Questions to ask before you start your data center optimization

Can you optimize without incurring a burden on the budget?
Who says you can't have your cake and eat it too? A bit of careful planning will allow you and your IT team to implement upgrades a minimal cost, maximizing the savings generated by your optimization strategy. For example, Data Center Knowledge noted that that a company could create savings quickly by replacing one of the more costly sections of the data center (such as backup storage) to a more cost-effective cloud vendor. Likewise, installing a data center management software is a minimal investment that can help your data center run more smoothly.

Will current companies policies create implementation barriers?
Computerworld warned against overlooking potential issues outside the IT department that could slow down the optimization process at a critically inconvenient juncture. Be sure to review company policy regarding IT topics like spending and downtime to ensure that your plan won't suffer interference from the C-suite. In cases where policy barriers arise, a detailed optimization strategy will be an essential tool for communicating the importance of the project to the company's top brass.

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