Align Data Center Dynamics March 2011
- 1. 6Ways to Optimize your Infrastructure123Lower Tier Data CentersSoftware as a ServicePlatform as a Service456Low-cost RelocationDC Footprint ReductionDC Consolidation
- 2. 1Consider lower tier data centers “ The uptime difference between tier II and tier III facilities is marginal. Assess your needs and determine whether your application, replication and resiliency equipment can be migrated to a lower tier.”Annual cost of cooling and operating a $2,500 server:including electricity, facility operations and facility depreciation
- 3. 2Reduce CAPEX with Software as a Service“ CIOs can no longer spend millions on software in the hopes of a positive ROI down the road. Cost-effective technologies have emerged in recent years and there is no reason to go backward.”Drivers for SaaS Adoption:}{SaaS is a sure way to lower your CAPEX, while expediting deployment of technology solutions.Source: Information Week Analytics 2010 SaaS Survey of 131 business technology professionals at organizations using SaaS
- 4. 3Minimize cost of ownership with Platform as a Service“ PaaS enables you to outsource your entire application lifecycle — development, testing, deployment, run time, hosting and delivery.”PaaS Comparison: 3-year total cost of ownershipper application}{PaaS will lower your total cost of ownership by eliminating the need to buy and support multiple development environments.Source: 2009 IDC ROI Study on PaaS
- 5. 4Consider lower cost environments for non-critical applications“ On average, only 25% of your applications are mission-critical. Why should that drive up the cost of the rest of your infrastructure?”}{US Data Center Cost ComparisonThere are opportunities to move your enterprise applications and the supporting infrastructure to less expensive locationsSource: The Boyd Company 2008 – courtesy of Business Week
- 6. 5Reduce your data center footprint“ Choose opportunities to buy vs build to minimize space and power limitations.”}{Trends in Digital Information:With limited access to capital, executives must plan for alternatives to building or leasing additional data centers — shared environments, co-location and Cloud/IaaS
- 7. 6Consolidate your data centers to increase efficiency“ Consolidating your data center operations can reduce operating expenses by as much as 60%.”}{Motivating Factors for Data Center Consolidation:Consolidation helps you discover opportunities for ongoing optimization, as well as green IT, security and reliability improvements, and standardization.Source: Interop Las Vegas 2010 survey by Riverbed
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