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Document Author: Additional Author(s):	David Hartman David West		Document ID:	FLASH10654
Doc. Organization:	Systems and Technology Group		Document Revised:	09/16/2008
Product(s) covered:	BladeCenter; DS5000; x3850M2

Abstract: Today’s virtualization solutions help customers reduce datacenter complexity and management costs, providing dynamic and flexible configurations across multiple resources. Companies of all sizes are interested in energy and space efficiency, centralized management, and flexible disaster recovery options to reduce their total cost of ownership. High availability and disaster recovery are two key areas virtualization can offer significant flexibility and cost savings. By leveraging IBM servers and storage with Microsoft Hyper-V and Windows Server 2008, organizations are equipped to streamline their IT infrastructure for maximum efficiency.

Classification:	Hardware; Software; Solutions	Category:	Planning and Design
Solution(s):	ISV Applications	ISV(s):	Microsoft
Platform(s):	IBM System x Family; IBM System Storage
O/S:	Windows Server 2008	Keywords:	Windows Server 2008, Hyper-V, DS5000, HA, DR, MSCS clustering, BladeCenter, System x3850, virtualization