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IT Exam: The ROI of Server Consolidation
Do you know where the savings come from?

Server consolidation is quickly becoming one of the key cost savings initiatives that must be completed in 2005. The premise is simple - collapse multiple under-utilized servers onto a bigger server (virtualization) and save a ton of money -- right? Well, maybe.

Organizations grossly under-estimate the amount of time and money server consolidation efforts require and are disappointed with the financial results because they expected to save 50% and only ended up saving 5%. Greenwich Technology Partners has been helping many organizations with complex server consolidations and sees the average savings to be somewhere around 25% -- but you have to do it right. Are you ready? Take the True False Quiz below and find out.


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1. To calculate the ROI of a server consolidation you must first perform a physical server inventory and a detailed application to server map.
  • True
  • False
2. Server utilization is the most important criteria for deciding whether to consolidate.
  • True
  • False
3. The applications on the server dictate how much consolidation can occur.
  • True
  • False
4. Saving money on server consolidation always requires spending money upfront.
  • True
  • False
5. The biggest cost savings from server consolidation come from maintenance costs.
  • True
  • False
6. The biggest cost savings from server consolidation come from a reduction in support personnel.
  • True
  • False
7. If your current server equipment is new, the ROI of consolidation is higher.
  • True
  • False
8. If your server/support ratio is low, the ROI of server consolidation is likely to be low.
  • True
  • False
9. Outsourcing server support is always less expensive than insourcing.
  • True
  • False
10. Server consolidation usually produces more cost avoidance dollars than cost savings dollars.
  • True
  • False
By Shally Bansal Stanley
CTO
Greenwich Technology Partners
sstanley@greenwichtech.com