The new economy evangelists viewed such complex systems as legacy, bogging down the dinosaurs while the dot-coms ran rings around them. We spent some time playing with the numbers and it didn't take us long to disprove the myth that it is always...
The hoster must be viewed as a trusted partner, not just a supplier. Let them provide data and physical security. Then, as a company, you can lay out our requirements from a business point of view and negotiate suitable service level agreements...
Another question is whether everything must be viewed in an economic light at all. Kant believed that a work had both a physical incarnation and an abstract element that came from the creativity of the author.
The driver will then collect the passenger from outside the building and take them home - eliminating the need to stand out on the street hailing taxis or taking an unlicensed cab. ESX Server is a piece of software that carves physical servers up...
When a full comparison with other technologies is completed that takes into consideration administrative overhead and storage efficiencies, you might find that DAS is not at the top of the chart anymore.
This can substantially reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) for call centres. Reliability, security and proven technologies outweigh cost in some cases but for the vast majority of call centre operations cost saving has indeed been the key...