Nov. 9, 2009 (Business Wire) -- Unisys Corporation (NYSE:UIS) today announced at the Microsoft TechEd Europe conference that it is providing multiple services-based solutions for the new Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010 environments.

The solutions include data center transformation solutions whose value is demonstrated by Unisys proof-point tests, as well as end-user services and a unified communications service that Unisys is hosting for Microsoft Corp.

“When Microsoft delivers software innovations, Unisys is there with innovative solutions that help clients realize the full value of the products,” said Colin Lacey, vice president, Systems and Storage, Unisys. “We’re doing that again for these latest Microsoft offerings to help users improve their operations and make their people better able to do business anywhere at any time.”

These Unisys solutions are designed to help enterprises boost information workers’ productivity no matter where they are or how they work, improve the IT infrastructure so it supports business more efficiently, and reduce the costs of IT service delivery and support.

“Unisys deep understanding of both data centers and end-user experiences adds an extra dimension that helps Microsoft customers realize new efficiencies in computing across the enterprise,” said Betsy Frost, general manager, UC Marketing Management at Microsoft Corp. “We are impressed at the range and depth of solutions that Unisys is offering to support Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010.”

Tests Show that Unisys Data Center Transformation Solutions Boost Windows Server 2008 R2

Unisys builds on expertise and best practices in virtualized infrastructure – especially through Unisys Data Center Transformation Services, Infrastructure Management Suite of solutions, and family of Enterprise Servers – to help clients use Windows Server 2008 R2 to transform their data centers for greater efficiency at lower cost.

Unisys recently conducted proof-point tests that demonstrate the power of Windows Server 2008 R2 in a virtualized environment.

In the first test, Unisys demonstrated that the Unisys ES7000 Model 7600R Enterprise Server provides a powerful platform for Microsoft SQL Server 2008 R2 database consolidation.

Using Windows Server 2008 R2 Datacenter Edition, a single Unisys ES7000 server supported the same workload as 32 dual-socket quad-core commodity servers, each running two 85-gigabyte SQL Server 2008 R2 databases, while providing better response times.