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Article: 7 ways to slash costs with the new data center; As data centers evolve, businesses say these technologies have helped them cut costs and become more efficient, even as the workload increases.
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- Network World
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- August 23, 2004
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Byline: Joanne Cummings
7 ways to slash costs with the new data center
As data centers evolve, businesses say these technologies have helped them cut costs and become more efficient, even as the workload increases.
By Joanne Cummings
The new data center, marked by cutting-edge technologies such as virtualization, Web-centric computing and autonomic computing, promises new efficiencies in hardware, software and staffing. But as more organizations move to the new paradigm, cost savings is rising as the prime benefit. Users and analysts say a business can cut overall operational costs anywhere from 25% to 90% with smart implementation of ...