Features Of Microsoft Sql Server 2008 R2; The Power Of Consolidation - Dell PowerEdge R810 Manual

Features of Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2

The power of consolidation

Servers: Database consolidation on Dell PowerEdge R810 servers
Intel Xeon Processor 7500 series to a new level of power and
scalability.
QuickPath. QuickPath Technology provides fast access to the
increased memory addressable by these processors.
Turbo Boost. Turbo Boost Technology automatically allows
processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if
the server is operating below power, current, and temperature
specification limits.
Reliability, Availability, and Serviceability (RAS) features.
Intel adds RAS features to the new Xeon Processor 7500 series
platform, such as Machine Check Architecture (MCA). Now the CPU
can isolate issues on the chip or in memory in real time, alert the
operating system to log the error, and avoid crashes.
SQL Server 2008 R2 is the latest release of Microsoft's database
management platform. As with each release, Microsoft has added
new features to expand on the capabilities of their Database
Management System (DBMS) platform. Where earlier versions of
SQL Server required database administrators to largely rely on
either in-house applications or third-party tools to monitor multiple
instances, SQL Server 2008 R2 simplifies multi-server
management. SQL Server 2008 R2 also introduces the SQL Server
Utility, offering a rapid enterprise view of the complete
environment and utilization statistics. Microsoft scales SQL Server
up with this release, as SQL Server 2008 R2 now supports up to
256 logical processors, which offers organizations extreme
flexibility when planning for new system purchases and
consolidation opportunities.
What is consolidation?
Generally speaking, consolidation is the process of combining
multiple items to make a single, more effective unit. In an IT
context, you can consolidate the following:
Physical servers. After a successful server consolidation, all
applications should run on fewer servers than before. Ideally, those
applications should run at least as well as they did previously, and
potentially better.
Storage. Depending on your setup, consolidating servers may let
you also consolidate storage by moving data from a number of
servers to a single large disk storage subsystem in a new server.
Space. As you consolidate servers, you will likely reduce the
number of racks or even the number of locations that house
servers.
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