Many data centers have too many assets. Data center consolidation can help organizations make better use of assets, cut costs, and improve security and compliance.

A lot like when someone looks in their kitchen cabinets and they have too much glassware, data center managers may find themselves with more assets and infrastructure than they need to keep their organization afloat.
That’s where they can benefit from consolidation.
Data center consolidation is a process that organizations can take to make their facilities and equipment more efficient and use fewer resources to achieve the same technology goals. This can take the form of consolidating servers, downsizing or consolidating data center sites.

When to consider consolidation
Organizations that find themselves with an overly complicated or costly data center should be the first to consider consolidation. Consolidation can cut costs, simplify infrastructure and streamline operations.
Consolidation enables more efficient IT and data center operations. For example, some organizations may underuse some data center assets, such as servers.

Benefits of data center consolidation
An organization that doesn’t use a lot of assets at their full capacity can benefit from consolidating. Benefits of data center consolidation include simplified risk management, easier compliance with regulatory measures and easier disaster recovery (DR) processes.

• Simplified control and infrastructure management
• Cost reductions
• Easier risk and security management
• Energy efficiency and environmental benefits
• Improved compliance
• Easier disaster recovery

Based on techtarget.com story by Ryan Arel, APRIL 25, 2023