MICROSOFT WINDOWS SERVER 2008
TOP 11 REASONS TO UPGRADE

You've no doubt heard about Microsoft's newest release of products - Windows Server 2008 - but may be wondering if an upgrade is worthy of all the buzz. Here are a few reasons why an upgrade to Windows Server 2008 might make sense for your business:

1. Server Consolidation and Resource Optimization-Hyper-V
Hyper-V, the Windows Server 2008 virtualization solution, enables a single physical server to host the workloads of multiple Line of Business servers. New management tools simplify the deployment process and allow IT departments to manage virtual servers with the same familiar tools that they use to manage the physical servers in the network. Read Reasons 2-11.

WHY VIRTUALIZATION MATTERS

Essentially, virtualization allows several virtual machines to run independently - with their own virtual hardware and operating systems - while the actual physical hardware components are actually installed on one physical machine or server. Because virtual machines are encapsulated into files, administrators are able to move, save or copy entire systems, including fully configured applications, in just seconds, from one physical server to another with no down time. Read the article.

HANDLING EMAIL STORAGE INTELLIGENTLY

For most organizations, email is a critical means of conducting business. As reliance on email to communicate and exchange data grows, IT administrators are increasingly challenged to not only protect email data, but also to store and recover email data while keep email systems available at all times. How can organizations address the data needs of its users, meet business requirements, and protect data while time and budget constraints present serious barriers? Read the article.