Consolidation in the Datacenter: Simplifying IT Environments to Reduce Total Cost of Ownership 
by David Hornby and Ken Pepple
September, 2002
206 pages
ISBN# 0-13-045495-8
This book presents the case and methodology for optimizing your computing infrastructure through proven consolidation techniques. It steps you through the consolidation process from the initial business justification, through project planning, architecture, deployment, and management. It provides real-world recommendations for consolidating your infrastructure, as well as avoiding numerous pitfalls along the way.
This book addresses the following topics:
- Establishing a vision for server consolidation
- Methods for achieving and measuring a successful solution
- Understanding and creating a business case for a consolidation project
- Quantifying total cost of ownership (TCO) savings and other benefits of consolidation
- Designing an architecture for a consolidated solution
- Implementing server consolidation based on the established vision
- Managing a consolidated solution
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