Section 7.6. Solutions Fast Track

7.6. Solutions Fast Track

7.6.1.

7.6.1.1. Server Consolidation and Virtualization Defined

In general terms, consolidation means joining multiple entities together into a single entity

Consolidation has many benefits, including better utilization of company assets, better control of resources, and the overall reduction of hardware capital costs.

Server virtualization does for server hardware what storage virtualization did for disks: it makes the server hardware a generally available, shared hardware platform.

7.6.1.2. Business Case and Technical Requirements

Reducing hardware platforms can lower an organization's total cost of ownership.

Coupling technologies such as VirtualCenter and VMotion provide benefits in the area of maintenance and recovery of your servers and help ensure that improved service levels are met.

Speed-to-market and agility may become the key business drivers for your virtualization project.

7.6.1.3. Developing Your Project Methodology

Develop a complete, accurate, and centralized dashboard for planning data

Create a staffing plan and assess resource constraints

Ensure rationalization is incorporated into the project

Enable the flexibility to create subteams for the remediation of process or technical components