Mergers and acquisitions, uniting disparate front and back office processes and the proliferation of a new server with every new application are just some of the reasons most medium-to-large size companies have more server hardware than they need to adequately run their enterprise IT operations.

Underutilized servers on the network may not be a critical business flaw or a considerable factor in a company’s overall success or failure. They do, however, represent a higher total cost of ownership (TCO) and many companies do not fully realize the informational or budgetary efficiencies that a lean and properly architected server environment can offer.

To conquer server sprawl, as it is known, CDI offers Server Consolidation services that bring together applications, databases and services into fewer, more reliable servers and networked storage. Server consolidation has become a priority, as a recent study found that consolidation can reduce a company’s IT infrastructure costs by 10-20 percent. These cost savings can be attributed to the smaller footprint and floor space required, reduced cooling, power, and maintenance costs as well as lower personnel and management expenses.

Server Consolidation
The ultimate goal of server consolidation is to more efficiently use your resources and deliver better IT service. But this doesn’t happen overnight. CDI takes a multi-phased approach where we work to understand your business and information needs and create a highly proficient solution that also offers an increased return on investment (ROI).

CDI’s Server Consolidation plan is based on a three-fold process:
Architect – We conduct a thorough feasibility study where our consultants assess your current infrastructure and how it suits your business processes. We inventory your hardware (servers, storage arrays, SAN infrastructure, etc), analyze its performance and capacity, and make recommendations for consolidation. Utilization issues and dependencies are also identified at this stage.

Implement – Once your goals and expectations are defined, we implement, test, and document your new consolidated architecture for systems, network, and storage. The implementation plan contains the strategies and methodologies used to design your system and a migration plan so that you completely understand the process to get you there.

Manage – The culmination of the consolidation service is teaching your IT staff the proven best practices for ongoing management of your computing environment.

Our certified consultants help your company realize increased server utilization and benefit from data center best practices. You will not only maximize your computing resources, but also your IT staff’s valuable time.

Reduce Costs and Increase Efficiency
There is no “one size fits all” technology infrastructure. This is especially true when it comes to server consolidation, as no two solutions are the same. You want a customized solution from a company that will take the time to analyze your system and understand your needs.

CDI is an IT infrastructure services company that lends its knowledge, experience and credibility to solve your server sprawl challenges. CDI consistently delivers advanced IT solutions based on industry leading methodologies and best practices that maximize your ROI, minimize your TCO and improve your server utilization

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