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Infrastructure Consolidation

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Overview Consolidation is quickly becoming a key tool for realizing the goals of many organizations. If consolidation advances the business goals of an organization, then consolidation should be considered. However, this may not be a priority for some where it is for others. When Windows consolidation makes sense, Dell and Microsoft provide solutions for consolidating an organization’s computing infrastructure to meet current and future business needs. This white paper discusses the different types of consolidation, the workloads that can be easily consolidated, and suggests solutions from Dell and Microsoft. Download this white paper to find out more about consolidation in a Dell/Microsoft environment.

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Publisher	Dell Computer	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	July 2003	Downloads	1443
Format	White Papers
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Server Consolidation, ROI - TCO, Strategic Planning, Application Servers

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