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Server Consolidation with Compaq ProLiant Servers 7 Corporations with physically dispersed computing resources may benefit from consolidating and updating systems into fewer locations to ease physical systems management and reduce overall expenses Physical Consolidation Physical consolidation involves two types of consolidation: systems and storage. The benefits and tradeoffs of each are unique and described as follows: SYSTEMS CONSOLIDATION Organizations that may benefit from systems consolidation often have applications and servers in separate departments, rooms and even buildings across the globe. As systems become more distributed, managing, repairing and upgrading them becomes more difficult and costly. Corporations need to carefully weigh the business benefits of distribution in light of the cost benefits of consolidation. With systems consolidation, corporations rework and upgrade their network so that resources are located in a smaller number of locations. Consolidating systems enables enterprise management of physical resources from fewer locations, quick identification and resolution of problems and it can significantly reduce overall expenses. In addition, the installation of newer hardware and software can increase performance, capacity and faulttolerance of the entire infrastructure. ECGO30/0499 Figure 2: Before and after systems consolidation Benefits of Systems Consolidation Consolidating and upgrading systems and resources into fewer locations provides significant benefits, including: • Reduced costs: as a function of fewer systems performing greater tasks. • Increased physical security: enabling all hardware to be locked and monitored in fewer locations. • Improved data security: as the number of platforms decrease, the access to data can be monitored more effectively. • Increased administrator productivity: as engineers spend more time on server related issues and less time on non-server administrative functions, such as traveling to remote sites to trouble shoot and upgrade systems. • Enhanced reaction time: and proactive monitoring of systems allows administrators to quickly solve problems, significantly reducing downtime.