Right now, the cloud is the big thing in technology. But this isn’t some fashion that will disappear. Cloud hosting offers genuine tangible benefits financially, and in terms of operational efficiency. Many businesses can testify to this, with organisations increasingly utilising cloud technology as part of their IT landscape. But how can you make the most of your investment into the cloud ?

With Windows Server 2012 R2, Complete IT Systems can cloud optimise your infrastructure, enabling you to derive maximum benefit from the cloud.

As a cost effective server platform, the intuitive Windows Server 2012 R2 user interface allows you to efficiently manipulate and manage your server environment to fully utilise your infrastructure storage capacity.

Windows Server 2012 R2 is adding value to your business like never before. Take a look at some of the new features that can facilitate your cloud optimisation.

• High performance storage – Data tiering to optimise frequently used information gives improved storage capacity by storing legacy data on HDDs. This ensures your business always maintains cloud availability. Windows Server 2012 R2 will manage data between the multiple tiers as an items usage changes.
• Server virtualisation – With the inclusion of Microsoft’s virtualisation software Hyper-V, Windows Server 2012 R2 can help your organisation realise considerable cost savings by offering provision for efficient server use.
•  Application home – Windows Server 2012 R2 enables you to build, deploy and scale new applications and websites, quickly and simply. With enhanced collaboration between on premise solutions and the cloud, Windows Server 2012 R2 provides seamless manipulation and sharing of your business applications.

To further maximise your organisation’s investment into cloud technology, Complete IT Systems offers a comprehensive audit of your cloud and virtualised infrastructure through our Systems Health Check. Complementing the plethora of benefits offered by Windows Server 2012 R2, our diligent virtualisation specialists can identify misconfigurations, performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities as part of our Systems Health Check. This helps your business to define the reliable and scalable cloud infrastructure it needs.

To find out more about Windows Server 2012 R2, or how cloud can optimise your business, contact Complete IT Systems at or call us on 01274 396 213.