About the Alliance


Discover Virtualization: Complementary virtualization technologies between Intel and Microsoft.

Available now: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 on Intel processor-based servers.

You know the names, you use the products. But do you know that our two companies have worked together for more than a quarter of a century to create innovative, higher performing and cost-effective solutions?

Intel and Microsoft are committed to understanding your business and IT needs and finding new ways to add value. Working together, we help streamline everyday business processes, enhance employee productivity and collaboration, and speed time to business insight—giving you the business advantage you need to compete in today's fast moving marketplace. Together, we bring you solutions that deliver business advantage and lasting IT value.

Customer Stories

  • Hospital to Reduce IT Work, Enhance Data Safety, Expand Services

    Toronto Grace Health Centre uses Windows® Essential Business Server 2008 on Intel® Modular Server to boost IT staff productivity, reduce costs 20% and better secure healthcare data.

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  • Lockheed Martin Unit Moves SAP from UNIX®to Windows®Cuts Technology Cost 41 Percent

    A global aerospace leader migrates to Intel-Microsoft server solutions to exceed the performance of its proprietary system at much less expense.

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  • Sydney Opera House orchestrates ticketing and CRM system transformation on HP Integrity®servers with Intel® Itanium® 2 processors

    A robust server solution earns critical raves from the Sydney Opera, enhancing the ticket-buying experience for its 2,400 events each year.

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  • Sony Ericsson Migrates SAP from UNIX® to Windows Server®, Boosts Reliability, Cuts Costs

    Read why a world-class mobile phone provider chose standards-based server platforms over an expensive upgrade to its proprietary system.

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Featured Information

  • Intel and Microsoft: Leading Innovation, Lasting Advantage

    Microsoft and Intel's shared vision of a fully dynamic data center using the foundational elements of Windows Server® 2008 and Intel® processor-based servers

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    PDF, 872KB

  • Boost Virtualization Efficiency

    Learn how Microsoft and Intel can help you gain more savings and performance from virtualized environments.

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    PDF, 1.31MB

  • Intel® Xeon® Processor 7400 Series Product Brief

    Leading virtualization performance and energy efficiency in a multi-processor server.

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    PDF, 478KB

  • The Right Path for Midsize Business

    The Intel® Modular Server running Windows® Essential Business Server 2008 is an integrated solution designed and priced specifically for midsize businesses.

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    PDF, 3MB

  • Windows Server® 2008 Hyper-V® and Intel® Xeon® Processor 7400 Series

    Mike Neil, Microsoft GM of Virtualization Technology, talks about how Intel and Microsoft have worked together to provide more agile and cost-effective virtualization platforms.

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    WMV, 25MB

  • Windows® SQL Server 2008 and Intel® Xeon® 7400 Series

    Dan Neault, Microsoft GM of SQL Server marketing, explains about how Intel and Microsoft are providing customers with breakthrough value for database and enterprise applications.

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    WMV, 17.5MB

  • Reduce Technology Costs

    Use server virtualization to increase utilization and IT responsiveness while shrinking data center costs and footprint.

    Read the Virtualization e-Book

    See the Virtual Server demo

  • Deploy Unified Communication

    Building a cost-effective, highly reliable infrastructure to achieve unified communications using Microsoft Exchange Server®2007.

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    PDF, 1.94MB