Private Cloud Computing

Consolidate databases to reduce capital and operational expenses and drive Green IT

Discover SQL database Sprawl and Start capacity planning

• Use Microsoft Assessment and Planning (MAP) Toolkit to gain full details on your existing database sprawl SQL and non-SQL databases.

• Use Microsoft Consolidation Planning Tool for SQL Server to help database architects plan their consolidation efforts.

Consolidation options

• Use SQL Server Upgrade Advisor Tool to analyze all of your SQL server instances and determine configuration changes before upgrade. Use SQL Server Migration Assistant Tool (SSMA) to help automate the migration process from non-SQL databases to SQL Server.

Physical to virtual migration

• Use Microsoft System Center Virtual Machine Manager for end to end management of your physical to virtual migration.

Virtualize and manage instances

• Use Windows Server Hyper-V to virtualize and System Center Virtual Machine Manager to manage the complete life cycle of your virtual instances.

Additional Solution Architecture Guidance

• New HP and Microsoft reference architecture for Database Consolidation, now available! Download the new HP and Microsoft Solution Brief.

• Microsoft and HP announced the new reference architecture that allows customers to gain the full benefits of a Private Cloud for SQL Server and additional database workloads. Learn more.

Scale your compute, network and storage resources efficiently to meet demand

Setup clustering for fast recovery

• Efficiently manage Guest Failover Clustering with Windows Server 2008 R2 and SQL Server 2008 R2.

• Load balance virtual machines using System Center Virtual Machine Manager to load balance VMs across multiple hosts.

Upgrade host

• Upgrade host with minimum downtime using Windows Server Hyper-V and Live Migration to ensure no loss of service.

Increase virtual machine density

• Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Hyper-V with dynamic memory allows you to effectively manage VM memory and scale dynamically for peak load scenarios.

Load balance virtual machines

• Use System Center Virtual Machine Manager to load balance VMs across multiple hosts.

Additional Solution Architecture Guidance

• New HP and Microsoft reference architecture for Database Consolidation, now available! Download the new HP and Microsoft Solution Brief.

• Microsoft and HP announced the new reference architecture that allows customers to gain the full benefits of a Private Cloud for SQL Server and additional database workloads. Learn more.

Deploy your compute, network and storage resources on demand allowing for faster time to market

Create virtual machine templates

• Use System Center Virtual Machine Manager to build virtual machine templates and provision virtual machines rapidly.

Build automation

• Use System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self-Service Portal to significantly reduce the administrative overhead in provisioning new resources without compromising IT control.

Additional Solution Architecture Guidance

• New HP and Microsoft reference architecture for Database Consolidation, now available! Download the new HP and Microsoft Solution Brief.

• Microsoft and HP announced the new reference architecture that allows customers to gain the full benefits of a Private Cloud for SQL Server and additional database workloads. Learn more.

Drive standardization based on policies and customize for your business needs.

Measure usage

• Use System Center Virtual Machine Manager Self Service Portal to do the following key sub steps to ensure usage of shared resources can be properly allocated to specific business unit.

• Assign cost for each VM template

• Usage reporting

• Charge back reporting

Manage private cloud

• Use System Center Virtual Machine Manger and System Center Operations Manager Management Packs to manage your Private Cloud end to end.

Additional Solution Architecture Guidance

• New HP and Microsoft reference architecture for Database Consolidation, now available! Download the new HP and Microsoft Solution Brief.

• Microsoft and HP announced the new reference architecture that allows customers to gain the full benefits of a Private Cloud for SQL Server and additional database workloads. Learn more.