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Improve Disaster Recovery in Virtualized Environments

Date : 8/25/2011
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Deploying more than one hypervisor is one way of maximizing the benefits of virtualization. Microsoft has bolstered the features of its Hyper-V™ hypervisor and included it as part of Windows Server® 2008 R2, enabling organizations to save on acquisition fees and achieve savings as their virtualization environment grows, because Microsoft’s pricing model does not charge for each virtual machine (VM).

Adding Hyper-V and deploying a multihypervisor environment is particularly advantageous for organizations that use applications built on key Microsoft® applications ― such as SharePoint®, Exchange, SQL Server® and Windows Server 2008 R2. Along with the potential for significant cost advantages in using Hyper-V, there are also opportunities to increase the efficiency and agility of a wide range of applications, and extend the benefits of server virtualization to branch and remote offices by using existing management tools.

Deploy a multihypervisor environment successfully by putting in place an overall architecture for infrastructure management that supports both heterogeneous virtualization solutions and hardware environments, and can manage both physical and virtual environments from the same platform. Dell and Microsoft address these considerations through Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM), VIS Self-Service Creator from the Dell Virtual Integrated System (VIS) architecture and Microsoft® System Center. Together, these solutions enable you to:

  • Manage heterogeneous and multihypervisor environments
  • Leverage the use of existing hardware and software
  • Deliver a unified approach to application and infrastructure management
  • Manage physical and virtual workloads

The joint solutions from Dell and Microsoft can help you:

  • Match the right workload to the right virtualization technology
  • Extend the benefit of virtualization to the branch/remote office
  • Build private cloud environments
  • Provide a better Microsoft-on-Microsoft hypervisor/application stack
  • Enhance cost-effective and efficient disaster recovery
  • Improve life cycle management
  • Enable tighter governance and compliance
  • Control VM sprawl