Fact: Most businesses only use a fraction of capacity in today’s advanced server hardware Why upgrade:
Run more applications on the same server with an industry-leading virtualization platform
Key technology: Hyper-V
Virtualization built-in to Windows Server 2012 R2 enables you to add more applications to the same server, helping to get the most out of your hardware investment and reduce related costs, like IT maintenance and even power bills.
Server consolidation is just one small part of what virtualization can do. Once you virtualize with Windows Server, you are laying the foundation to take advantage of a range of additional benefits.
Innovations like Live Migration and Live Cloning enable you to upgrade software and fix application issues without requiring any downtime, helping reduce interruptions to your business.
Know you’re prepared for the unexpected, with the ability to recover from system failure and get back online quickly
Fact: 40 percent of businesses never reopen after disaster strikes*
Why upgrade: Dramatically improve business continuity and reduce the risk of data loss in the event of system failure
Key technology: Hyper-V Replica
Systems can go down for many reasons, whether it’s a power outage, a break-in, or a fire. Hyper-V Replica, a feature introduced in Windows Server 2012, offers a cost-effective way to recover quickly and reduce data loss by automatically replicating your virtual machine to another location over a common broadband connection.
Windows Server 2012 R2 adds the flexibility to customize your replication interval to fifteen minutes, five minutes, or as little as 30 seconds, depending on your business needs. It also introduces multi-node Hyper-V Replica, so you can replicate to additional servers for even greater reliability. *Federal Emergency Management Agency, fema.gov
