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Attaining Real Cost Tracking When Going Virtual: Gaining the Value of Chargeback Data

Overview Virtualization is a proven strategy for reducing IT expenses - but can deprive organizations of the ability to accurately track costs because it becomes difficult to measure utilization by specific users of virtualized shared resources. Traditional chargeback and utilization reporting tools developed for physical environments do not necessarily transition well for virtual environments, and to date, few tools have been specifically developed for capturing utilization and chargeback data in virtual environments. The lack of tools and insight makes it difficult for organizations to understand and obtain the full value from virtualization efforts - and to measure the value that companies do receive.

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PublisherVizioncore File FormatPDF
Date PublishedAugust 2007
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