Macquarie Windows Hosting understands the benefits of Microsoft Server 2008

Performance

• Enhanced IIS 7.0 web services offer increased availability through dynamic request handling, improved caching, and powerful troubleshooting tools.
• New Windows 2008 Dedicated Server Core reduces the number of services running on the system
• New TCP/IP stack design
• Ability to control how CPU and memory resources are allocated to your Server 2008 Managed Hosting environment

High Availability

• Enhanced high-availability features to help meet stringent Server 2008 uptime requirements
• Simplifies clusters, making them more secure with enhanced cluster stability
• Support for geographically dispersed clusters
• Virtualisation support by VMware on ESX virtual hosting infrastructure platforms – utilise High Availability, DRS and Vmotion

Compliance & Risk

• Smaller Windows 2008 managed server core footprint provides for less attack surface
• Integrates several identity and access technologies,
• Includes multiple security innovations to more easily deploy a policy-driven network

Management & Visibility

• Single Manager console for managing & troubleshooting dedicated server configurations
• Integrated into the Macquarie InView online portal for CPU, Memory & Disk statistics
• Leverage PowerShell for extensible command-line administration that integrates with the .NET Framework

Contact us today find out more about the benefits of Windows Server 2008.