Consolidate Your Data Centers
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- Data center operating costs continue to escalate as organizations struggle with data center sprawl.
- While data center consolidation is an attractive option to reduce cost and sprawl, the complexity of these projects makes them extremely difficulty to execute.
- The status quo is also not an option, as budget constraints and the challenges with managing multiple data centers continues to increase.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Despite consolidation being an effective way of addressing sprawl, it is often difficult to secure buy-in and funding from the business.
- Many consolidation projects suffer cost overruns due to unforeseen requirements and hidden interdependencies which could have been mitigated during the planning phase.
- Organizations that avoid consolidation projects due to their complexity are just deferring the challenge, while costs and inefficiencies continue to increase.
Impact and Result
- Successful data center consolidation will have an immediate impact on reducing data center sprawl. Maximize your chances of success by securing buy-in from the business.
- Avoid cost overruns and unforeseen requirements by engaging with the business at the start of the process. Clearly define business requirements and establish common expectations.
- While cost improvements often drive data center consolidation, successful projects will also improve scalability, operational efficiency, and data center redundancy.
Consolidate Your Data Centers Research & Tools
Start here – read the Executive Brief
Read our concise Executive Brief to find out why you should perform a data center consolidation, review Info-Tech’s methodology, and understand the four ways we can support you in completing this project.Besides the small introduction, subscribers and consulting clients within this management domain have access to:
- Consolidate Your Data Centers – Phases 1-4
1. Discover
Identify IT infrastructure systems and establish dependency bundles for the current and target sites.
- Consolidate Your Data Centers – Phase 1: Discover
- Data Center Consolidation Data Collection Workbook
- Data Center Consolidation Project Planning and Prioritization Tool
2. Plan
Build a strong business case for data center consolidation by leveraging a TCO analysis and incorporating business requirements.
- Consolidate Your Data Centers – Phase 2: Plan
- Data Center Consolidation TCO Comparison Tool
- Data Center Relocation Vendor Statement of Work Evaluation Tool
3. Execute
Streamline the move-day process through effective communication and clear delegation of duties.
- Consolidate Your Data Centers – Phase 3: Execute
- Communications Plan Template for Data Center Consolidation
- Data Center Consolidation Executive Presentation
- Minute-to-Minute Move Day Script (PDF)
- Minute-to-Minute Move Day Script (Visio)
- Data Center Relocation Minute-to-Minute Project Planning and Monitoring Tool
4. Close
Close the loop on the data center consolidation project by conducting an effective project retrospective.
- Consolidate Your Data Centers – Phase 4: Close
- Data Center Relocation QA Team Project Planning and Monitoring Tool
- Data Center Move Issue Resolution and Change Order Template
- Data Center Relocation Wrap-up Checklist