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Server ConsolidationServer ConsolidationReducing costs & easing management Reducing costs & easing management
through fewer serversthrough fewer servers
AgendaAgenda
What is Server ConsolidationWhat is Server ConsolidationWhy do customers careWhy do customers careThe Microsoft Approach The Microsoft Approach Back/forward, REJ, MOF, tech enablersBack/forward, REJ, MOF, tech enablersTwo customer caseTwo customer caseNext StepsNext Steps
What is server consolidationWhat is server consolidation
Kim MikkelsenKim Mikkelsen
Technical SpecialistTechnical Specialist
MicrosoftMicrosoft
Business RecoveryBusiness Recovery& Resumption& Resumption
DataDataBackupBackup
ProcessesProcesses
ContingencyContingency PlanningPlanning
Enterprise ComputingEnterprise Computing
ProcessProcess
TechnologyTechnology ServicesServices
People People
ReliabilityReliability
ApplicationsApplications
Operating Operating SystemSystem
Intel Based Intel Based ServersServers
AvailabilityAvailability
Business ContinuityBusiness Continuity
Customer ConcernsCustomer Concerns
““I have seven times as I have seven times as many servers as I did many servers as I did two years ago, and every two years ago, and every time I have to touch time I have to touch
them it them it costs me costs me time and moneytime and money.” .” (CIO, (CIO, pharmaceuticals) pharmaceuticals)
““It’s It’s too expensivetoo expensive to keep people trained to keep people trained on every platform on every platform under the sun.” (CFO, under the sun.” (CFO, Manufacturing) Manufacturing)
““In branch offices, we In branch offices, we can’t centralize, so we’re can’t centralize, so we’re
looking for looking for better ways better ways to manageto manage the the resources we have.” (CIO, resources we have.” (CIO, Fin. Services) Fin. Services)
Reduce CostReduce Cost
69% Consolidating69% Consolidating25% considering25% considering6% Not consolidating6% Not consolidating
30-40% cost reduction 30-40% cost reduction possiblepossible
Industry MomentumIndustry Momentum
30% Consolidating today30% Consolidating today40% considering - 3 yrs40% considering - 3 yrs
IT forced to employ IT forced to employ database consolidation database consolidation to control info quality.to control info quality.
Consolidation growth rate is nearly 3 times Consolidation growth rate is nearly 3 times the growth rate of the server marketthe growth rate of the server market
META META GroupGroup
Business DriversBusiness Drivers
Centralized Centralized ControlControl
• Improved Security• Single point of management
ReliabilityReliability• Increased availability• Improved disaster recovery• Increased performance
Cost Cost SavingsSavings
• Reduced mgmt/admin cost• Reduced downtime costs• Reduced HW/SW costs
Types of Server ConsolidationTypes of Server Consolidation
LOGICALLOGICAL GEOGRAPHICGEOGRAPHIC
Centralizing Management
Centralizing Servers
HOMOGENEOUSHOMOGENEOUS HETEROGENEOUSHETEROGENEOUS
Single Application on a Single Box
Multiple Applications on a Single Box
Scale-UpScale-Up
Consolidation ApproachConsolidation ApproachA balance between scale up/outA balance between scale up/out
Web/PresentationWeb/Presentation Business LogicBusiness Logic DataData
Scale-OutScale-Out
““Enterprise customers are consolidating and distributing at the Enterprise customers are consolidating and distributing at the same time, based upon business needs.”same time, based upon business needs.”
John Phelps, GartnerJohn Phelps, Gartner
Microsoft’s Approach to Microsoft’s Approach to Server ConsolidationServer Consolidation
Troy ZaboukosTroy Zaboukos
Product ManagerProduct Manager
MicrosoftMicrosoft
Microsoft’s ApproachMicrosoft’s Approach
File ServerFile Server
EmailEmail DatabaseDatabase
Reduce Servers
Reduce ServersOperational Operational
Excellence & Excellence & ManagementManagementIm
prove M
anagement
Impro
ve Management
ForwardForward
ConsolidationConsolidation
BackwardBackward
ConsolidationConsolidation
Centralizing management Centralizing management Application Consolidation Application Consolidation
Standardization of Standardization of platforms and processesplatforms and processes
Optimizing resourcesOptimizing resources
Where to Reduce ServersWhere to Reduce Servers
DatabaseDatabase
ScenarioScenario Windows AdvantageWindows Advantage
TPC World RecordTPC World Record
Multiple InstancesMultiple Instances
Global Financial Global Financial Services co. saves Services co. saves $6.2M in operating $6.2M in operating
costs. costs.
MessagingMessaging 300% more users 300% more users on a single boxon a single box
Compaq saves Compaq saves $1.4M in costs$1.4M in costs
File & PrintFile & Print2X better W/.Net & 2X better W/.Net &
WP NASWP NAS
W2K 135% faster W2K 135% faster print than NTprint than NT
Baltimore Gas Baltimore Gas cuts servers 25%, cuts servers 25%,
reduces costs reduces costs $800K$800K
Case StudyCase Study
• Extend prescriptive content Extend prescriptive content with advanced serviceswith advanced services
• Leverage SMS capabilities Leverage SMS capabilities to build custom offering for to build custom offering for new installs or upgrades of new installs or upgrades of environmentsenvironments
• Build on functionality in Build on functionality in MOM with enterprise MOM with enterprise offeringsofferings
• Utilize Application Center Utilize Application Center capacity for service capacity for service providers or enterprisesproviders or enterprises
Management ToolsManagement ToolsAddressing common cost driversAddressing common cost drivers
ScenariosScenarios ActionAction• Patch mgmtPatch mgmt – keeping – keeping
desktops & servers securedesktops & servers secure
• Application deploymentApplication deployment – – ensuring business desktops ensuring business desktops are up-to-date with are up-to-date with Windows and Office XPWindows and Office XP
• Server monitoringServer monitoring – – increasing Windows, increasing Windows, Exchange reliabilityExchange reliability
• Scale-out managementScale-out management – – web application web application environment supportenvironment support
Consolidation EnablersConsolidation Enablers
Windows Datacenter Windows Datacenter ProgramProgram
Exchange 2000Exchange 2000
SQL Server 2000SQL Server 2000
Support for 8 partitionsSupport for 8 partitionsScale to 32 processors,32GB MemoryScale to 32 processors,32GB MemoryWorkload Management (Aurema)Workload Management (Aurema)99.999% Availability from OEMs99.999% Availability from OEMs
66% more scalable than 5.566% more scalable than 5.5Partition storage across devicesPartition storage across devicesAD Unifies enterprise administrationAD Unifies enterprise administration
Support for up to 16 instances in SQLSupport for up to 16 instances in SQL32 GB RAM/32 CPUs, failover clustering32 GB RAM/32 CPUs, failover clusteringTransparent Data LocationTransparent Data LocationNo single point of failureNo single point of failure
Windows Powered Windows Powered NASNAS
Cluster supportCluster supportSnapshot and Replication for data availabilitySnapshot and Replication for data availabilityStorage scalability with DFSStorage scalability with DFSActive Directory for secure managementActive Directory for secure management
Windows Advanced Windows Advanced ServerServer
Directory integration and SynchronizationDirectory integration and SynchronizationSecure Single Sign-onSecure Single Sign-onCluster Support 4-nodeCluster Support 4-node
How .Net Changes the GameHow .Net Changes the Game
New New ConsolidationConsolidationCapabilitiesCapabilities
• IIS 6.0 multiple instance supportIIS 6.0 multiple instance support • Side by Side DLLsSide by Side DLLs• Windows Resource ManagerWindows Resource Manager• 2X Performance as file server-Netbench2X Performance as file server-Netbench• Shadow Copy backupsShadow Copy backups• IA64 and large memory support IA64 and large memory support • 8-node clustering8-node clustering
Feature Feature EnhancementsEnhancements
• Enhanced SAN supportEnhanced SAN support• Lights-out headless management Lights-out headless management • GEO-Clustering supportGEO-Clustering support• AD migration tools, inter-forrest trustAD migration tools, inter-forrest trust• Improved driver quality, CHKDSK Improved driver quality, CHKDSK • NUMA EnhancementsNUMA Enhancements
For more information: http://www.microsoft.com/servers/For more information: http://www.microsoft.com/servers/
Resource ManagementResource Management Customer Managed Resource allocationCustomer Managed Resource allocation
Policy based allocation of system resources to Policy based allocation of system resources to applications on Windows Serverapplications on Windows Server
Allows the customer to set allocation (CPU and Allows the customer to set allocation (CPU and memory) policies on applicationsmemory) policies on applications Select processes to be managedSelect processes to be managed Set resource consumption targets or limitsSet resource consumption targets or limits
Managed resourcesManaged resources CPU utilization (percent CPU)CPU utilization (percent CPU) Process working set size (physical resident Process working set size (physical resident
pages)pages) Committed memory (pagefile usage)Committed memory (pagefile usage)
Backwards vs Forward Backwards vs Forward Reduce Existing Reduce Existing
ComplexityComplexity
Platform Platform CapabilitiesCapabilities
StandardsStandards&&
Architecture Architecture
OperationsOperationsAnalyzeAnalyze
DesignDesign
ImplementImplement
Define Define StandardsStandards
BackwardBackwardConsolidationConsolidation
ForwardForwardConsolidationConsolidation
Microsoft Systems Microsoft Systems ArchitectureArchitecture
Storage ServersNetworking
Software
EnterpriseEnterprise
InternetInternet
DepartmentalDepartmental
Small BusinessSmall Business
Branch OfficeBranch Office
MSA ApproachMSA Approach
Enterprise Infrastructure Configurations, optimized for Windows, Enterprise Infrastructure Configurations, optimized for Windows, working with Partner Technologyworking with Partner Technology
MSA BenefitsMSA Benefits
Lab Lab Implementation Implementation And Pre-TestingAnd Pre-Testing
Faster implementationsFaster implementations Predictable costsPredictable costs Reduced riskReduced risk Faster time to benefit.Faster time to benefit.
Modular Modular ArchitectureArchitecture
Cost controlCost control Progressive implementation rather than Progressive implementation rather than
“big bang”“big bang” Infrastructure as neededInfrastructure as needed
Flexible CapacityFlexible Capacity
Supports different storage strategies including Supports different storage strategies including SAN, NAS, directSAN, NAS, direct
Provides high capacity network infrastructure Provides high capacity network infrastructure to access centralized storageto access centralized storage
Highest SecurityHighest Security
Optimizes product-level security across entire Optimizes product-level security across entire infrastructureinfrastructure
Defense-in-Depth ensures maximum security Defense-in-Depth ensures maximum security at each levelat each level
Microsoft Operations Microsoft Operations FrameworkFramework
IT GuidanceIT Guidance
Build IT Right - MSFBuild IT Right - MSF Enterprise ArchitectureEnterprise Architecture Infrastructure DeploymentInfrastructure Deployment Application DevelopmentApplication Development Consulting (e.g. Consulting (e.g.
Architecture & Deploy)Architecture & Deploy) MSF Essentials TrainingMSF Essentials Training
*Based on IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL)
ProcessProcess
Build IT Right - Run IT Build IT Right - Run IT RightRight
http://www.microsoft.com/msf - http://wwww.microsoft.com/mof
Run IT Right - MOFRun IT Right - MOF Management whitepapers on best practice Management whitepapers on best practice
in IT Operations, the processes & the in IT Operations, the processes & the peoplepeople
Operations Guides for:Operations Guides for: WindowsWindows ExchangeExchange SQL ServerSQL Server
An overall operations assessment to help An overall operations assessment to help you to identify and prioritize the you to identify and prioritize the improvements you decide to makeimprovements you decide to make
Cox Communications identified benefits Cox Communications identified benefits worth $24 millions per annumworth $24 millions per annum
MOF Essentials TrainingMOF Essentials Training
Which SMF’s are relevant?Which SMF’s are relevant?
Security AdministrationSecurity AdministrationSystem AdministrationSystem AdministrationNetwork AdministrationNetwork AdministrationService Monitoring & ControlService Monitoring & ControlDirectory Services AdminDirectory Services AdminStorage ManagementStorage ManagementJob SchedulingJob SchedulingPrint/Output ManagementPrint/Output Management
Service Level ManagementService Level ManagementCapacity ManagementCapacity Management
Availability ManagementAvailability ManagementFinancial ManagementFinancial Management
Workforce ManagementWorkforce ManagementService Continuity MgtService Continuity Mgt
Change ManagementChange ManagementConfiguration ManagementConfiguration ManagementRelease ManagementRelease Management
Service DeskService DeskIncident ManagementIncident ManagementProblem ManagementProblem Management
Changing
OperatingSupporting
Optimizing
MicrosoftOperationsFramework
RoadblocksRoadblocks
30%+ of projects not 30%+ of projects not meeting expectationsmeeting expectations
• No senior management No senior management involvementinvolvement
• Part time leaderPart time leader
• PoliticsPolitics
• Bandwidth availabilityBandwidth availability
• Application coexistenceApplication coexistence
• Single point of failureSingle point of failure
Gartner Gotchas & WinsGartner Gotchas & WinsBest PracticesBest Practices
No off-the-shelf solutions No off-the-shelf solutions to server consolidationto server consolidation
• Clear biz objectivesClear biz objectives
• InventoriesInventories
• Know when to get helpKnow when to get help
• Quanitfy, quantify...Quanitfy, quantify...
• PrioritizePrioritize
• ID opportunities to ID opportunities to standardizestandardize
Customer StoriesCustomer Stories
Consolidation Customer StoriesConsolidation Customer Stories
Madrid Stock ExchangeMadrid Stock Exchange Consolidation onto Windows 2000 Servers reduced Consolidation onto Windows 2000 Servers reduced
annual TCO by 33%annual TCO by 33% No downtime in seven months of use, with 99.999% No downtime in seven months of use, with 99.999%
availabilityavailability Increased exchange trading capacity by 3XIncreased exchange trading capacity by 3X
Project paybackProject payback in 2 years with 31% IRRin 2 years with 31% IRR
““The scalability, performance, and data management improvements in The scalability, performance, and data management improvements in Windows 2000 Datacenter Server enabled us to operate the first seven Windows 2000 Datacenter Server enabled us to operate the first seven months of SIBE-Gate with zero downtime and provided the capacity to host months of SIBE-Gate with zero downtime and provided the capacity to host three times more trade order transactions."three times more trade order transactions."
- Agustin Ramos, Systems Technology Manager, Bolsa de Madrid- Agustin Ramos, Systems Technology Manager, Bolsa de Madrid
Consolidation Customer StoriesConsolidation Customer Stories
AramcoAramco Reduced operational costs $550,000 annually Reduced operational costs $550,000 annually
through a consolidation from Exchange 5.5 to 2000 through a consolidation from Exchange 5.5 to 2000
Created fully redundant infrastructure supplying Created fully redundant infrastructure supplying improved uptime and operational efficiencies to improved uptime and operational efficiencies to support 45,000 users across six countries.support 45,000 users across six countries.
Consolidated 23 sites to seven, the entire client Consolidated 23 sites to seven, the entire client migration took only 33 daysmigration took only 33 days
Intangible benefits: fully redundant, improved Intangible benefits: fully redundant, improved uptime, operational efficiencies, easier managementuptime, operational efficiencies, easier management
““The Windows 2000 Datacenter Server means that we are now able to The Windows 2000 Datacenter Server means that we are now able to control our operating and maintenance costs, and that we can achieve an control our operating and maintenance costs, and that we can achieve an optimum cost-benefit ratio in the use of existing resources."optimum cost-benefit ratio in the use of existing resources."
- Hansruedi Gutknecht, head of Applications System Management, Swiss Post IT Services- Hansruedi Gutknecht, head of Applications System Management, Swiss Post IT Services
Consolidation Customer StoriesConsolidation Customer Stories
Swiss PostSwiss Post Consolidated e-commerce platform running on 70 Consolidated e-commerce platform running on 70
NT4 servers onto three Windows 2000 Datacenter NT4 servers onto three Windows 2000 Datacenter Servers on Unisys ES8000Servers on Unisys ES8000
Increased availability to 99.99%Increased availability to 99.99% Datacenter’s flexibility and scalability position Datacenter’s flexibility and scalability position
Swiss Post for future growthSwiss Post for future growth
Next StepsNext Steps
REJ™ FrameworkREJ™ Framework5-Step Process
Analyze business Analyze business processes processes against desired against desired outcomes and outcomes and propose propose solutions.solutions.
Identify key Identify key stakeholders, stakeholders, their CSFs, their CSFs, strategy to strategy to achieve CSFs, achieve CSFs, and the KPIs.and the KPIs.
Leverage Leverage modeling tools to modeling tools to optimize the optimize the analysis and analysis and quantify business quantify business costs and costs and benefits.benefits.
Profile and Profile and quantify risk, quantify risk, using sensitivity using sensitivity analysis to analysis to optimize the optimize the economic impact economic impact of the of the investment.investment.
Project impact Project impact of the IT of the IT investment in investment in financial financial terms such as terms such as marginal EPS marginal EPS and EVA.and EVA.
AlignmentAlignment
ValueValue
SpeedSpeed
QuickStart for Server QuickStart for Server ConsolidationConsolidation Suite of packaged consulting offeringsSuite of packaged consulting offerings Powerful combination of 3 elements:Powerful combination of 3 elements:1.1. Microsoft best practicesMicrosoft best practices
Clarify the vision and scopeClarify the vision and scope First-pass design covering consolidation First-pass design covering consolidation
scenarios; capacity planning; file and scenarios; capacity planning; file and print; Exchange; SQL; Active Directory; print; Exchange; SQL; Active Directory; management and monitoringmanagement and monitoring
2.2. Service delivered by partners or MCSService delivered by partners or MCS3.3. Detailed, prescriptive contentDetailed, prescriptive content
Questions for AudienceQuestions for Audience
Where are you seeing most demand for Where are you seeing most demand for consolidation? Drivers, etc?consolidation? Drivers, etc?
What concerns do you have in moving forward?What concerns do you have in moving forward?
What are we missing from a product POV?What are we missing from a product POV?
What are the tools/services we need to deliver?What are the tools/services we need to deliver?
What will your consolidation needs be 12-18 What will your consolidation needs be 12-18 months from now?months from now?
Getting StartedGetting Started
Claus JørgensenClaus JørgensenPrincipal ConsultantPrincipal Consultant
MicrosoftMicrosoft
9-Step Consolidation Process9-Step Consolidation Process
ID Targets
Assessment
PlanPlan
Migration Planning
Architect
Build &Test
DesignDesign
Implement Production
Migration of Users/Data
User/Data Migration Plan
ImplementImplement
Management/MOF Review
ManageManage
Stage 1: Assessment Stage 1: Assessment
The profile of the data, patterns of usage The profile of the data, patterns of usage infrastructureinfrastructure
The organisational and business impactThe organisational and business impact The current cost base and potential benefits of The current cost base and potential benefits of
consolidationconsolidation The end to end service requirements and issues The end to end service requirements and issues The critical success factors and measurementThe critical success factors and measurement The business drivers that will affect future service The business drivers that will affect future service
deliverydelivery MilestoneMilestone – Business sanction to proceed to stages – Business sanction to proceed to stages
2 and 32 and 3
Stage 2:Identify targetsStage 2:Identify targets
Which servers or services could benefit from Which servers or services could benefit from consolidation?consolidation?
Where are the priorities for consolidation? Where are the priorities for consolidation? What are the current and future capacity and What are the current and future capacity and
utilisation requirements?utilisation requirements? Are there any likely project inhibitors either technical Are there any likely project inhibitors either technical
or organisational?or organisational? Milestone – Proposal for consolidation targetsMilestone – Proposal for consolidation targets
Stage 3: Design new serviceStage 3: Design new service
Develop technical specification for new service to Develop technical specification for new service to meet the requirements identified in stage 1 and 2meet the requirements identified in stage 1 and 2..
Develop support model for the new service.Develop support model for the new service. Review/develop security model for the new Review/develop security model for the new
consolidated file services?consolidated file services? Develop technology to support service migration.Develop technology to support service migration. Review re-usage value of existing server systems Review re-usage value of existing server systems
and capacity including opportunities for and capacity including opportunities for reassignment as application or web servers?reassignment as application or web servers?
Milestone - Business case approval to proceed to Milestone - Business case approval to proceed to service migrationservice migration
Stage 4:Service migration Stage 4:Service migration planningplanning Develop communicate plan to target business units Develop communicate plan to target business units
and IT staffand IT staff Identify sequence of sites for migrationIdentify sequence of sites for migration Identify required changes to network infrastructureIdentify required changes to network infrastructure Engage with vendors and partners for migration Engage with vendors and partners for migration
project project Plan for location and facility developmentsPlan for location and facility developments User and migration procedures defined with rollback User and migration procedures defined with rollback
capabilitycapability Milestone - Business approval for service migration Milestone - Business approval for service migration
plan – business units are now engaged in process. plan – business units are now engaged in process. There is a continued need for executive There is a continued need for executive sponsorship.sponsorship.
Stage 5:Build, test and implement Stage 5:Build, test and implement new servicenew service Purchase, install and configure new hardware and Purchase, install and configure new hardware and
software for file servicessoftware for file services Develop service management solution for the new Develop service management solution for the new
file servicesfile services Test new file service and service management Test new file service and service management
procedures.procedures. Integrate new file services into live environmentIntegrate new file services into live environment Milestone - New service acceptance - testing to Milestone - New service acceptance - testing to
include service management proceduresinclude service management procedures
Stage 6:User and data migration Stage 6:User and data migration plansplans
Target sites and produce individual migration plan Target sites and produce individual migration plan and schedulesand schedules
Develop site roll back proceduresDevelop site roll back procedures Detailed testing of migration plans with proposed Detailed testing of migration plans with proposed
timescalestimescales Plan for required helpdesk support during migrationPlan for required helpdesk support during migration Define SLAs including availability targetsDefine SLAs including availability targets Identify cost base and cost profile for serviceIdentify cost base and cost profile for service Verify resource commitment to migration schedule Verify resource commitment to migration schedule Milestone - Business units and migration staff Milestone - Business units and migration staff
accept migration plan and schedule.accept migration plan and schedule.
Stage 7:Implement production Stage 7:Implement production serviceservice
Establish full operational status for new service.Establish full operational status for new service. Ongoing service management procedures initiated.Ongoing service management procedures initiated. Milestone - New services fully operational – Milestone - New services fully operational –
acceptance by Operations Manageracceptance by Operations Manager
Stage 8:Migration of users & data Stage 8:Migration of users & data to new serviceto new service
Brief service desk on migration plans, impact, Brief service desk on migration plans, impact, diagnostic aids and contacts.diagnostic aids and contacts.
Migrate users and data following site migration Migrate users and data following site migration plans and schedule.plans and schedule.
Monitor service activity, customer satisfaction and Monitor service activity, customer satisfaction and service incidents.service incidents.
Milestone - All users moved to new service – no Milestone - All users moved to new service – no outstanding service incidentsoutstanding service incidents
Stage 9:Review new consolidated Stage 9:Review new consolidated serviceservice
Review customer satisfaction and service incidence Review customer satisfaction and service incidence associated with new service.associated with new service.
Review effectiveness of migration, cost and benefits Review effectiveness of migration, cost and benefits realized by server consolidation.realized by server consolidation.
Milestone - Acceptance of new service and benefits Milestone - Acceptance of new service and benefits by project sponsor.by project sponsor.
Ongoing managementOngoing management
Management disciplines is even more Management disciplines is even more important in a consolidated environmentimportant in a consolidated environment Change managementChange management Configuration managementConfiguration management Release managementRelease management Security AdministrationSecurity Administration Service Monitoring & ControlService Monitoring & Control Capacity managementCapacity management Availability managementAvailability management Service continuity managementService continuity management
Challenges to consolidationChallenges to consolidation
Higher impact from system failures or service Higher impact from system failures or service management errors. More rigorous service management errors. More rigorous service management discipline and tools are essential. management discipline and tools are essential.
Need for more rigorous change management could Need for more rigorous change management could impede service flexibility. impede service flexibility.
Increased dependence on reliability of network Increased dependence on reliability of network infrastructure and centralised support services such infrastructure and centralised support services such as the service desk. Particularly relevant to global IT as the service desk. Particularly relevant to global IT service environments.service environments.
Cost savings versus additional costs of higher Cost savings versus additional costs of higher capacity (and more reliable) servers and network capacity (and more reliable) servers and network infrastructure.infrastructure.
Potential for more complex capacity management.Potential for more complex capacity management. Application workload conflicts and management.Application workload conflicts and management.
Challenges to consolidationChallenges to consolidation
Difficulties in transferring to alternative cost Difficulties in transferring to alternative cost allocation/charge back methods.allocation/charge back methods.
Business units and application development Business units and application development group selection and ownership of servers.group selection and ownership of servers.
Perceived loss of control and flexibility by Perceived loss of control and flexibility by service customers and business units.service customers and business units.
Maintaining user perception of performance.Maintaining user perception of performance. Increased data volumes may result in data Increased data volumes may result in data
recovery timescales that are not acceptable recovery timescales that are not acceptable to the business.to the business.
Consolidation Best PracticesConsolidation Best Practices
Capacity planning - before, Capacity planning - before, during, afterduring, after
Decide to cluster or not cluster Decide to cluster or not cluster earlyearly
Find balance between scale Find balance between scale up/outup/out
Consolidate storage/servers at Consolidate storage/servers at same time same time
Change “My Server” to “Our Change “My Server” to “Our Services”Services”
Ensure recoverabilityEnsure recoverability Ensure network bandwidth and Ensure network bandwidth and
availabilityavailability Ensure ISV support for mixed Ensure ISV support for mixed
workloadsworkloads Managing politicsManaging politics
