http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ukschools/archive/2012/10/31/virtualisation-settle-for-less-metal.aspxA virtualisation project can pay for itself in three years. After that it’s saving all the way. Some of the most spectacular examples of cost saving that we’ve reported on in recent times feature server virtualisation using Microsoft Windows Server 2008en-USTelligent Evolution Platform Developer Build (Build: 5.6.50428.7875)http://blogs.msdn.com/b/ukschools/archive/2012/10/31/virtualisation-settle-for-less-metal.aspx#10364926Thu, 01 Nov 2012 15:38:34 GMT91d46819-8472-40ad-a661-2c78acb4018c:10364926Dave Coleman<p>Also i would strongly recomend that people check out HyperV in Server 2012 which has some awesome new features including Cluster Aware updates.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div><img src="http://blogs.msdn.com/aggbug.aspx?PostID=10364926" width="1" height="1">