Compaq ProLiant 8500 Evaluating and Implementing Compaq Data Center Solutions - Page 3

Evaluating and Implementing Compaq Data Center Solutions for Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter Server 3 Overview The Microsoft Windows 2000 Datacenter operating system is available only through certified original equipment manufacturers (OEMs)Compaq being the first OEM to be certified by Microsoft. Kernel mode components in an application place a file with a .SYS extension in the system32 directory The Compaq Datacenter Program integrates hardware, software, and service into one powerful centralized business solution. Compaq certifies all hardware and software elements touching the kernel elements (i.e., of your server. See Table 4 for a software drivers). Compaq has met the stringent requirements established link to the full process for by Microsoft including scalable hardware, joint support teams, and determining kernel mode components. rigorous testing and qualification focused on the entire system. Compaq exceeds the requirements by adding certification for Compaq StorageWorks and SANworks, implementing a unique change management model for lifecycle data center solution support, running additional stress tests with enterprise applications loaded, and providing additional support offerings such as the 99.99% uptime guarantee. Evaluating Compaq Data Center Solutions The following sections discuss the target audience for Compaq Data Center Solutions and the important features of the Windows 2000 Datacenter operating system (OS). Target Audience Any business wanting to increase levels of reliability, availability, and scalability for its businesscritical applications is an ideal candidate for deploying a Compaq Data Center Solution. These solutions are specifically for customers running business critical solutions. Ideal customers include: • Enterprises with critical ERP, data warehousing and messaging/collaboration applications that have high transaction volumes and physical distribution of resources across many sites. • Application Service Providers (ASPs) deploying, hosting, implementing, and supporting applications from a centrally managed facility across a wide area network (WAN). • Dot-coms with requirements for high availability and security, including site integrity and data protection. • Education, environmental analysis, Public Safety and GIS can benefit from the enormous performance scalability, storage capacity, and high availability capacity of the Compaq Data Center Solution. These segments leverage huge amounts of imagery data. • Fortune 500 companies with large unpartitionable databases. • Companies requiring more "head room" than available with Windows 2000 Advanced Server. Key Features: Windows 2000 Datacenter Server OS Designed for the most demanding levels of availability and scalability, Windows 2000 Datacenter Server includes the following key features: 13PS-0501B-WWEN