Windows Server 2008 Datacenter edition offers large scale virtualization to small to large server systems with workloads which require highest levels of availability, scalability and reliability. Memory and processing requirements of large scale, critical applications like ERP, databases, server consolidations, custom and line of business applications are well supported by Windows 2008 Datacenter Edition. Datacenter edition is a good option for virtual workloads as unlimited virtualization licensing is coupled with scalability.
Windows Server 2008 is one of the most preferred server’s by Web Hosting firms.
Main scenarios of Windows Server 2008 Datacenter Edition :
A] Windows Server 2008 with SQL Server and Exchange Server
1. E-mails are considered to be critical applications as downtime affects productivity. Implementation of high availability solutions with Microsoft Exchange Server becomes very important in such cases. Scalability too is important as it enables users to provide more mailboxes or else to increase the size of the mailbox with lesser server footprint.
2. Customers make use of Microsoft SQL Server for database applications where high availability and scalability are important.
B] High Availability
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter edition helps in keeping vital server workloads available to customers, partners and employees around the world and around the clock using
1. Geographically scattered clustering which spans network subnets
2. Dynamic hardware partitioning which supports Hot/Add Replace Memory and Hot Add/Replace Processor.
3. Failover clustering which supports upto 16 nodes
4. Flawless real time operating system memory backup
C] Identity and Security Management
This new authentication architecture in Windows Server 2008 datacenter delivers advanced identity and access management features which help in maintaining employee productivity, parallely enhancing security of the IT operations
1. Better management of certificates and smart card enrollment with Advanced Certificate Management Services (ADCS)
2. Federated access to internal resources for external users through Active Directory Federation Services (ADFS).
D] Large Scale Virtualization
Server virtualization technology allows to optimize the resources and realize significant infrastructure and management cost saving. It offers an ideal platform for enterprise scale virtualization:
1. Quick migration couples the failover clustering of Windows Server 2008 Datacenter edition with Windows Server 2008 Hyper V for moving virtualized server workloads from one host server to another with minimum disruption. It maintains the availability of virtualized servers in the event of both planned and unplanned downtime
2. Its license include unlimited virtualization rights providing customers to use rights to run an unlimited number of virtualized instances of Windows Server on processors licensed with Windows Server 2008 datacenter without purchasing any additional licenses
E] Increased Scalability
Windows Server 2008 Datacenter easily scales to adapt to the increased needs of data warehousing and transaction processing .
1. Supports upto 2 tera bytes of RAM (64 Gb on 32 bit system)
2. Authentication and authorization for unlimited number of network connection requests
3. Support for upto 64 processors i.e. 32 processors on 32-bit systems
4. Supports unlimited Virtual Private Network connections (VPN).
Author Resource:-
Loren Cooper is the publisher of Micfo.com. Micfo.com is the premium provider of both UK and US webhosting solutions. Our services include Shared Web Hosting, Linux VPS hosting, Window VPS Hosting and cPanel Hosting / Reseller Hosting
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