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		<title><![CDATA[Internet performance management makes data center consolidation possible]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are many more advantages to consolidation...   Virtual switch technology... Virtual switch technology, is far faster than anything Ciscoor other hardware router vendors can push through your INTRAnet.... In the era of mashups... and multi database applications, you want internet connections that are at memory transfer speeds, not...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:30:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Internet performance management makes data center consolidation possible]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/Gardner/?p=3305]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Fewer data centers means longer distances between servers and users. Network services and Internet performance management therefore need to be brought considered to produce the desired effect of topnotch applications and data delivery to enterprises, consumers, partners, and employees at far lower cost. by Dana Gardner]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:56:19 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Racemi and BMC take on disaster recovery and datacenter consolidation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://blogs.zdnet.com/virtualization/?p=719]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Racemi and BMC Software are presenting a different take on how to go about the task of making virtual servers more highly available and more manageable. They're combining a physical/virtual management product BladeLogic Operations Manager with a powerful disaster recovery/backup/system portability product DynaCenter to create a reliable, agile computing environment....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 03:00:51 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Managing Virtualization Within Data Center Consolidation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1174439]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[At first look, consolidating data centers should make managing and monitoring performance easier because the infrastructure and IT organizations are more centralized. However, there are new challenges that can impact overall service quality within a consolidated environment - cross-domain collaboration and virtualization of applications. This paper will evaluate the new...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Pragmatic Approach to Server and Data Center Consolidation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=384593]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This whitepaper provides an overview of the factors driving consolidation initiatives and considers best practices for ensuring a successful consolidation initiative and a maximum return on investment.  It also provides an introduction to workload profiling and portability technology which has helped thousands of organisations accelerate their consolidation initiatives and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gartner: Data Center Consolidation - 3]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=348475]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The attendee of this webcast will learn what drives data center consolidation and why data center managers must become finance, environment and marketing managers. ]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Dec 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Preserving Network Performance After Data Center Consolidation With HP Route Analytics]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=327529]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Ensuring that the network is able to handle data center consolidation and application rollouts or changes before they are made is critical to preserving service and application performance during and after such changes. This webcast will cover HP Software's Network Management Center focusing on the HP Route Analytics Management System...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[8 Phases of a Successful Consolidation Initiative]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=342502]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[As organizations look to reduce the physical and environmental footprint of their IT operations, consolidation is a logical first step. However, a poorly planned or executed consolidation effort can result in complex configurations and increased IT overhead. In some cases, physical server sprawl is merely replaced with virtual sprawl where...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Aug 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[A Pragmatic Approach to Server and Data Center Consolidation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=353466]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper provides an overview of the factors driving consolidation initiatives and considers best practices for ensuring a successful consolidation initiative and a maximum return on investment. It also provides an introduction to workload profiling and portability technology which has helped thousands of organizations accelerate their consolidation initiatives and optimize...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Data Center Consolidation: Financing Options Address More Than Just Costs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=294825]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Data center consolidation affords corporations an opportunity to achieve multiple gains in business performance through a single strategic initiative. With the right approach to this challenging undertaking one can cut the job down to size, free up financial resources, and focus on strategic objectives and business outcomes instead of tactical...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Data Center Consolidation With 4Gb FC SANs]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=990981]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Information is a dynamic force in the enterprise, and the rapid acceleration in the amount of data being collected and generated at most companies requires a strategic approach to storage infrastructure. How information is stored, managed, protected, and distributed directly affects a company's success in lowering costs and accelerating revenues....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Data Center Consolidation]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://whitepapers.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=354100]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Feb 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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