Small busi­nesses need to have the infrastructure in place that lays the foundation to con­tinue on an expansionary path. This often involves adding a server to the operating environment. This paper takes a close look at Windows Server 2008 R2 Foundation, Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard, and Windows Small Business Server 2008. 

Server hardware is something you must take into account if you plan on migrating to a newer operating system. This expert e-guide examines the key players in the server marketplace, how virtualization influences purchasing decisions, and common integration oversights so you can take care to avoid them. 

This white paper takes a look at some Windows 7 technologies that you may be able to put to use in order to make the transition from XP (or perhaps from Vista) more successful. 

By turning to a virtual-ready infrastructure, IT has the opportunity to create a next-generation architecture that fundamentally changes the way data centers work for the future. In doing so, IT has the opportunity to transform its own value to the organization by making the infrastructure more flexible and ready to move at the speed of business. 

Virtualization technology is on a roll, driven by adoption of x86-based servers. While the software market ecosystem around virtualization is heating up, hardware vendors are leveraging that momentum and creating platforms that are optimized for virtualization. 

The City of Ulm turns to Enteo v6 to rollout Windows Vista and applications on all clients with minimal effort and high degree of reliability. 

If your business is operating an older version of Windows Server, you may want to consider upgrading to 2008 R2. This expert e-guide showcases the top new capabilities of this operating system and offers best practices for successfully navigating your migration, no matter where you are at in the process. 

<p>Access this white paper to discover effective support solutions for your complex data center. Learn to overcome the challenges related to supporting interconnected IT environments with the use of the right support tools.</p> 

<p>Choosing the right hardware to run Windows Server 2008 R2 is a complex undertaking, and making the wrong selection can have serious implications. This IT handbook examines various blade server options, recommended configurations, and requirements for virtualization.</p> 

This paper examines how virtualization has become such a hot topic that the number of virtualization techniques, tools, and technologies is into the dozens, and that’s just from Microsoft. Some of the benefits of virtualization include hardware cost savings, configuration optimization, less disruption, and easier reallocation of resources. 

This report provides an overview of the inherent risks when operating an insecure print environment and discusses the current market landscape while recommending some best practices for adopting an integrated information and print security strategy. 

This presentation transcript explores the key features of Windows Server 2008 R2 and Hyper-V. Find out how this technology compares to its predecessor and gain insight into the benefits you can expect to achieve from using Windows Server 2008 R2 with Windows 7. 

XenServer enables consolidation of server and other infrastructure resources, by combining servers and storage into resource pools that can be apportioned to the applications with the highest business need.