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META GroupMETA Group
Compaq Executive Briefing:Managing Infrastructure Consolidation
Brian RichardsonBrian RichardsonProgram DirectorProgram Director
Server Infrastructure StrategiesServer Infrastructure Strategies
Brian RichardsonBrian RichardsonProgram DirectorProgram Director
Server Infrastructure StrategiesServer Infrastructure Strategies
www.metagroup.comwww.metagroup.com
© 2000 META Group Inc., Stamford, CT-USA, +1 (203) 973-6700, metagroup.com 2
Brand VulnerabilityBrand VulnerabilityBrand VulnerabilityBrand Vulnerability
2001+ Business Scenario 2001+ Business Scenario
Managing business externalization (and numerous POIs)
Entire enterprise may be affected by single outage of an application
QoE is driving a robust infrastructure
Managing business externalization (and numerous POIs)
Entire enterprise may be affected by single outage of an application
QoE is driving a robust infrastructure
© 2000 META Group Inc., Stamford, CT-USA, +1 (203) 973-6700, metagroup.com 3
Brand VulnerabilityBrand VulnerabilityBrand VulnerabilityBrand Vulnerability
E-business brand exposure requires investment in a scalable and highly available infrastructure
E-business brand exposure requires investment in a scalable and highly available infrastructure
2001+ Business Scenario 2001+ Business Scenario
Managing business externalization (and numerous POIs)
Entire enterprise may be affected by single outage of an application
QoE is driving a robust infrastructure
Managing business externalization (and numerous POIs)
Entire enterprise may be affected by single outage of an application
QoE is driving a robust infrastructure
© 2000 META Group Inc., Stamford, CT-USA, +1 (203) 973-6700, metagroup.com 4
Consolidation Critical IssuesConsolidation Critical Issues
Setting appropriate expectations & adopting a TCO perspective
Consolidation must be an ongoing process, not a one-time exercise
Following a step-wise infrastructure consolidation roadmap
Maintaining consistent service levels with a tiered architecture
Setting appropriate expectations & adopting a TCO perspective
Consolidation must be an ongoing process, not a one-time exercise
Following a step-wise infrastructure consolidation roadmap
Maintaining consistent service levels with a tiered architecture
© 2000 META Group Inc., Stamford, CT-USA, +1 (203) 973-6700, metagroup.com
Setting Appropriate Expectations
Then Now
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Adopting A TCO PerspectiveAdopting A TCO Perspective
20th Century Infrastructure Drivers20th Century Infrastructure Drivers
Adopt a TCO perspective for infrastructure management
One-time costs Recurring costs
Optimize management of the: Most valuable resources (staff
resources) Fastest growing costs (storage)
Consolidation must be an ongoing exercise
Adopt a TCO perspective for infrastructure management
One-time costs Recurring costs
Optimize management of the: Most valuable resources (staff
resources) Fastest growing costs (storage)
Consolidation must be an ongoing exercise
© 2000 META Group Inc., Stamford, CT-USA, +1 (203) 973-6700, metagroup.com 7
Adopting A TCO PerspectiveAdopting A TCO Perspective
20th Century Infrastructure Drivers20th Century Infrastructure Drivers
Adopt a TCO perspective for infrastructure management
One-time costs Recurring costs
Optimize management of the: Most valuable resources (staff
resources) Fastest growing costs (storage)
Consolidation must be an ongoing exercise
Adopt a TCO perspective for infrastructure management
One-time costs Recurring costs
Optimize management of the: Most valuable resources (staff
resources) Fastest growing costs (storage)
Consolidation must be an ongoing exercise
One-time (upfront) costs are only 30% of the TCO pieOne-time (upfront) costs are only 30% of the TCO pie
© 2000 META Group Inc., Stamford, CT-USA, +1 (203) 973-6700, metagroup.com 8
Where We Want To Be
© 2000 META Group Inc., Stamford, CT-USA, +1 (203) 973-6700, metagroup.com 9
A Stepwise Consolidation ApproachA Stepwise Consolidation Approach
A Step-Wise Consolidation RoadmapA Step-Wise Consolidation Roadmap
Efficiency HighLow
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Physical co-location
Storage2000/01
“Legacy”
Like workload2001/02
Mixed workload2002/03
System sprawl
Set management expectations and identify costs impacted by consolidation
Balance efficiency and complexity
Maintain consistent service levels (wait for mature tools)
Set management expectations and identify costs impacted by consolidation
Balance efficiency and complexity
Maintain consistent service levels (wait for mature tools)
© 2000 META Group Inc., Stamford, CT-USA, +1 (203) 973-6700, metagroup.com 10
A Stepwise Consolidation ApproachA Stepwise Consolidation Approach
A Step-Wise Consolidation RoadmapA Step-Wise Consolidation Roadmap
Efficiency HighLow
Co
mp
lexi
tyL
ow
Hig
h
11 22
33
44
55
3a3a
Physical co-location
Storage2000/01
“Legacy”
Like workload2001/02
Mixed workload2002/03
System sprawl
Set management expectations and identify costs impacted by consolidation
Balance efficiency and complexity
Maintain consistent service levels (wait for mature tools)
Set management expectations and identify costs impacted by consolidation
Balance efficiency and complexity
Maintain consistent service levels (wait for mature tools)
Plan on implementing consolidation and standardization initiatives for the next 4-6 years
Plan on implementing consolidation and standardization initiatives for the next 4-6 years
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Managing Infrastructure ConsolidationManaging Infrastructure Consolidation
Prioritize resource management Focus on recurring and people-driven costs
Establish a consolidation road map Set expectations, wait for mature tools, and
standardize
Balance robustness and TCO Prioritize time to implementation and infrastructure
robustness over minimizing TCO
Prioritize resource management Focus on recurring and people-driven costs
Establish a consolidation road map Set expectations, wait for mature tools, and
standardize
Balance robustness and TCO Prioritize time to implementation and infrastructure
robustness over minimizing TCO
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Business Impact: To support e-business initiatives, IT infrastructure must be viewed as an investment, not just a cost
Business Impact: To support e-business initiatives, IT infrastructure must be viewed as an investment, not just a cost
Managing Infrastructure ConsolidationManaging Infrastructure Consolidation
Prioritize resource management Focus on recurring and people-driven costs
Establish a consolidation road map Set expectations, wait for mature tools, and
standardize
Balance robustness and TCO Prioritize time to implementation and infrastructure
robustness over minimizing TCO
Prioritize resource management Focus on recurring and people-driven costs
Establish a consolidation road map Set expectations, wait for mature tools, and
standardize
Balance robustness and TCO Prioritize time to implementation and infrastructure
robustness over minimizing TCO
Bottom Line
Bottom Line
