• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Boost IT

Boost IT

Managed IT Services, Cybersecurity, & Cloud

  • SERVICES & SOLUTIONS
    • IT MANAGEMENT >
      • Take an IT Self-Assessment
      • IT Assessment
      • 24/7 Help Desk Support
      • Managed IT Support
      • Mobile Workforce
      • Software Updates
      • Remote Server Monitoring
      • Wi-Fi
    • IT SECURITY >
      • Take a Cybersecurity Self-Assessment
      • Cybersecurity Assessment
      • Endpoint Detection & Response
      • Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA / 2FA)
      • Security Operations Center (SOC) Support
      • HeatShield Perimeter Firewall
    • IT CONSULTING >
      • IT Insight & Ongoing Guidance
      • vCIO – Virtual CIO
    • CLOUD >
      • Data Backup & Disaster Recovery
      • Microsoft Office 365 & E-mail
      • Cloud File-Sharing Platform
      • Business Phone System
    • Frequently Asked Questions
  • OUR CLIENTS
    • Engineering
    • Financial Services
    • Healthcare
    • Real Estate Development
    • Projects
    • Testimonials
    • Transition to Boost IT
  • OUR TEAM
    • One IT Question
    • Our Proven Process
    • Our Partners
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT
    • Book a Meeting
    • Client Portal
    • Remote Support

Windows Hyper-V Virtual Server

Windows Hyper-V

How Windows Hyper-V and Boost IT saved a local marketing company

The Problem

A local marketing company came to us wanting to resolve some “unresolvable” Windows Server 2008 critical update issues.  The problem is that the server was running on hardware that was out of date and warranty, both of which are huge risks for a production server that your company production revolves around.  To add to the complexity, the server was running a legacy application that was custom developed to run their mission-critical primary line-of-business application, and it would only run on a 32-bit version of Windows Server 2008 Standard.

The Windows Hyper-V Solution

Boost IT came in, set up a Windows Hyper-V Virtual Server, installed a new Dell server running Windows Server 2012 R2, converted the out-of-date physical server to a virtual machine and migrated the virtual machine to the new hardware with minimal down time.  There was no need to reinstall software or the custom-developed legacy line-of-business application.

The Result

  1. New Dell Hardware backed by a 4-Hour Response Warranty
  2. Legacy Application continued to run on the 32-bit operating system without reinstalling software
  3. Minimal down time, much less than if a fresh installation was performed, saving money and time

Why Windows Hyper-V?

Virtualization technologies help our clients lower costs and deliver greater agility and economies of scale. Either as a stand-alone product or an integrated part of Windows Server, Hyper-V is a leading virtualization platform for today and sets the foundation for easier transformation to cloud computing.  Read our blog post about how virtualization can help your business.

With Hyper-V, it is now easier than ever for organizations to take advantage of the cost savings of virtualization, and make the optimum use of server hardware investments by consolidating multiple server roles as separate virtual machines that are running on a single physical machine. Clients can use Hyper-V to efficiently run multiple operating systems, Windows, Linux, and others, in parallel, on a single server. Windows Server 2012 R2 extends this with more features, greater scalability and further inbuilt reliability mechanisms.

Contact us to find out how Windows Hyper-V can help your business decrease infrastructure costs.

Footer

Next Steps

Start with the SOLUTIONS menu above.

Take an IT Self-Assessment.

Take a Cybersecurity Self-Assessment.

Read Case Studies about how we’ve helped our clients transform their companies.

View Testimonials from current clients.

Review some of our Projects.

Featured Posts

How To Choose a New Laptop

How To Create a Shared Calendar in Outlook & Microsoft 365

17 New Cyber Liability Insurance Questions Your Provider Will Ask

Atlanta Real Estate Firm Gets Ransomware

Why Hackers Target Small Businesses

Cloud File Sync and Share Provides Speed and Efficiency

Office Location

© 2000–2023 · Boost IT, LLC · Coverage Area

  • SERVICES & SOLUTIONS
  • OUR CLIENTS
  • OUR TEAM
  • BLOG
  • CONTACT