Application Center Application Center 2000 at Microsoft2000 at MicrosoftA solution for managing high A solution for managing high

availability Web applications built availability Web applications built on Windows 2000on Windows 2000

Published April 2002

AgendaAgenda Solution Overview Solution Overview Products and TechnologyProducts and Technology DeploymentDeployment Deployment BenefitsDeployment Benefits Scalability and AgilityScalability and Agility AvailabilityAvailability ManageabilityManageability Part of the .NET Enterprise Server FamilyPart of the .NET Enterprise Server Family SummarySummary For More InformationFor More Information

Solution OverviewSolution Overview Achieving faster platform deployments, improved scalability, reliability, and Achieving faster platform deployments, improved scalability, reliability, and

manageability is an almost universal goal among Web-enabled enterprises, as is manageability is an almost universal goal among Web-enabled enterprises, as is the desire to reduce operating expenses. Several line of business intranet sites the desire to reduce operating expenses. Several line of business intranet sites within Microsoft shared the goals of reducing the operational complexity and cost within Microsoft shared the goals of reducing the operational complexity and cost of managing their Web applications.of managing their Web applications.

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Application Center 2000 simplifies on-demand Web site scalability, offers world-Application Center 2000 simplifies on-demand Web site scalability, offers world-class availability, and reduces operational complexity and costs.class availability, and reduces operational complexity and costs.

Improved Scalability and Agility:Improved Scalability and Agility: MS Market went from four IIS servers to a two-server cluster and saved. MS Market went from four IIS servers to a two-server cluster and saved.

US$2,000 a month in data center costs and $20,000 annually in hardware costs.US$2,000 a month in data center costs and $20,000 annually in hardware costs. Improved Availability:Improved Availability:

MSWeb maintained 99.99% total uptime.MSWeb maintained 99.99% total uptime. FinWeb and MS Market eliminated planned downtime due to server-level FinWeb and MS Market eliminated planned downtime due to server-level

maintenance and site upgrades, improving customer satisfaction. maintenance and site upgrades, improving customer satisfaction. Improved Manageability:Improved Manageability:

MSWeb increased operational productivity by 80%.MSWeb increased operational productivity by 80%. ITGWeb increased operational productivity by 40%.ITGWeb increased operational productivity by 40%. FinWeb reduced system support staff from 3 to 1, saving an estimated $250,000 FinWeb reduced system support staff from 3 to 1, saving an estimated $250,000

annually.annually. MS Market increased productivity by 98%. MS Market increased productivity by 98%.

SolutionSolution

Products and TechnologyProducts and Technology MicrosoftMicrosoft®® Application Center Application Center

20002000 Microsoft WindowsMicrosoft Windows®® 2000 2000

ServerServer Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 2000

Advanced ServerAdvanced Server Internet Information Internet Information

Services 5.0 Services 5.0 Microsoft Microsoft

SQLSQL  ServerServer™ ™ 20002000

DeploymentDeployment

MSWeb, FinWeb, ITGWeb, and MS Market MSWeb, FinWeb, ITGWeb, and MS Market Web sites took advantage of Application Web sites took advantage of Application Center 2000 to:Center 2000 to:

Reduce time-consuming administrative tasksReduce time-consuming administrative tasks Increase availabilityIncrease availability Improve customer serviceImprove customer service

Deployment BenefitsDeployment Benefits

ScalabilityScalability AvailabilityAvailability ManageabilityManageability Reduced Operating CostsReduced Operating Costs

Scalability and AgilityScalability and Agility

FinWeb:FinWeb: Scaled up from a single IIS server to a three-server Scaled up from a single IIS server to a three-server

cluster.cluster. Moved three sites into a clustered environment.Moved three sites into a clustered environment.

MSWeb:MSWeb: Gained in performance and agility when it deployed Gained in performance and agility when it deployed

Application Center 2000.Application Center 2000. Moved its business plan forward ahead of schedule. Moved its business plan forward ahead of schedule. Managed the increase in its responsibilities without Managed the increase in its responsibilities without

increasing operational management resources. increasing operational management resources.

AvailabilityAvailabilityITGWebITGWeb

Improved site availability and 24x7 uptime.Improved site availability and 24x7 uptime.

Ensured worldwide availability, even in the event of an earthquake or Ensured worldwide availability, even in the event of an earthquake or other disastrous loss of service.other disastrous loss of service.

FinWebFinWeb

Since implementation, no unplanned outages on a new, three-server Since implementation, no unplanned outages on a new, three-server cluster. cluster.

No longer implements planned outages, previously once a quarter.No longer implements planned outages, previously once a quarter.

MSWebMSWeb

99.99% total uptime since the deployment of Application99.99% total uptime since the deployment of Application  CenterCenter  2000.2000.

IIS clustering solution implemented in just five minutes.IIS clustering solution implemented in just five minutes.

ManageabilityManageabilityMSWeb:MSWeb: Improved productivity in performing daily tasks by 80%.Improved productivity in performing daily tasks by 80%. Quickly builds and rebuilds wholly configured cluster members that are ready Quickly builds and rebuilds wholly configured cluster members that are ready

for production.for production.

ITGWeb:ITGWeb: Manages the cluster through a GUI provided by Application Center 2000 to Manages the cluster through a GUI provided by Application Center 2000 to

make modifications on the production master server.make modifications on the production master server.

FinWeb:FinWeb: Uses the MMC snap-in to improve training productivity when introducing new Uses the MMC snap-in to improve training productivity when introducing new

support analysts into its clustered environment.support analysts into its clustered environment.

MS Market:MS Market: Individually monitors each of the 17 applications as a single application image Individually monitors each of the 17 applications as a single application image

from a central console.from a central console.

Part of the Part of the .NET Enterprise Server Family .NET Enterprise Server Family

Reinforces the .NET strategy of enabling faster Reinforces the .NET strategy of enabling faster platform deployments.platform deployments.

Enables a quick time to market and improved Enables a quick time to market and improved enterprise agility because developers can focus on enterprise agility because developers can focus on implementing business logic when building a implementing business logic when building a solution.solution.

Provides scalability, reliability, and manageability for Provides scalability, reliability, and manageability for the global, Web-enabled enterprise.the global, Web-enabled enterprise.

SummarySummary Maintains the availability of several mission-critical line of Maintains the availability of several mission-critical line of

business Web sites at Microsoft.business Web sites at Microsoft.

Easily handles the demands of real-life business scenarios.Easily handles the demands of real-life business scenarios.

Enables each site to increase its agility through scalability that Enables each site to increase its agility through scalability that requires fewer operational management resources. requires fewer operational management resources.

Improves application and server availability at each site, Improves application and server availability at each site, significantly improving customer service and end user significantly improving customer service and end user satisfaction. satisfaction.

Improves server manageability, increases operational Improves server manageability, increases operational productivity and significantly lowers labor costs for each site. productivity and significantly lowers labor costs for each site.

Helps administrators to easily build, deploy, and manage their Helps administrators to easily build, deploy, and manage their multi-tier applications in clustered environments.multi-tier applications in clustered environments.

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