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Power Solutions Article:  Power Solutions Article: Getting Started with Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V on Dell Servers

Microsoft® Hyper-V™ technology provides a simplified virtualization platform integrated directly into the Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 OS. This article provides an introduction to Hyper-V virtualization, discusses the overall architecture and underlying technologies, and offers guidance on best practices for deployment on Dell™ PowerEdge™ servers.

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Dell EqualLogic, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Dell Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2009-11-04

Enabling the Virtual Data Center: Simple, Affordable Virtualized iSCSI Storage for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Environments

Virtualization has become an essential data center technology, allowing IT administrators to consolidate server infrastructure and reduce costs while enhancing service levels. Today, many organizations are advancing toward the next step, which is to couple storage virtualization with server virtualization in a highly available, scalable, and manageable environment. Building the...

Tags: Storage Virtualization, Virtual Data Center, iSCSI, Data Center, Microsoft Windows Server, Environment, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Data Centers, Server Virtualization, Storage, Virtualization, Ip storage, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Servers, Hardware, Data Management

White papers 2009-05-08

Virtualizing Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 on Dell Systems Running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

In this paper, various configurations of Exchange Server 2007 are tested in physical and virtual environments to evaluate the performance scalability and to understand the sizing requirements for Exchange Server 2007 in a virtualized environment. Performance is measured for a Mailbox Server configured within a virtual machine hosting 1000 to...

Tags: Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Exchange Server, Server, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, E-mail Servers, Groupware, Enterprise Software, Software

White papers 2009-04-01

Datacenter Virtualization With Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Technology and 3PAR Utility Storage

Hyper-V is an optionally-enabled, hypervisor-based server virtualization feature of Windows Server 2008 that increases server infrastructure flexibility while saving time and reducing costs. 3PAR InServ Storage Servers complement Hyper-V by providing a virtualized storage platform to support Hyper-V virtualized servers. The resulting combination is a powerful virtualized compute platform that...

Tags: Data Center, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, 3PARData Inc., Data Centers, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

White papers 2009-03-01

PeopleSoft Virtualization With Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Technology

This paper introduces and describes the benefits of PeopleSoft virtualization using the new Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V technology and how to effectively implement this new technology into a PeopleSoft environment. This paper discusses the architecture used, and describes various key scenarios including high availability, server consolidation, scaling, and testing. It...

Tags: PeopleSoft Inc., Affiliated Computer Services Inc., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Server Consolidation, Microsoft Windows, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Storage

White papers 2009-02-23

Using HP ProLiant Network Teaming Software With Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

HP ProLiant Network Teaming Software allows ProLiant systems running Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V to take advantage of network controller teaming technology. This paper describes, for system administrators and technicians, the method of software installation for implementing network controller teaming and it identifies known issues with teaming and Hyper-V software.

Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Corp., HP Compaq ProLiant, HP ProLiant Network Teaming Software, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Tools & Techniques, Servers, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Management, Hardware

White papers 2009-02-01

SAN Deployment on Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Using Emulex HBAs and CNAs

With the unrelenting escalation of costs for power, cooling and data center footprint, IT managers are under pressure to extract even more performance from their hardware and software. Server virtualization never made more sense. Microsoft's Hyper-V is the next-generation hypervisor technology that provides highly efficient server virtualization fully integrated with...

Tags: Hypervisor, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Emulex Corp., SAN, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server Hyper-V, Server Virtualization, Data Centers, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Virtualization, Storage, Servers, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

White papers 2008-10-01

Server Consolidation With Intel Xeon Processors and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

Server consolidation with Intel Xeon processors and Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V can dramatically improve server density, and allow businesses to provide drastically more services using the same power, cooling, and data center facilities. These gains will allow IT departments and teams across the organization to focus on delivering robust solutions...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Server Consolidation, Data Centers, Servers, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Processors, Hardware, Storage, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Semiconductors, Components

White papers 2008-10-01

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Product Overview

Hyper-V, a key feature of Windows Server 2008, is a key component of the Microsoft datacenter-to-desktop virtualization strategy. Other components of this strategy include presentation virtualization with Microsoft Terminal Service, desktop virtualization with Microsoft Virtual PC and application virtualization with Microsoft SoftGrid. All Microsoft virtualization solutions are managed with familiar...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Cloud Computing, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware, Storage

White papers 2008-10-01

Reduce cost and administration overhead with Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

Organizations are embracing server virtualization as a means of saving money and simplifying management of their network server environment. This sample chapter from Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Unleashed offers a detailed introduction to the capabilities of Hyper-V technology and best practices for getting the most out of it. ...

Tags: Sams Publishing, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Administration, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

Book chapters 2008-09-04

Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V Technology Introduction

Dell'sHyper-V Technology Introduction for Windows Server® 2008 is a rapid approach to the deployment and configuration of a Hyper-V systems Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008 SCVMM based Proof of Concept into your pre-production test lab. The solution may consist of either a single-mode implementation or dual-node* highly available HA host-based...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

White papers 2008-09-04

High Availability With Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Powered by Intel Xeon Processors

Designing highly available solutions is now a standard in many organizations, as they must ensure that their information systems remain operational in any event. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V provides an extensive set of features ideal for providing high availability to virtual servers. In conjunction with failover clustering, and tools such...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, High Availability, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Intel Xeon, Intel Corp., Servers, Processors, Hardware, Semiconductors, Components

White papers 2008-09-01

Dell | Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Reference Architecture

This Dell Virtualization Reference Architecture RA white paper describes Dell validated architectures for Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V. The Virtualization RA is intended to provide customers with example virtualization solution configurations that can be used to consider, evaluate, and select the Dell virtualization solution components that best fit their requirements. Customers...

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Virtualization Reference Architecture, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Virtualization, Utility Computing, Storage, Hardware

White papers 2008-09-01

Download Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V to support server virtualization

Server virtualization, also known as hardware virtualization, is a hot topic in the IT world because of the potential for serious economic benefits. Server virtualization enables multiple operating systems to run on a single physical machine as virtual machines VMs. With server virtualization, you can consolidate workloads across multiple underutilized...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Server Virtualization, Virtualization, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Resource centers 2008-08-30

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Disaster Recovery and High Availability Solutions Using SteelEye DataKeeper

As virtualization technology moves from a test and development role into the data center, the many benefits of virtualization bring with them a new problem that must be addressed - the hypervisor and the physical server on which it runs represent a Single Point Of Failure SPOF. With multiple physical...

Tags: SteelEye Technology, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, High Availability, Disaster Recovery, WSFC, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Virtualization, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware

White papers 2008-08-01

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V

One of the biggest features of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 isn't even really in Server 2008 yet: Hyper-V, the new virtualization platform. But the technology has reached the release candidate stage at this writing, and it's such an important feature that it is worthwhile exploring the background of the technology...

Tags: Cloud Computing, Global Knowledge, Hardware, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Operating Systems, Software, Storage, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Virtualization

White papers 2008-06-09

Implementing Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Public Beta on HP ProLiant Servers

This integration note describes the level of support available for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Virtualization (Hyper-V), a new hypervisor-based software platform for running multiple guest operating systems on a single server. Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V released as a part of Microsoft Windows Server 2008 and will install on Standard, Enterprise,...

Tags: HP Compaq ProLiant Server, Hewlett-Packard Co., Public Beta, Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Corp., HP Compaq ProLiant, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Microsoft Windows, Servers, Operating Systems, Software, Hardware

White papers 2008-02-01

Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Product Overview: An Early Look

Windows Server 2008 includes Hyper-V formerly codenamed viridian, a powerful virtualization technology that enables businesses to take advantage of the benefits of virtualization without having to buy third-party software. This white paper introduces Hyper-V as a key component of the Microsoft datacenter-to-desktop virtualization strategy. It shows how new and enhanced...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Server, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, Microsoft Corp., Virtualization, Cloud Computing, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Disaster Recovery, Servers, Hardware, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Storage, Data Management

White papers 2007-12-01

Additional Resources

Crutchfield Case Study: A Win-Win Situation

Fast growth had pushed Crutchfield's data center to the maximum capacity of its cooling unit. The company wanted to reduce the number of physical machines to avoid buying a new air conditioner as well as streamline server management. By implementing Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-VTM on DellTM...

Tags: Crutchfield Corp., Data Centers, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Servers, Storage, Hardware, Data Management, Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software

Case studies 2009-09-22

ServiceU Video: Reliable Service

ServiceU deployed DellTM PowerEdgeTM servers and Dell/EMC storage area networks SANs to support the company's SQL Server environment and serve as the foundation for a distinct virtualized environment based on Microsoft Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-VTM technology.

Tags: Dell Computer Corp., Environment, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Storage, Storage Area Networks (SAN), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Hardware

Case studies 2009-05-01