Data ConsolidationIn today's economy, most governments are looking at consolidation as a way to save money. Careful planning is key to effectively achieving the expected return on investment. The following resources provide a broad range of tools and information to help you research and plan your consolidation effort, including ROI calculators, case studies on successful consolidation efforts, and expert advice to aid decision-making and help you get started.  Developing an Enterprise Cloud Computing StrategyDeveloping an Enterprise Cloud Computing Strategy
Cloud computing is a significant trend with the potential to increase agility and lower costs. Today, however, security risks, immature technology, and other concerns prevent widespread enterprise adoption of external clouds. more » Better Together: Rich Client PCs and Cloud Computing Cloud computing poses new questions about the optimal enterprise client computing strategy. more » Architecting Software as a Service for the Enterprise The reference architecture provides a proven template solution that Intel SaaS project teams can immediately apply to specific implementation projects. more »  Case Study: State of Indiana: Improving IT Efficiency, Maximizing Taxpayer Dollars
Indiana's Office of Technology saved the state millions by standardizing on Intel® multi-core server technologies. more »  IT@Intel: Staying Committed to Server Refresh Reduces Cost
Intel analyzes its own refresh strategy and discovers that delaying its server refresh by one year would increase costs by $19 million. more »
Quick Virtualization Calculator Estimate the potential cost-savings of consolidating your older servers into newer, virtualized servers running on Intel® Xeon® processors. more » Demo: Intel® Virtualization Technology for Servers: a Closer Look Inside Take an in-depth look at the power of virtualization. more »  Intel® Xeon® Processors: Virtualization & Consolidation
Intel® Xeon® processor-based servers built with hardware-assisted Intel® Virtualization Technologies (Intel® VT) make it simple to operate an efficient and scalable virtualized infrastructure while remaining cost effective, and optimized for performance. more » Become an Intel Premier IT Professional Access the most up-to-date IT best practices, roadmaps and commentary to support your decisions. Sign up now for your free membership. more » The Server Room Connect, discuss, and explore all things server-side with the best and brightest in the IT community. more » | 
