Consolidating multiple SQL Server systems onto
Dell PowerEdge R610 Servers using Microsoft’s Hyper-V
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Maintenance and staff savings. A consolidated and virtualized
infrastructure offers many opportunities for staffing, support, and
maintenance cost savings. Less hardware and associated
equipment means fewer servers that require security patches and
monitoring.
Reduced staffing requirements. Regardless of your server-to-
full-time-employee (FTE) administrator ratio, fewer servers mean
fewer system administrators. Also, consolidation efforts often
improve standardization across servers, simplifying administration
for the Windows
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system administrator, network engineer, and
SQL Server database administrators (DBAs). Virtualization and
consolidation can also provide greater opportunities for
automation, further reducing the FTE requirements. Because the
growth in the number of servers can slow when you consolidate,
these savings can compound over time.
Reduced support costs. The cost of a given level of support is
usually proportional to the size of the installation. By reducing the
number of servers, the costs of your support agreements go down
as well.
Power and cooling savings. Consolidating servers saves power
in several ways:
• Fewer servers. Obviously, fewer servers consume less
power.
• More efficient servers. Modern servers are typically more
efficient than those of a few years ago, so you are likely to
consume less power per server.
• Less air conditioning. Fewer, more efficient servers
produce less heat. Moreover, you can house them in a
smaller space, thus reducing air conditioning costs even
further.
Rent savings. Consolidation reduces the floor space IT requires.
By reducing the number of servers, you reduce the space required
to hold the racks and the associated space necessary for servicing
and airflow. You require less cooling and so save on the space the
air conditioners would require. Finally, consolidation may allow you
to reclaim space, make more efficient use of the space you have,
and thus delay expansion.
Regulatory compliance savings. With fewer physical devices
storing data and more uniform management, a consolidated
environment can make the process of complying with regulatory
requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley and the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) less expensive, easier,
and more secure.
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