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Deployment Guide: Configuring a Failover Cluster on the Dell™ PowerEdge™ VRTX
Refreshing or deploying a new IT solution for your business can seem like an overwhelming task. When paired with Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Hyper-V™ and Failover Clustering, the Dell PowerEdge VRTX provides the redundant hardware for a highly available all-in-one solution. But how do you configure a failover cluster on your new infrastructure to keep your data online? Read this deployment guide to learn the simple, straightforward process of configuring a failover cluster using Microsoft Windows Server 2012 on the Dell PowerEdge VRTX.
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Secure Mobility: Windows Server 2012 Helps Tame the BYOD Tide
Employees are increasingly using bring-your-own devices (BYOD) to work and accessing corporate IT resources from home. Until now, management of BYOD within IT was piecemeal, with most organizations cob¬bling together solutions that included mobile device management software, unified access suites, security, and hardware. Read this technology brief to learn how Windows Server 2012 R2 takes the guesswork and integration out of BYOD security and administration, providing one point of control and management for IT organizations.
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Dell PowerEdge VRTX and Windows Server 2012: 7 Benefits for Remote Offices and SMBs
Limited IT staff and office space makes a simple, efficient, and versatile infrastructure a must at small and midsize businesses and remote offices. Check out this easy-to-absorb infographic to learn how these organizations can get the compute power they need without the associated complexity.
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Tackling Data Storage Management with Microsoft Windows Server 2012
Information is the engine of business growth in the digital age. Yet as critical as data can be, the sweeping year-over-year proliferation in data volumes can quickly overwhelm an IT organization. Without an effective data storage strategy, an organization is putting a critical resource at risk. Read this technology guide to learn how pairing an advanced hardware platform like Dell's 12th Generation PowerEdge Servers and Microsoft Windows Server 2012 can act as a platform with scalability, stability, and efficiency.
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Product Spotlight

Dell's 12th generation PowerEdge™ servers deliver the most advanced innovations ever.
When it comes to performance, Dell PowerEdge™ 12th generation servers operate up to 85% faster than HP's 7th generation servers and more than 30-times faster than their earlier generations. And that's just the start. Dell PowerEdge™ servers enable you to:
- Run your servers in warmer data center environments and save up to 50% on your power and cooling costs
- Use your existing management tools or upgrade to the industry- leading Dell OpenManage software at no cost
- Recover faster from failed virtualization modules
- Produce more virtual machines in much less rack space
Why Dell
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Mastering Active Directory Migrations
An Active Directory migration can be complex and difficult. The goal for most organizations is to provide seamless access to data and services for all users during and after the migration and minimize the impact of the migration on the production environment.
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Managing Windows Server Operation and Migration
As one of the world's leading suppliers of IT services and consulting, Dell delivers a compelling solution to assist you in Windows Server 2008 R2 operations and migration. Download this paper to learn more.
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The Business and IT Benefits of a Server Upgrade with Windows Server 2008 R2 Migration
Pressure on IT budgets and scrutiny on capital expenditures is forcing many organizations to take a critical look at companion hardware upgrades to software upgrades. Companies that invested in Windows Server 2008 R2 and support the software with new, more powerful server hardware are getting the most from their IT buck.
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Windows Server 2008: 4 Little Known Virtualization Benefits
Virtualization's benefits have been well documented. Using virtualization, IT can consolidate physical servers, reduce costs, improve system uptime and help a company reduce energy usage. And yet today, according to Gartner, only 40 percent of all servers have been virtualized. And Enterprise Strategy Group research found that only 41 percent of companies have virtualized Tier-1 workloads.
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Secure Mobility: Inside Windows Server 2008 Direct Access
The definition of “office space” has changed over the past few decades. A good chunk of our workforce has more than one office. And that’s a good thing for both employees and employers. For employees, there’s the potential for greater job satisfaction, and the ability to handle calls and problems when they come up. Employers end up with employees who are willing to work more hours, boosting overall productivity, because they can work from wherever they are. Many employers also see a spike in employee retention rates and gain access to an expanded labor pool, since location no longer matters as much.
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Making Desktop Virtualization Real And Easy to Implement
Windows Server 2008 R2 provides a critically important new capability that has the potential to dramatically improve the budget, resource allocation, and security of an organization through desktop virtualization. All IT and Data Center Managers know the current approach of unique devices with literally thousands of different images and highly unsecure data just will not work moving forward.
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Enterprise-Class Hyper-V: Dell PRO and Microsoft Get it Done!
The value of Windows Server 2008 R2 is impossible to contest. And the migration to this critical infrastructure component is beginning in earnest, therefore developing the right plan and approach for this migration is an essential task for IT professionals
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How Well Is Your Data Protected?
Data theft is on the rise, and so too are the penalties for exposing personal information. Some research shows that the number of data breaches increased by 50 percent from 2007 to 2008. As such, companies need better data protection.
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Dell Virtualization Advisor
This tool is designed as a guide for customers with a comfortable knowledge of virtualization and their server/storage environment. For those customers who prefer a more customized solution, Dell offers a full range of Infrastructure Consulting Services to analyze your specific needs and operational considerations to provide recommendations including future growth.
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