Windows Server 2008 for Hosting providers
Product Overview
Christopher SamsonSr. Hosting Technology SpecialistMicrosoft
Agenda• Windows Server 2008 Product
Overview• Competitive Positioning and
Objection Handling• Top 10 reasons for hosting providers
to upgrade• Roadmap• Key Takeaways
Product Overview
SecurityWeb Virtualization
Solid Foundation for Hosted Business Workloads
Windows Server 2008
Reduces costs, increases hardware utilization and optimizes your infrastructure• Hyper– V (WSv)• TS (Remote App, G/W)
Delivers rich web-based experiences efficiently and effectively • IIS 7• WSS 3.0
Provides unprecedented levels of protection • RODC• RMS• BitLocker
Most flexible and robust Windows Server operating system to date
Server Core PowerShellWDSClusteringServer Manager
Solid Foundation for Your Business Workloads
Windows Server 2008
Most flexible and robust Windows Server operating system to dateProvides the most versatile and reliable Windows platform for all of our hosting providers workloads and hosted SaaS application requirements
Key Scenario Key Technologies BenefitEnhanced Server Management
• Server Manager• PowerShell• WinRS/WinRM
• Improves IT Productivity by allowing administrators to determine server status and make changes, and to automate tasks that are manual and time-consuming
Minimal and Reliable Server Roles
• Server Manager• Server Core
• Deploy and patch only the server components needed for server roles
• Minimal server install for high availability of critical server roles
Enhanced use of the IT Infrastructure
• Complete Redesign of TCP/IP
• QoS• Failover Clustering
• Better use of the network bandwidth , faster data transfers, improved connection reliability
• Easy cluster setup. No single point of failure. Easy Geo-Clustering scenarios.
Sample of RDP Customers• EPG:
• Merck & Company Inc.• Norwalk Public Schools
• Mid-Market• The Jackson Laboratory• EMS Group
Web
Windows Server 2008
Allows our hosting
providers to offer a secure, modular and
rich web-platform to
their SMB and ISV’s
customers efficiently and
effectively
Key Scenario Key Technology BenefitEnhanced Web server deployment and management
• Internet Information Server 7.0
• Increased IT Productivity through simpler application deployment and delegate management
• More Secure, Reliable and reduced downtime
Streamlined and Performance web Server
• IIS 7.0• X64• .NET 3.5• Server Core
• Componentized install
• Industry Shift to x64 Hardware
• .NET 3.5 Framework included
• Minimal Server Install
• PHP Support
Sample of EAP Hosting Customers
Windows Server 2008Virtualizati
on
Reduces costs,
increases hardware utilization, optimizes
our hosting providers
infrastructure, and
improves server
availability
Key Scenario Key Technology BenefitServer Virtualization • Hyper-V
(former codename Viridian)
• Server Core
• Greater Scalability and improved performance
• Security• Small install footprint
(2GB)• Better flexibility and
manageabilityPresentation
Virtualization• Terminal Services
Gateway (TS Gateway)
• Terminal Services RemoteApp
• Increased user productivity
• Faster deployment time
• Easier application management
• Increased Security
Sample of RDP Hosting Customer
• Rackspace Managed Hosting
Windows Server Virtualization Scenarios
Test and Developmen
t
Business Continuity Management
Dynamic Datacenter
Production Server Consolidation
Winning with Virtualization
Management
Server Virtualization
Application Virtualizatio
n
Desktop Virtualizatio
n
Presentation Virtualizatio
n
Top 10 Reasons to Upgrade to Windows Server
2008
Top 10 reasons for hosting providers upgrade
# Reason Key Feature
1 Protecting your network from viruses and enforcing compliance
Network Access Protection -NAP
2 Providing efficient, low – overhead core services with a reduce attach surface
Server Core
3 Meeting next generation security threats to providers managed network and datacenters
Windows Server 2008 security
4 Consolidation, compatibility and centralization for providers to maximize investment in existing and new 64-bit H/W
Windows Server Virtualization
5 Providing flexible centralized application access for remote and mobile users (hosted SMB customers @ provider)
Terminal Services
6 Enabling more secure collaboration Federated Rights and Identity Management
7 Easing administration, management and automation for hosting operations teams of Windows
Server Manager and PowerShell
8 Delivering rich web content, applications and streaming media to hosted businesses and ISV’s
Internet Information Services 7.0
9 Mitigating next-generation security threats to your network, data and business
Windows Server 2008 security enhancements
10 Business continuity for mission critical hosted applications Failover Clustering
Roadmap
Windows ServerRoadmap
Code Name “Longhorn” RC1
“Hyper-V”
R2
RTMWS08 +180
days
RTMWS08 +180
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RTM –February 28, 2008
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days
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2009
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