Cost Saving Idea: Reduce Server Count
Long established companies often end up with numbers of legacy systems running on lots of different servers. The management of these servers ends up becoming more expensive than necessary.
When Windows NT was the operating system of choice for many IT departments, Microsoft recommended that one server per service was the best approach. This mindset is still in evidence within many organisations today.
Now that there are robust Virtualisation technologies, IT departments need to re-examine their approach. Virtualisation allows multiple servers to run on a single box. The right strategy can produce significant savings on maintenenance costs and disaster recovery charges, as well as reductions in floor space, power and air-conditioning requirements.
You can also benefit from improved systems performance, and less downtime. If it’s not already part of your planning cycle, you should review your server requirements at least once per year.
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Tags: legacy, management, Microsoft, Virtualisation, strategy, maintenenance, disaster recovery
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