Data Center Consolidation

Overview

As both technology and government agency management systems improve, so too does the viability of enterprise-level Data Center Consolidation (DCC). The significant and short-term cost savings, as well as the resulting improvements in information security and cross-agency collaboration, make DCC more attractive than ever. Looking at the major trends in the Federal agency IT environment, it is clear that DCC is at a tipping point, with widespread action imminent in all sectors of government. Although given little attention by most consolidation strategies and enterprise architectures, securely delivering applications and information to users is one of the most critical issues affecting the decision to consolidate.