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Windows Server 2008 R2 – Virtualize Your IT and Save on System Resources

Current Server Version: Windows Server 2008 R2

PlanetMagpie Offerings:
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 Installation
  • Server 2003-to-2008 R2 Upgrade
  • Hardware Upgrade/Replacement (64-Bit Required)
Windows Server 2008 R2 gives growing organizations the ability to do more with less.

New virtualization tools, Web resources, improved management and integration with Windows 7 help you save time, keep costs low, and provide a foundational platform for an efficiently-managed datacenter.

Advantages of Moving Up to Server 2008 R2

  1. Save on space & power consumption by virtualizing your Windows servers with Hyper-V. Save even more by virtualizing your desktops too, with Remote Desktop Services.

  2. Hyper-V includes Live Migration, which allows you to move virtual servers from one platform to another – without disrupting any services that the server provides.

  3. Get higher performance out of the same system resources that previous versions of Windows Server used. Server 2008 R2 provides load balancing, and makes better use of processors & storage devices.

  4. Using the DirectAccess feature in Windows 7, mobile workers can work within your network from anywhere. DirectAccess doesn't require a VPN connection, and Windows Server secures the connection automatically.

  5. Manage user accounts & permissions faster, using new improvements to the Active Directory server roles. Joining domains, recovering deleted objects, doing everyday administrative tasks…all improved.

Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7

Integration between Windows Server 2008 R2 and Windows 7 gives both users and administrators new advantages.

** No more need for a VPN connection, thanks to DirectAccess.

** Deploy virtual applications to user desktops – or pipe entire virtual desktops to user PCs!

** Mobile workers accessing the intranet from non-work PCs? No problem! Remote Desktop Gateway secures their connections.

Server 2008 R2 integrates with Windows 7 more fully than any previous versions. Plus, the same security is duplicated inside the network, between branch offices and connecting remotely.

Features List for Server 2008 R2

Altogether, Windows Server 2008 R2 brings a lot of additional value to its users. Here's a list of all its main features, so you'll have an idea of its capabilities at a glance:
  • Main server platform:
    • File/print management
    • Network security
    • Active Directory
  • Hyper-V
    • Live Migration
    • Remote Desktop Services
  • 64-bit processing (64-bit server hardware required)
  • Powershell 2.0
  • Website Platform Elements
    • Updated Web Server role
    • IIS 7.5
    • Improved .NET support in Server Core
  • Server Editions:
    • Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
    • SBS 2008
    • Hyper-V Server
    • Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

Virtualize Your IT with PlanetMagpie

PlanetMagpie provides Windows Server 2008 installation, upgrades from Server 2003 to 2008, and hardware upgrade/replacement (64-bit). To move up to a new IT foundation with "virtual" value, call us at 408-341-8770 and ask about Windows Server 2008 installation.

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