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Virtualization and Consolidation

Considerations for MicrosoftSQL Server 2008DAT305

Gopal AshokProgram Manager

Microsoft Corp

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Agenda

SQL Server Consolidation

Virtualization & Microsoft !per"VArchitecture

Consolidation Performance

igh Availa#ilit! & Managea#ilit! o$erings

Achieving scala#ilit! %ith Virtualization

est Practices and 'ecommendations

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Currentl! a variet! of consolidation approaches e2istand are utilized