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"Money aside, data center consolidation simplifies things," says Vick Vaishnavi
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Can downsizing and consolidating data centers yield long-term savings sufficient enough to warrant the project? There is no doubt. By right-sizing, you can often recoup the project costs in months, not years. Join us in a conversation with Vick Vaishnavi, vice president of Worldwide Marketing for BMC Software, as we discuss practical tips to help you build the business case for and implement a data center consolidation.
Bio
Vick Vaishnavi, vice president of Worldwide Marketing for BMC Software, is responsible for driving BMC’s global marketing strategy, market development, campaigns, and field operations activities.
Questions
- Let's talk about Data Center Consolidation. What does it really mean?
- Why would a client consider a project like data center consolidation at this particular time, given all the budget cuts and pullbacks?
- How hard is it to build a business case for this kind of undertaking?
- You mention 5 steps for data center consolidation in your white paper. Can we touch on those steps briefly?
- Is there any one step you would describe as being the most important step?
- What's the relationship between data center consolidation and financial- or customer-data compliance requirements?
- How can data center consolidation make a difference in the survival of the business?
- What one question do you wish people would ask before starting a data center consolidation project?
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"Automation is not just application of technology. It's application of technology to proven processes," says Glenn O'Donnell.
Part Two—Data Center Consolidation
Play Part Two of the three-part series 20:12 minutes OR Listen to the entire Podcast 35:50 minutes
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Data center consolidation can help reduce costs and make the organization more nimble in responding to customer needs. Are you getting the most out of your monitoring and management tools? Are you looking to save costs or help make your data center more effective and efficient? Then listen in as we talk with Glenn O'Donnell and Jim Grant about saving costs with data center consolidation.
Bios
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Questions
- Having a consolidated service desk as a single point of contact is a core need for IT to move on to improving other business and IT processes. In the area of Data Center automation and consolidation, there is a lot companies can gain in operational efficiency. Glenn, to enable or prepare for data center consolidation, what strategies and technologies do you see companies putting in place to ensure their success?
- So Jim, back to you. BMC is seen as a leader in the data center management space. What does BMC provide its customers that enables them to consolidate their data centers and reduce costs? And How have your customers embraced data center consolidation and what are some of the benefits that they have realized?
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