Description
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition provides you with high levels of system uptime and the scalability to support the growth of mission-critical applications. It also provides a cost-effective way to realize the benefits of virtualization.
Providing uninterrupted business services to employees, vendors, and partners around the clock has become a critical business factor for global businesses. Remote employees and international customers and partners need to have continuous access to systems and data. A disruption in services can result in diminished productivity and lost opportunities.
Benefits
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise provides high availability for mission-critical applications such as databases, messaging systems, and file and print services through such features as failover clustering and the Server Core installation option. It also includes Hyper-V, a flexible high-performance hypervisor for cost-effective virtualization.
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise provides robust, rapid failover clustering that is easy to manage and automatically takes action in the event of a failed server, maintaining service so that users experience minimal disruption. Failover clustering in Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise supports up to 16 nodes. Combined with third-party replication products, multi-site clustering is also possible.