Private Microsoft & Linux Clouds

• Standard Server 2003/2008 OS
• Small Business Server 2008
• 2003/2007 Exchange Server
• 2003/2007/2008 User CALS
• Strategic Managed Microsoft DFS storage management solution
• Continuous support from our Technical Assistance Center (TAC)
• Upgrades every 18 months included
• Back-up to your data center
• On-demand software licensing
• Reduces consumption with shared equipment and energy resources to support green business practices

Standard Server 2003/2008 OS

Let the advanced Windows Server operating systems power your business, whether it’s the scalable and secure platform of Windows Server 2003, or the built-in web and virtualization technologies of Windows Server 2008. We’ll own the equipment, manage the upgrades and licenses, and provide system monitoring and maintenance.

Server 2003 benefits:

• Improved Active Directory with cross-forest trusts and the ability to rename domains and deactivate attributes and classes in the schema
• Group Policy to define the settings and allowed actions for users and computers, applied across a site, domain or organizational unit in Active Directory
• Active Directory Federation Services to streamline B2B communications and facilitate collaboration
• Volume Shadow Copy service to configure snapshot copies of critical data volumes without interrupting service
• Enhancements in Windows SharePoint services, Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0, Windows Server 2003 R2 x64 and IIS 6.0
• Simplified integration of remote office servers
• Storage management using File Server Resource Manager and Storage Manager for SANs
• Clustering of up to eight nodes with Enterprise Edition and Datacenter Edition
• Improved security model based on 802.1X support
• Cost-effective server virtualization technology

(Adapted from microsoft.com “Top 10 Reasons Why to Upgrade from Windows 2000”)

Server 2008 benefits:

• Hyper-V virtualization solution for hosting the workloads of multiple Line of Business servers on a single physical server, for better server consolidation and resource optimization
• Improved Terminal Services, like Terminal Services RemoteApp (TS RemoteApp), for accessing individual applications that run on the host computer and send only application windows to the user, requiring fewer resources on the client side with reduced administration and deployment costs
• Server Core installation option, providing a minimal environment for running specific server roles, with simplified ongoing administration and patch management requirements
• IIS 7.0 with an updated interface and modular design that simplifies administration of web applications and supports streaming media and Web applications in Active Server Pages and PHP
• Redesigned TCP/IP to increase throughput for users working in remote locations that rely on WAN connections to your organization’s central servers, with more efficient routing of network traffic
• Network Access Protection (NAP) to prevent unauthorized or noncompliant users from accessing your network
• High Availability features that are easy to deploy and manage, with support for failover clusters, Network Load Balancing, dynamic hardware partitioning, robust storage options and advanced machine-check architecture
• Rights Management Services for managing document rights permitted to internal and external partners and clients, including view, print, forward and delete permissions
• Subsystem for UNIX-based Applications (SUA), a multi-user UNIX environment that supports more than 300 UNIX commands, utilities, and shell scripts, and enabling native UNIX performance and ability for UNIX applications to leverage Windows APIs and components
• Remote management for managing offsite deployments, with a Read-Only Domain Controller that provides a safer way to provide Active Domain administration in the remote infrastructure
• Server Manager Console, a single, unified console for managing server configuration and system information, displaying server status, identifying problems with server role configuration and managing all roles installed on the server
• Direct interface with PowerShell, the command-line shell and scripting language for automation

Small Business Server 2008

Transitioning your small business to a server environment doesn’t need to be as costly and overwhelming as you might think. For a monthly fee and no up-front costs, our hosted Small Business Server 2008 is an all-in-one server solution that provides important business features like email, internet connectivity, internal websites, remote access, support for mobile devices, file and printer sharing, backup and restore. We’ll own the equipment, manage the upgrades and licenses, and provide system monitoring and maintenance, while you enjoy peace of mind and the added security, productivity and reliability of a server environment.

• Integrated server solution based on Windows Server 2008 technology
• Best-in-class technology at a cost-effective price
• Supports up to 75 users or network devices
• Streamlined installation and management functions designed to improve your company’s operational efficiency
• Less expensive client access licenses than Windows Standard Server
• Enhanced security, backup and recovery capabilities
• Enhancements to Remote Web Workplace, integration with Windows SharePoint Services 3.0 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 capabilities

Exchange Server 2003/2007

Reliable email, calendaring and contacts from anywhere and on any device are critical in today’s business environment. Our hosted Exchange Server 2003/2007 products let you take advantage of all the important features without investing the up-front cost in servers, licenses and engineers who can install and maintain the infrastructure.

• Runs on virtual server for managed Exchange only
• No additional license or user CAL costs
• Lease on a monthly basis
• Backed up on disk and tape
• Reduced spam

You can also purchase managed Exchange Server as part of our virtual server solution, or unmanaged Exchange Server.

Exchange Server 2007 benefits:

• New data replication capabilities with active/passive clusters providing database and server redundancy
• Access to email, voicemail, calendar and contacts from virtually anywhere, anytime
• Enterprise-class mobile messaging with support for rich HTML, quick flags, sophisticated calendaring and fast search
• Email, voicemail and faxes through a single inbox that can be accessed from anywhere
• Integrated antivirus, anti-spam and anti-phishing technologies with better filtering options
• Compliance features to apply retention rules, scan and act on messages in transport, journal, and perform rich text searches, that ease the burden on administrators
• Outlook Web Access for an Outlook 2007-like experience from any browser, with no VPN or network tunnel required, enhanced security, fast server-side search, integrated unified messaging and easier access to documents and attachments away from the office
• Advanced management tools with a new command line interface and an updated graphical management console
• Troubleshooting tools including Exchange Best Practices Analyzer and Exchange Troubleshooting Assistant
• Modern, modular architecture based on server roles
• A native 64-bit application that extends previous memory and cache limitations for better performance and scalability to meet growing demands for mail storage (no database size limit)

Exchange Server 2003 benefits:

• Enhanced disaster recovery
• Connection, recipient, sender ID and intelligent message filtering
• Outlook Mobile Access
• Better anti-virus and anti-spam protection

2003/2007/2008 User CALS

Maintaining your user CALs can be complex and time-consuming for I/T professionals. We can manage this process for you with on-demand CALs for your organization on a monthly contract. Software assurance benefits are included. We offer CALs for the following Microsoft tools and technology:

• Application Center
• BizTalk Server
• Class Server
• Commerce Server
• Content Management Server
• Exchange Server
• Host Integration Server
• Identity Integration Server
• Internet Security and Acceleration Server
• Office Live Communications Server
• Office Project Server
• Office SharePoint Portal Server
• Operations Management Server
• SQL Server
• Systems Management Server
• Terminal Server
• Windows Rights Management Server
• Windows Server
• Windows Small Business Server

Microsoft DFS for Caching Servers

Our Microsoft DFS solution is a strategic storage management solution that gives administrators flexibility in managing distributed resources, and that means reduced costs and less interruption for your business.

• Replicates data in a co-located environment
• Replicates your company’s data to our virtual server
• Provides an intuitive way for users to access multiple file servers
• Eliminates machine name dependencies and provides a uniform, virtual folder space for end users, so you can perform server consolidation or data migration with minimal impact to users
• Reduces storage management expenses through more efficient management of existing resources
• Transparently routes clients to the next available server in the event of failure
• Provides load distribution to make data highly available
• Improves file path performance
• Reduces stress on network bandwidth with smart access to resources

TAC

Concerned about incidents that might affect your critical business operations? You can rest assured that our Technical Assistance Center offers personalized attention and continuous support for our products so you can get back to business as quickly as possible. Normal hours of operation are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday. Critical problems that occur outside of these hours will be directed to our 24×7 After Hours service.

• Access to a highly-skilled team of engineers who understand your environment and all of the effects an incident might have
• Fast response times to quickly diagnose and resolve critical issues
• Leave messages for non-emergency, after-hours calls and receive a response the next business day
• 99% of TAC and After Hours calls are answered by a live specialist