Tool

In storage acquisition strategy it is ideal to balance the most storage capacity and performance with the lowest cost per unit of storage. Some solutions have a lower overall price tag, but have a higher TCO per Terabyte because of a lack of...

Solution Set

Consolidated network storage is a fundamental enabler of agile utility infrastructure. Storage consolidation and server consolidation are like two sides of the same coin. Benefits include better capacity utilization (reduced waste over...

Solution Set

This solution set will provide strategy for building a consolidated server infrastructure that will balance maximum capacity and utilize efficiency while limiting costs.

Template/Policy

The typical trigger for acquiring servers is hardware refresh; however, getting the most value out of server purchases requires a strategic context. This business plan template puts the server acquisition in the context of a server consolidation...

Tool

In four years, the proportion of server buyers looking to blade servers has grown from 9% to 37%. However, rack mount servers remain the majority (57%). Use this tool to decide if your enterprise is a blade candidate.

Convergence in the "internal cloud" (formerly utility infrastructure) means that IT will no longer be able to compartmentalize data center infrastructure or vendor relationships into neat categories like servers, storage, and networks. Before...