Server and Storage Consolidation Report

There can be unforeseen consequences of system consolidation. Network bandwidth can quickly become an issue and potentially has a big influence on whether the deployment is ultimately deemed a success. Perhaps more significant is the tendency of consolidation to centralise systems, meaning that performance issues and equipment problems can now have a direct impact on all the enterprise's critical applications.

Market Issues

In the consolidation solution market place the major IT vendors seem to be behaving like the public utilities of yesteryear, offering services that suit their requirements rather than meeting the needs of the customer. The last thing enterprises operating with reducing budgets want to hear is that it is necessary for significant investment in new kit to benefit from consolidation, or that it requires an army of consultants and specialists to deploy. Butler Group believes that more balanced collaboration will achieve mutual benefits for both parties, where technology solution providers work with the customer in a long-term relationship, offering more granular services and meeting specific customer needs, rather than the onus on large one-off projects.

Simplification is the name of the game. There is a significant shift in IT infrastructure supply and procurement towards using industry-standard technologies, whether this be standardising on Linux, or utilising Intel-based processors. Many vendors are now positioning themselves to exploit the economies of scale offered by using commodity components.

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