Scalable Hosting with SQL Server 2008 Web Edition
  • Faster Customer Deployment
  • Powerful Application Development Support
  • Reduced Administration Time
  • Optimized Performance
  • Cost-saving Data Compression
  • Reporting as a Value Added Service
Streamline Operations
Now service providers can benefit not only from the guidance covering the core server products but also from the infrastructure components that further reduce TCO:
  • Server Purposing
  • Centralized Management
  • Update Management
  • Service Provisioning
  • Monitoring and Reporting
 
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