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Dell Supports Windows Server 2008 R2 to Help Reduce Costs and Improve Efficiency

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Dell has announced its support for Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2, providing customers with a comprehensive solution for their enterprise operating systems needs. By offering a single point of accountability for the entire hardware, software, and services solution, Dell aims to reduce costs, time, and risk for its customers. Dell has also conducted extensive testing and validation to ensure that its products running Windows Server 2008 R2 are business-ready for customers.

Key Takeaways:

  • Dell provides a single point of accountability for the entire hardware, software, and services solution, reducing costs, time, and risk for customers.
  • Dell has conducted thousands of hours of testing and validation to ensure that its products running Windows Server 2008 R2 are business-ready for customers.
  • Dell offers complete driver support for Windows Server 2008 R2 for Dell hardware, ensuring ease of deployment, effective operation, and simplified management.
  • Dell provides a comprehensive suite of Dell ProConsult, Dell ProSupport, and Dell ProManage services to help customers get the most out of their Microsoft environments.
  • As part of the Microsoft Technology Adoption Program (TAP), Dell's ProConsult services team has helped shape the final product, gaining early expertise across all key implementation considerations.
  • Customers with Dell ProSupport contracts continue to enjoy existing support for Windows Server 2008 R2 and for Microsoft Windows 7.
  • New enhancements to Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V, including Live Migration, combined with design features in 11th generation Dell PowerEdge servers, increase virtualization performance and scalability, reducing hardware costs through better utilization and consolidation.
  • Dell will offer Standard, Enterprise, Web, Datacenter, and Academic editions of Windows Server 2008 R2 on the full family of Dell PowerEdge servers.
  • Dell will also offer Windows Server 2008 Foundation R2, designed for organizations with up to 15 users, on select PowerEdge systems.
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 will be factory installed on all available Dell PowerEdge servers in the third quarter of 2009.

Statistics:

  • 15 users: The maximum number of users for organizations eligible for Windows Server 2008 Foundation R2.
  • 3rd quarter 2009: The time frame during which Windows Server 2008 R2 will be factory installed on all available Dell PowerEdge servers.
  • Thousands: The number of hours of testing and validation conducted by Dell to ensure that its products running Windows Server 2008 R2 are business-ready for customers.

Sources:

  • Dell Inc. press release (Exact source mention: "Dell today announced support for Microsoft Windows[R] Server[R] 2008 R2...")
  • Microsoft Technology Adoption Program (TAP)
  • Dell PowerEdge servers
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Dell ProConsult, Dell ProSupport, and Dell ProManage services
  • Windows Server 2008 Hyper-V
  • 11th generation Dell PowerEdge servers
  • Microsoft Windows 7
  • Windows Server 2008 Foundation R2

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