The purpose of this study is to provide a framework to evaluate the potential financial impact of Windows Server 2008 R2 on their organizations. Forrester's aim is to show all calculations and assumptions used in the analysis. Use this study to better understand and communicate a business case for investing in Windows Server 2008 R2. 

This paper provides an overview of the new features in Windows Server® 2008 R2 Hyper-V™ and detailed information on live migration. 

In Windows Server® 2008, Microsoft is introducing new features and technologies that will help to reduce the power consumption of server and client operating systems, minimize environmental byproducts, and increase server efficiency. This document describes some of these features and technologies. 

Read this paper for an explanation of the top ten reasons upgrading to Windows Server 2008, the newest Windows Server operating system from Microsoft. 

When the Atlanta Journal-Constitution's IT staff faced critical power and cost problems due to server proliferation, they worked with Microsoft and Dell consultants to implement the Windows Server 2008 Enterprise operating system with Hyper-V technology and Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2008. 

This expert videocast explores how to overcome the data center constraints that face many organizations today. Discover tips for selecting your next server platform, advances in storage that will benefit you and key considerations for moving to the cloud. 

Building upon the security, reliability, and performance provided by Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2 extends connectivity and control to local and remote resources. This means your organizations can benefit from reduced costs and increased efficiencies gained through enhanced management and control over resources across the enterprise. 

Selecting the most effective server hardware platform is critical for businesses executing a virtualization deployment. In this Pocket E-Guide, brought to you by SearchServerVirtualization.com and NextIO, you will discover an expert analysis of the advantages delivered by blade servers as part of a virtualization initiative. 

In this video, we'll meet small business owners that are considering moving to their first server-based network. We'll hear their concerns, discover what their growth needs are, and how a server can aid their growth as well as help with the efficiency, productivity and profitability of their businesses. 

Today's server technology is surprisingly affordable and user-friendly and well worth your attention. Read this paper to learn about key benefits a server-based network can bring to your business. 

Virtualization is one of the hottest technologies in IT infrastructure today. Intel is helping enable the next generation of virtualization usage efficiently. Virtualization 2.0 focuses on increasing service efficiency through flexible resource management. In the near future, this usage model will become absolutely critical to data centers. 

In Windows Server 2008 R2, the improvements to failover clusters are aimed at simplifying failover clusters, making them more secure, and enhancing their stability. Cluster setup and management are easier. Security and networking in failover clusters have been improved, as has the way a failover cluster communicates with storage. 

Whether they know it or not, many small businesses can benefit greatly from adding a centralized server to their network. In this article, you'll read about many of these benefits.