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With the introduction of Intel's new (Montecito) multi-core Itanium II processors Windows systems rival or even exceed the performance of the most scalable Unix/RISC based systems. With this leap in scalability customers are now looking at the new Itanium II based servers as platforms for satisfying both the need for greater performance and size, as well as improved IT efficiency through server consolidation. Specifically, many organizations are looking to consolidate their previous sprawl of Microsoft SQL Server implementations on the highly reliable and scalable HP Integrity line of servers. This paper examines the economic justification for server consolidation of Microsoft SQL Server databases on HP Integrity servers through the financial analysis of two distinct customer environments. The financial analysis presented in this paper is based on the detailed technical assessment and recommendations of SQL Server technical consultants, Scalability Experts. Each case compares the investment in new hardware, software and services as well as on-going operational expenses for the consolidated HP Integrity solution with analogous costs for maintaining and growing the original server infrastructures.