There is no argument that virtualization has created cost saving opportunities. Yet the real opportunity is to leverage the technology to impact the way IT is supporting your business.
Everyone has experienced some savings from server consolidation, but the real ROI is in the migration towards an architecture that is more than just servers.
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If you have not started, then step one of server consolidation or virtualization is low hanging fruit. The harder steps are where the real cost savings are and they require some planning and management strategies.
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Cloud is not about what or how a service provider is offering applications but rather your specific architecture.
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What does the architectural roadmap look like and what is the most logical order of migration and implementation?