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Server Consolidation

Controlling the growth of servers, particularly around file-based applications, is becoming a priority for many organisations. The number of physical servers is driving up the cost of storage, increasing administration time and using scarce power and cooling resources.

Server virtualisation and network attached storage (NAS) can help address these issues: Reduce the number of physical servers that are deployed Increase CPU utilisation from a typical 5-15% to 60-80% Enable consolidated backup and recovery Integrate storage & server virtualisation Centralise management Improve storage utilisation & reducing connectivity costs Reducing power and cooling resources.

In addition to consolidating the physical number of servers, these strategies can help the organisation build utility computing models where a centrally managed pool of storage and server resources can be allocated and expanded with flexibility and ease.

The integration of storage with server virtualisation and consolidation projects can be complex and requires careful planning.

Server Virtualisation with VMware

File Server Consolidation with NAS

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