{"id":4603,"date":"2011-03-22T16:43:00","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T23:43:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.technet.microsoft.com\/dataplatforminsider\/2011\/03\/22\/virtualize-sql-server-with-hyper-v-and-system-center\/"},"modified":"2024-01-22T22:50:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T06:50:06","slug":"virtualize-sql-server-with-hyper-v-and-system-center","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/sql-server\/blog\/2011\/03\/22\/virtualize-sql-server-with-hyper-v-and-system-center\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtualize SQL Server with Hyper-V and System Center"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAt this week\u2019s Microsoft Management Summit conference (MMS), we are discussing how we are taking virtualization beyond OS and Infrastructure, with SQL Server as a key workload and an important element of a Private Cloud Platform. And why wouldn\u2019t customers virtualize SQL Server with Hyper-V and System Center? <\/span><\/span>SQL Server is a core component of any virtualized environment and together with Hyper-V, delivers enhanced virtualization manageability through System Center, lowers database TCO, and provides a single point of contact for the service and support of the full Microsoft \u201cstack.\u201d But don\u2019t take my word for it \u2013 check out these examples that are being highlighted at MMS this week:<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Target Corporation, (<\/span><\/span><\/span>video<\/span><\/span><\/a> and <\/span>case study<\/span><\/span><\/a>), <\/span>a \u201cMega\u201d customer from the<\/span> Hyper-V Cloud Accelerate<\/span><\/span> <\/span><\/span>program, and their broad, 15,000+ VM deployment of Hyper-V and System Center to virtualize and manage key business critical workloads including SQL Server.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>3rd<\/sup> party \u201cbreak the box\u201d performance testing results from <\/span><\/span><\/span>Enterprise Strategy Group<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span> (ESG), which includes deep technical guidance resources, and published best practice guidance for SQL<\/span> Server, SharePoint, and Exchange. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00b7<\/span><\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/span><\/span><\/span>Download the Stocktrader application that was shown in today\u2019s MMS keynote demonstrating how high-scale applications can be optimized in private cloud environments. A<\/span><\/span><\/span>ll related source code can be downloaded at <\/span>http:\/\/msdn.microsoft.com\/stocktrader<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

\nWe are working with customers every day to provide guidance on what workloads to virtualize on SQL Server and Hyper-V.<\/span><\/span>\u00a0For additional information, please visit our <\/span><\/span><\/span>Consolidation and Virtualization Page<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/span><\/p>\n

<\/span>Go virtualize your database!<\/span><\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Bernardo Zamora<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
Group Product Manager<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n
SQL Server<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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