IT Consolidation

“Simplification of the server infrastructure and/or
storage infrastructure across a department or enterprise”

IT consolidation refers to server consolidation and/or storage consolidation, or simply server containment. More and more companies are recognizing the need for IT consolidation due to several important factors, including the proliferation of servers and storage devices, the associated increases in system support costs, and customer demand for improved service.

IT consolidation enables the bringing together of computing resources, getting the most out of existing investments, and addressing the diversity and sheer numbers of devices (servers, storage volumes, etc). A smaller footprint, centralized management, and optimum configuration offer versatility and increased capacity, while reducing your overall costs.

Datatrend’s server containment, server consolidation, and storage consolidation solutions include design and implementation services, based upon effective systems management disciplines, best operating practices, and leveraging key technologies. Consolidation may include any one or more of specific approaches, including centralization to reduce data center locations, physical consolidation of many systems into one data center or network, virtual consolidation of systems, and application/data migration and integration.

An IT consolidation solution from Datatrend is designed to help you:

• better align your infrastructure with your business requirements
• reduce costs through better asset utilization
• provide the necessary flexibility and manageability to improve customer service levels
• speed the deployment of new business applications by optimizing the IT infrastructure
• improve access to business information
• enhance availability
• position your IT environment for future technologies