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Benefits of Server Consolidation

8 Real Benefits of Consolidating Servers Now

Chances are you need to do one or more of the 8 things listed below. Server Consolidation is one solution that can help you achieve any or all.

Dell Solutions - Server Consolidation Benefits
 
Additional benefits of server consolidation can include:
  • Consolidated storage environment
  • Improved data protection
  • Improved business continuity
  • Simplified network infrastructure
  • Improved security

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Analyst Views

According to IDC
  • Average server utilization is less than 10%.
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  • 50¢ is spent to power & cool servers for every $1 in server spending today; this will increase to 70¢ by 2010.
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  • Constructing a new data center costs approximately $1,000 per square foot. This is $40,000 per rack or $2,400 for a typical server.
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