Now more than ever companies are being urged to use energy and resources more wisely. Microsoft Windows Server 2008 has been designed with energy efficiency in mind: providing updated support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) processor power management (PPM) features, and simplified power management in Windows Server 2008.
Hyper-V makes even more significant power savings possible by consolidating servers onto a much smaller number of physical machines, significantly reducing power consumption without sacrificing performance. This means, you can implement sustainable policies and practices — helping save money and the planet.
"We spend a great deal of time performing server administrative functions. Virtual machines would dramatically reduce the number of servers we have to manage. It is not effective for staff members to spend hours each day administering individual servers." Dean Clark, Hosting Services Manager, NetBenefit
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Green issues and cost savings (PDF 185KB) Energy efficiency is the key to reducing power usage without compromising performance. Microsoft has put energy efficiency at the heart of all Web products — helping save your money and the world's resources. |
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| Windows Server 2008 Power Savings White Paper | |
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Microsoft Technical Guidance to address
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Windows Server 2008 Virtualisation: Reducing TCO (WMV format play time 36 seconds) |
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