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Upgrade to the Best Platform for Microsoft SQL Server Consolidation

Consolidate SQL Server databases and rein in the costs of database sprawl with VMware vSphere. SQL is the most widely deployed application on x86, running on almost 20% of all x86 servers. With vSphere, you can consolidate SQL infrastructure by 4X to 20X and cut hardware and software costs by more than 50% while avoiding the painful compromises associated with traditional database consolidation. Run SQL on vSphere with the confidence that even large databases will perform well in virtual machines.

  • Deliver databases as dynamic, cost-efficient, and reliable IT services on your internal cloud
  • Accelerate database delivery with on-demand provisioning, automated release cycles, and streamlined testing and troubleshooting
  • Guarantee database Quality of Service with dynamic scalability, built-in availability and simple disaster recovery

Customer Success Stories

viaHealth
Consolidate large Oracle and SQL databases, Exchange, and McKesson. Reduce TCO, simplify administration, provide greater control over computing resources, and increase availability.

Interior Health Authority
Migrate databases from outdated physical servers to virtual machines, thereby consolidating infrastructure and providing reliable disaster recovery.

Southwestern / Great American
Consolidate SAP ERP and Microsoft SQL infrastructure, and increase business agility with fast provisioning, simple hardware upgrades, and higher availability.

Boise Inc.
Consolidate Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, and Oracle Databases infrastructure, simplify systems management, and develop a disaster-avoidance plan.

The Cleveland Indians Company
Consolidate Microsoft Exchange and SQL Server infrastructure, implement a streamlined Disaster Recovery plan, and increase application manageability.

FutureFuel
Consolidate SAP, SQL, Exchange and other applications, accelerate testing with fast provisioning, right-size the infrastructure, and increase availability with VMware HA.

McHenry Savings Bank
Minimize new hardware purchases for its growing Microsoft SQL environment.

Subaru
Increase flexibility and system reliability for SQL Server while eliminating approximately two-thirds of their physical servers.

Department of Energy
Virtualize Microsoft SQL 2005 environment along with several other enterprise applications.

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