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Posted on October 6th, 2010
by rbrumpton |
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The principal advantage of server and storage virtualization is that your existing equipment becomes more efficient. Instead of managing a lot of under-utilized equipment, you make better use of what you have, preventing the need to tie up your budget with additional purchases. At the same time, though, you can expect utilization of your existing servers to increase over time – that’s the point, after all.
With your streamlined IT operation, you wind up introducing a new risk into your datacenter: losing one physical server, because of the consolidated environment, could have a disproportionate effect. Fortunately, a bit of planning up front can help you prepare for this possibility.
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Posted in Virtualization |
Tags: Tags: IT operations, operations, risk, risk management, ROI, Server Virtualization
Posted on September 29th, 2010
by rbrumpton |
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There’s a lot of talk about how your company can benefit from storage virtualization. There are operational improvement opportunities, expense reductions and ways to mitigate IT risk. And, we all know intuitively that this can make life a lot better in the datacenter … but to what extent? Getting an IT investment approved is always a numbers game, and you’ll need some clear facts to help you win over your CFO.
So, to help you explain the potential impact of storage virtualization on your organization numerically, here are a few stats to keep in your back pocket:
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Posted in Virtualization |
Tags: Tags: backup, bandwidth, datacenter, risk, risk management, storage, storage virtualization
Posted on September 22nd, 2010
by rbrumpton |
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Heterogeneous infrastructures are inherently costly and difficult to manage. The need to integrate different systems, maintain a wide spectrum of skill sets and engage multiple teams to diagnose and resolve problems requires a considerable investment in management and coordination. Simply marshaling the necessary resources can cut the time allowed for repair under your SLAs.
1. Internal consistency: Enhance IT operational efficiency throughout your datacenter with a unified solution that facilitates system integration and management, allowing you to alleviate IT team workloads and reallocate team members to higher-impact initiatives.
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Posted in Virtualization |
Tags: Tags: Cisco, Cisco UCS, datacenter, infrastructure, IT operations, operations, risk, risk management, ROI, SLAs, unified computing
Posted on August 23rd, 2010
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Windows 7 has arrived, is popular and is coming to an enterprise near you. Soon. Microsoft has already sold 175 million licenses, according to VentureBeat, making it the company’s fastest selling operating system in history. Many IT departments are already planning their migrations, a process that is likely to be long, time-consuming and packed with risk. Smooth out this operating system migration, and you can lower the total cost of ownership while easing the pressure on your department.
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Posted in Virtualization |
Tags: Tags: Citrix, Desktop Virtualization, Microsoft, risk management, ROI, virtual desktops, Windows 7, XenDesktop
Posted on August 18th, 2010
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Data deduplication solutions deliver benefits across your IT organization. Rather than just provide cost savings concentrated on one aspect of storage management, it impacts several, multiplying the TCO and ROI implications of implementing this solution. Here are five ways you can generate financial results for your company using data deduplication:
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Posted in Virtualization |
Tags: Tags: business continuity, deduplication, disaster recovery, risk management, ROI, storage, storage virtualization
Posted on August 16th, 2010
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The hardest part of migrating to a virtual desktop infrastructure is explaining it to company executives. Central desktop management runs counter to what everyone knows, feels, and experiences about their desktops! It can be a challenge for those outside the datacenter to wrap their heads around this concept. Your job, when proposing a virtual desktop infrastructure, is to make it easy to understand.
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Posted in Virtualization |
Tags: Tags: Citrix, desktop management, Desktop Virtualization, malware, risk management, virtual desktops, XenDesktop
Posted on May 3rd, 2010
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In the battle between IT departments and malware developers, victory for the “good guys” seems like a remote possibility. They are always a step ahead, and desktop support teams and security professionals are often forced to react to grave threats. Viruses don’t require much technical savvy to create, but protecting your enterprise from them does. It isn’t a fair fight. Further, the stakes are high. Your entire company is at risk – not to mention your customers and partners. Fortunately, you have a new tool in your arsenal of protective measures: Citrix XenDesktop 4.
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Posted in Virtualization |
Tags: Tags: Citrix, data security, desktop management, desktop support, Desktop Virtualization, malware, risk management, security, support, tech support, technical support, virtual desktops, Virtualization, virus, viruses, XenDesktop
Posted on April 28th, 2010
by Chris Chrobocinski |
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What if you built a website – or ecommerce capability – and nobody came? Well, that’s the problem you could have if your systems fall apart at the wrong time. There’s no substitute for availability, and an outage can cost you opportunities well into the future. An hour of dark servers can take years for you to overcome.
To combat this risk, many IT departments invest heavily in their infrastructures. Some even over-invest. As a result, there’s an operational imbalance that costs precious IT resources … and the enterprise still isn’t completely protected from serious external threats. A managed infrastructure can provide the layer of protection you need to ensure that a technical problem doesn’t tarnish your reputation in the marketplace.
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Posted in Managed Services |
Tags: Tags: infrastructure, infrastructure management, managed infrastructure, reputation, risk management
Posted on April 19th, 2010
by Chris Chrobocinski |
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The decision to outsource key IT functions is rarely an easy one. All things being equal, the typical instinct cites the importance of maintaining complete control. Yet, the rush to keep everything in house can lead to lost opportunities for cost savings … not to mention the opportunity to use recovered budget on IT initiatives that can move your company forward. There are cases where outsourcing simply makes sense. If your IT department has one of the situations below, it’s time to consider a managed services solution.
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Posted in Managed Services |
Tags: Tags: capacity planning, disaster recovery, infrastructure management, IT outsourcing, managed infrastructure, outsourcing, risk management
