Your Data Any Place, Any TimeServer Consolidation

Improve ManagementReduce ServersInteroperabilityForwardConsolidationBackwardConsolidationReducing the Cost of Running ServersRationale for Consolidation

SQL Server 2008Server Consolidation

FlexibilityFlexibility

Consolidation OptionsSingle instance, multiple databasesReduces physical serversCentralizes database server administrationSupports workload isolationthrough Resource Governor

Reduces physical servers

Centralizes database server administration

Supports workload isolation

through Resource Governor

Consolidation OptionsSingle server, multiple instancesReduces physical serversCentralizes server administrationSupports isolation of:WorkloadSecurityDatabase server administrationCompatibilityRequires a single license per processor

Reduces physical servers

Centralizes server administration

Supports isolation of:

Workload

Security

Database server administration

Compatibility

Requires a single license per processor

Consolidation OptionsSingle physical server, multiple virtual serversReduces physical serversCentralizes server hardware administrationSupports full server isolationRequires a single license per processorFor SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

Reduces physical servers

Centralizes server hardware administration

Supports full server isolation

Requires a single license per processor

For SQL Server 2008 Enterprise Edition

SQL Server 2008 data transfer technologiesSQL Server Integration ServicesDetach and attachBackup and restoreUpgrade directly from previous versionsMigration Technologies

SQL Server 2008 data transfer technologies

SQL Server Integration Services

Detach and attach

Backup and restore

Upgrade directly from previous versions

ManageabilityManageability

AdministrationSQL Server Management StudioCentralized management of multiple:ServicesInstancesEditionsVersions

Services

Instances

Editions

Versions

AuditingDefine audit filters on one instance, and apply to many instancesCentralize enterprise wide audit reporting

ConfigurationDeclarative Management Framework Define policies on one instance, and apply to many instancesEnforce policies:Proactively through triggersAfter changes through Service BrokerOn a scheduled basis through SQL Server AgentOn an ad-hoc basis

MonitoringPerformance Studio

ManageabilityScalability and Performance

Resource UtilizationResource GovernorDifferentiate workloadsBased on application, user, etc.Define resource utilization limitsCPUMemoryCovered Scenarios:Preventing runaway queriesPredictable concurrent execution of different-size workloadsWorkload prioritization

Scaling Up64-bit scalabilityTake advantage of 64-bit hardwareHot-add memory and CPUAdd hardware without downtimeNative data compressionReduce storage requirementsIncrease performance for high I/O workloads

Summary

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