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5 Steps to Successful IT Consolidation

Overview Has your Enterprise made the strategic decision to consolidate remote site IT infrastructure into central data centers? Then you have probably discovered that consolidation projects are fraught with technical, organization, and implementation challenges that require a well thought-out strategy. Download this paper by Riverbed and discover a clear 5-step approach to making sure every consolidation project is successful.

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Publisher	Riverbed	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2006	Downloads	2
Format	White Papers
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Data Center, Resources Mgmt., Strategic Planning, Server Consolidation, Storage Consolidation

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