Before installation of Windows Server 2008, the City Government of Sławno used two servers: Novell Netware and SUSE Linux. Forty stationery computers functioned in the office, running different versions of Windows XP system. The diversity of software and lack of a unified platform created disadvantages in the IT structure. The IT department planned to replace the Novell Netware server and eliminate the necessity of purchasing an additional server to manage the circulation of documents. This was to be accomplished with the installation of the newest Microsoft server software. It was important to workers to unify the workstation login system with on-site server authentication. The test installation fulfilled all expectations and showed how the IT network could work after installing Microsoft server software.

After many server infrastructure trials, York decided to unify its network structure and adopt the standards of Microsoft Server 2008 software. Introduction of new server software was an important stage in the computerization of the company. Thanks to Windows Server 2008 and IT solution was created which provided full management, problem-free, controlled usage of the network and control over software installed at a workstation.

Provincial Firefighters' Command in Białystok had a diffused IT infrastructure, each computer was equipped with Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office. The units were not connected in a local network. Because Microsoft is the basic IT system platform used in the organization, the natural way to develop was to use solutions introduced in the newest versions of Microsoft operations server system. A solution based on Windows Server 2008 platform is currently used.

The previous IT structure of Dabex Bydgoszcz was no longer adequate. In the head office of the firm, was an office computer which played the role of server. On this computer, was installed database software, SQL with sales program data. The computers in headquarters, were connected to this database with the help of a local network. Branch computers were connected with the help of DSL connections and VPN tunnels. It was decided that a security increase was needed by moving the database to a separate computer which only service could access. The new solution works on Windows Server 2008 Standard.

The choice of Microsoft Server 2008 has allowed to realize all the needed functionality without additional financial expenses and provided "UK Ekodole" with modern, business risks minimizing technology.

Day-Timer, the world-renowned maker of personal productivity tools, wanted to increase its own productivity by reducing costs—including the U.S.$725,000 annual cost of the mainframe on which it ran its business. The company migrated its ERP software to Windows Server® and the Microsoft® .NET Framework, using tools from Alchemy Solutions. The result cut costs by 94 percent. As a bonus, batch processing is 10 percent faster and developers are 25 percent more responsive to business needs.

Białystok City Administration had a very extensive and diffused IT infrastructure. In each location, work took place in separate local networks, and the individual locations were not connected to one central administration system. The choice of Windows® Server® 2003 platform allowed integration and effective control of the entire infrastructure, making daily work easier and increasing service quality.

Live@edu platform tightly integrated with existing Active Directory based infrastructure, does not requires charges for hardware and allows free servers’ facilities.

The National Climatic Data Center (NCDC), a division of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), manages the world’s largest archive of climate and weather information. NCDC provides support for the study of global climate change and other environmental issues. One of the center’s major initiatives is to digitize its vast archive of paper records and make them available to researchers over the Internet. NCDC previously used a records management system developed, managed, and hosted by Microsoft® Gold Certified Partner National Interest Security Company (NISC). While pleased with the NISC system, NCDC wanted a solution it could manage and host locally, if necessary. Working with NISC, NCDC used Microsoft Office SharePoint® Server 2007 to develop a simple, reliable records management system that can handle vast amounts of data and that its users can adopt seamlessly.

SharePoint Server 2007 is the industry standard for creating convenient, easy-to-use enterprise portals that are compatible with other corporate software. TNK-BP's SharePoint portal supports the work of 18,000 users across twenty Russian regions, making it the largest such portal in Russia.