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Dell provides you with validated architectures for Windows Server^® 2008 with Hyper-V™ as well as solution guides and configurations to simplify your decision-making process and make migration easier. You can review, evaluate and select the Dell™ solution components that make the most sense for your data center.

The Dell Virtualization Advisor Tool provides solution guidance for choosing the features that match your target virtualization environment and generates a customized list of Dell supported hardware to meet all the provided requirements.

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Starting with Virtualization Using Microsoft Hyper-V and Dell Services
Learn how Hyper-V technology built into Windows Server 2008 can jumpstart your virtualization initiatives.
How to Accurately Plan for Windows Server 2008 Hardware
15 Dec 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 promises to deliver simplified server management, enhanced security, resource optimization and server consolidation through support of built-in virtualization technology.
Solution Guides for Microsoft Hyper-V-High Availability
24 Sep 2008
High Availability (HA) solutions are not new to Windows environments. Microsoft offers native support for HA through the Windows Failover Clustering feature in Windows Server 2008.
Dell Solutions Guide for Microsoft Hyper-V
24 Sep 2008
Learn about four available networking configurations, and the advantages and disadvantages of each when using Windows Server 2008 with Hyper-V in a virtualized environment.
Dell/Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V Reference Architecture
15 Sep 2008
This Dell™ Virtualization Reference Architecture (RA) white paper describes Dell validated architectures for Windows Server 2008® Hyper‐V™, and is intended to provide sample virtualization configurations that can be used to consider, evaluate, and select the Dell virtualization solution components that best fit their requirements.
Hyper-V Solutions Overview Guide
15 Sep 2008
This Solutions Overview Guide highlights Dell value propositions and provides an overview of Hyper-V, information on Dell hardware support for Hyper-V, and guidance on best practice information to implement Hyper-V in your environment.
Hyper-V Storage Solutions Guide
15 Sep 2008
The solutions guidance provided in this guide is primarily focused on storage arrays based on their support for key virtualization features, such as high availability and virtual machine migration.
The Intelligent Choice for Microsoft Windows Server Virtualization
04 Sep 2008
Dell has partnered with Microsoft to create several validated reference configurations for Microsoft Hyper-V and Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager (SCVMM).
High-Availability Clustering in Microsoft Windows Server 2008
01 May 2008
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 OS introduces multiple enhancements designed to increase the availability, scalability and manageability of failover clusters.