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Data Center Consolidation

Consolidating network and server resources into fewer data centers has proven to be a winning strategy for streamlining IT operations and centralizing control. However, as IT moves users further away from the applications they rely on and put more stress on the WAN, it’s imperative to define what acceptable performance is before consolidation occurs and to ensure that level is maintained or surpassed during and after consolidation.

NetQoS works with customers, alliance partners, and service providers to offer solutions that allow network and application teams to plan and execute data center consolidation initiatives.  NetQoS understands that successful data consolidation projects require intelligent technology deployment to avoid the under- and over-provisioning of resources that risk end-user performance and investment.

Here are just a few ways NetQoS mitigates the risks associated with data center consolidation initiatives:

Establishing baselines: Baselines built on response-time data collected for every critical application and server establish “normal” network performance and enable meaningful before-and-after comparisons.  Passive data collection removes the need for probes and agents, which can be expensive and difficult to maintain when infrastructure is being consolidated and moved.

Visibility into server virtualization:  Server virtualization is among the most popular IT projects for saving money and consolidating the network infrastructure, but it can create blind spots in understanding and measuring application delivery. NetQoS helps restore visibility and maximize the ROI of these efforts. With NetQoS, network teams understand every IP address that’s accessing a server so when the server moves, steps can be taken to ensure network access is maintained.

Measuring the impact of WAN optimization and load balancing:  These technologies and techniques can aid in maintaining and accelerating application performance but, like increasing bandwidth, they are not “silver bullets” for every application or location. NetQoS helps network teams understand the potential impact these investments could yield before full-scale deployment, saving both planning time and inappropriate or excessive capital investment.

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