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Last Updated: Apr 02, 2007

This learning center provides you with easy-access to the latest news and advice about consolidation in the data center.
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Look before you leap into consolidation

(13 Jun 2005)

Saving space, saving money, and maximizing utilization – what's not to love about server consolidation and virtualization? But experts and data center managers agree that it's not the right move for everybody.

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NEWS:
>>	Q&A: Vern Brownell, founder and CTO of Egenera (SearchDataCenter.com) 28 Apr 2005
>>	State of Wisconsin: Data center consolidation case study (SearchDataCenter.com) 27 Apr 2005
>>	Capacity planning no longer a guessing game (SearchDataCenter.com) 13 Apr 2005
>>	iSeries fights server sprawl (SearchDataCenter.com) 11 Apr 2005
>>	Windows-to-Linux migrations: Clearing the Active Directory hurdle (SearchDataCenter.com) 10 Mar 2005
>>	Downsizing can reap server use benefits (SearchWinSystems.com) 22 Feb 2005
>>	Consolidation sparks mainframe revival (SearchDataCenter.com) 27 Feb 2004
>>	German trains switch to Linux on mainframes (SearchDataCenter.com) 16 Feb 2005
>>	Accounting firm overhauls data center -- on budget (SearchWinComputing.com) 01 Feb 2005


ADVICE:
>>	Nine steps to less expensive, more reliable backups TIP :Here are nine steps to help you improve data center backup reliability.
>>	Are consolidation cost savings worth the effort? ASK THE EXPERTS :We are in the very beginning stages of consolidating some of our Wintel servers. We know that this is the way to go from a ...
>>	Difference between virtualization and consolidation? ASK THE EXPERTS :Could you explain the difference between virtualization and consolidation?
>>	Consolidation and virtualization: The same, but different TIP :While they're similar, these two approaches are also fundamentally different. Managers need to explore how to use both if ...
>>	How much can server consolidation pay back? TIP :Consolidating servers is a popular notion, but just how much consolidation can an organization achieve? In some cases (think ...
>>	Consolidate painlessly and save money TIP :There are three new technologies that can reduce TCO for a consolidation project: blade computing, storage aggregation and ...
>>	Integration specialists ride mainframe migration wave TIP :As you map out your strategy, make sure you know the latest in integration and migration tools.
>>	Windows-to-Linux migrations: Clearing the Active Directory hurdle TIP :With any migration comes challenges, and getting off Active Directory can be the biggest one for companies jettisoning ...


WHITE PAPERS:
>>	Data center consolidation: Using performance metrics to achieve success

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