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IT executives define IT consolidation (ITC) as the rationalization and standardization of enterprise technology, replacing multiple, disparate systems and processes with a limited number of common applications and platforms. ITC is usually broadly interpreted, encompassing hardware, services, applications, networks and staff. Drivers of ITC are shifting from a focus on cost reduction to more business-driven rationales, and CIOs now pursue ITC initiatives to reduce costs, improve IT service delivery and enhance business capabilities. CIOs top ITC priorities include IT Process Standardization, Server Consolidation, Storage Consolidation, and Application Consolidation. Lower priorities for consolidation are Service Desks, Database, and IT Management Tool Standardization.
CIOs identify improved business performance as a driver of ITC - for example, enabling reduced lead times for product development, realizing synergies across business processes that would not otherwise exist, or speeding the integration following mergers and acquisitions. ITC can also improve the quality of business decision making and oversight - for example, through consolidating to a single, enterprise wide application architecture. And ITC creates a stronger IT organization, facilitating an effective, efficient infrastructure that supports improved IT service delivery and compliance. ITC initiatives are commonly perceived as a necessary precursor to business transformation.
For HP and its Channel Partners, Customer ITC initiatives allow us to truly showcase our industry leading solutions in areas such as Virtualization and United Infrastructure Management, backed by Services that build margin and customer satisfaction.
HP's unique consolidation portfolio spans from the datacenter to the workplace. Industry-leading offerings cover every aspect of consolidation, from servers, storage and enterprise management software to total print management, data center services and an innovative consolidated client infrastructure. Find out more here!
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References: Gartner Consulting Research Engagement for HP: 3649, April 2006. This research encompassed 40 executives in $1B+ organizations across multiple industries in the United States.
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