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ZDNet Make the Case: Business Case Template for Server Architecture Consolidation

Category: Storage, Data Management, Security, IT Management

Overview When new applications are adopted and implemented, the IT staff assumes responsibility for additional maintenance and backups, as well as any required testing. For large enterprise data centers, this can translate into a serious competitive disadvantage. To remedy this dilemma, IT decision-makers often look to server consolidation as a means to reduce systems administration costs and ease the maintenance burden. This business case will walk you through the opportunities, costs, associated risks, and alternatives when making the case for server architecture consolidation, and also discuss its key benefits.

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Publisher: ZDNet
File Format: WORD
Date Published: Mar 18, 2009
Format: White Papers
Topics: Data Center, Storage Management, Cost Control - Risk Mgmt., ROI - TCO, Security Management, Server Consolidation

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