Unisys announced at the Microsoft TechEd Europe conference that it is providing multiple services-based solutions for the new Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 environments.
According to Unisys, the solutions include data center transformation solutions whose value is demonstrated by Unisys proof-point tests, as well as end-user services and a unified communications service that Unisys is hosting for Microsoft.
"Unisys' understanding of both data centers and end-user experiences adds an extra dimension that helps Microsoft customers realize new efficiencies in computing across the enterprise," said Betsy Frost, general manager, UC Marketing Management at Microsoft. "We are impressed at the range and depth of solutions that Unisys is offering to support Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010."
Unisys recently conducted proof-point tests that demonstrate the power of Windows Server 2008 R2 in a virtualized environment.
In the first test, Unisys demonstrated that the Unisys ES7000 Model 7600R Enterprise Server provides a platform for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 database consolidation.
Using Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition, a single Unisys ES7000 server supported the same workload as 32 dual-socket quad-core commodity servers, each running two 85-gigabyte SQL Server 2008 R2 databases, while providing better response times.
In the second proof-point test, Unisys demonstrated high availability for virtualized SQL Server 2008 R2 workloads delivered through the new Live Migration capability of Microsoft Hyper-V.
Unisys migrated 12 VMs, with each running two 85-gigabyte databases in a single instance of SQL Server 2008 R2 with 20 concurrent users, between two nodes of an ES7000 Model 7600R clustered server. During the Live Migration process, users experienced virtually no loss of performance or interruption of service.
A third test supported the Unisys decision framework that helps clients make the right virtualization choices for their environment. Unisys demonstrated the significant performance and total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) advantages delivered by Hyper-V. The proof-point test revealed that a 12-socket Unisys ES7000 Model 7600R can support 384 VMs - the maximum currently supported under Windows Server 2008 R2 - with a three-year TCO per VM of $578. In contrast, a two-socket server using the latest generation of Intel processors could support only 16 VMs at a far higher three-year TCO per VM of $2,035.
In addition, Unisys further noted that it provides migration and management support for Windows 7 to help clients deploy the new environment. Also, the desktop management, support and applications delivery capabilities of Unisys End-User Productivity Services give Windows 7 users anywhere, anytime access to their productivity environments.
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