Commoditize your Infrastructure

The ART of getting value from ‘commodity’ Microsoft platform.

There is a lot of potential value to be gained from the integration built into the products that make up the Microsoft Platform.  But, quite frankly, knowing how to realise that potential value is a bit of a ‘black-art’.

The Key lies in understanding how to ‘commoditize’ both server and desktop infrastructure.

Servers

With servers, the trick is to have a simple architecture that will balance service provision against security and require minimal changes to default server configuration. The Windows Server System Reference Architecture – WSSRA  is a great place to start.

Desktops

For desktops the secret lies in achieving a balance between the retail experience and manageability – BDD is the place to start. A healty dose of commonsense and thought leadership are required.  Think commodity, vanilla, standard, retail.

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