Grow IT Smarter with Windows Server 2008

Business growth is a primary goal of most organizations. In challenging economic conditions, however, intelligent and sustainable growth is the only sure path to success. IT professionals have long understood that technology can act as a key growth enabler for smart growth. Increasingly, executives are also viewing IT as a method for supporting operational expansion and profitability. Yet just as companies are turning towards IT to help meet these goals, achieving smart growth has also become more difficult.

In most enterprises, IT infrastructure is becoming dramatically more complex. A quick scan of your datacenter tells you all you need to know: Managing heterogeneous environments is becoming increasingly more complicated, which wastes time, money, and resources. Richer applications and increasing regulatory requirements are driving an explosion of data, while users want broader, faster access.

Consider these challenges: A recent expansion of proprietary and vendor-specific technologies is assuming a greater role in IT architecture. In the press of day-to-day responsibilities, many IT teams are struggling to keep pace with fast-moving technology trends such as x64 architecture and Internet (iSCSI) devices. Low-cost computing power contributes to server sprawl and device proliferation. The vast number of hardware components in the network increases costs and reduces manageability. A plethora of remote office environments, mobile workers, and virtual resources must all be managed, controlled, and supported. Huge volumes of geographically dispersed data require protection from internal and external threats.