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Windows Server Consolidation Strategies


What is server consolidation? The consolidation of Windows servers is used as a solution to server sprawl, meaning the the total number of Windows servers or Windows servre locations is reduced (or consolidated). The server sprawl problem began when IT professionals started to find that too many under-utilized servers in an environment were taking up large amounts of storage space and energy. On this topic page, IT administrators can learn how to put those problems behind them, with server consolidation advice from top Windows experts. Check out our Admin's Guide to Server Consolidation to find the tips and technologies needed to help you reclaim server room real estate, spend less time managing Windows servers and improve application availability.
IN THIS TOPIC:  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (13) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (1) , NEWS (12) , WHITE PAPERS

MUST READ
Windows Server Consolidation Fast Guide
WINDOWS MANAGEMENT GUIDE - This guide breaks down the basics of server consolidation, and provides the essential steps and strategies every admin needs to successfully reduce server sprawl.
How to use app virtualization for server consolidation
TIP - Learn how to take advantage of new application virtualization technologies for operating system migrations and other server consolidation projects.

  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 13
How to use app virtualization for server consolidation
18 Oct 2007
TIP - Learn how to take advantage of new application virtualization technologies for operating system migrations and other server consolidation projects.
Guest OS virtualization furthers cause of server consolidation
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 23 Jul 2007
TIP - Guest operating system virtualization 'liberates' the OS from the hardware it runs on. This is turn furthers the cause of server consolidation.
Multi-core CPUs, x64 servers advance server consolidation efforts
Submitted By: SearchWinComputing.com | 26 Jun 2007
TIP - Multi-core processors let you reduce your server footprint while gaining processing power, while x64 servers make better use of memory resources.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 1 of 1
Windows Server Consolidation Fast Guide
SearchWindowsServer.com | 12 Nov 2007
WINDOWS MANAGEMENT GUIDE - This guide breaks down the basics of server consolidation, and provides the essential steps and strategies every admin needs to successfully reduce server sprawl.
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On standalone Hyper-V, a fuzzy picture emerges
SearchWinIT.com | 14 Nov 2007
ARTICLE - Microsoft's standalone virtualization server, now called Hyper-V, won't be ready until late 2008. It's already stirring up questions.
Server consolidation: Modeling your consolidation server
SearchWinComputing.com | 27 Feb 2007
ARTICLE - To calculate how many servers can be consolidated into one without hitting diminishing returns, learn each server's needs and behaviors; model the consolidation server accordingly.
Blades, Windows rank as practical choices in IT shops
SearchWinIT.com | 24 Aug 2006
ARTICLE - A new study shows that IT managers are practical when it comes to using blades and picking server operating systems.
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  WHITE PAPERS
A Scalable, Reconfigurable, and Efficient Data Center Power Distribution Architecture
Published by: APC | 31 Oct 2009
WHITE PAPER - This paper discusses some of the new approaches to power distribution including modular distribution and overhead power busway, and shows their advantages when compared to the legacy approach.
Right-Sizing Your Power Infrastructure: How to Optimize Energy Efficiency Without Impeding Growth
Published by: Eaton Corporation | 30 Oct 2009
WHITE PAPER - Read this paper to learn the ways in which new technologies are impacting power demand patterns, explores the consequences of having too much power capacity or too little and then provides concrete advice on strategies for right-sizing your power systems.
Presentation Transcript: Stop Wasting Energy! Tips for Cutting Power Draws from PC Networks to Data Centers
Published by: PC Connection in partnership with Intel | 30 Oct 2009
PRESENTATION TRANSCRIPT - Read this transcript featuring guest speakers Doug Washburn, Forrester Research Analyst, and co-presenter John Skinner, Intel's Director of Marketing, Eco-Technology, as they discuss the scope of energy-efficient computing, and how new incentives can be leveraged to accelerate the ROI of your technology investments
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Microsoft Windows Server Provisioning, Windows Server Monitoring and Administration, Windows Server Clustering, Windows Server Troubleshooting, Windows Server Security, Windows Server Virtualization and Microsoft Hyper-V



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