In many organizations file services are spread among a series of servers. These servers often originate from different vendors with diverse maintenance requirements and result in server sprawl -- a storage landscape cluttered with various servers. Server sprawl presents numerous challenges for IT organizations in terms of management, cost and performance. And with file-based data growing at an exponential rate as richer file types and storage requirements continue to increase, stress is placed on already fatigued storage environments.
This white paper explores consolidation as a solution for better utilization and management of storage infrastructures. Learn how consolidation can reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) by reducing overall hardware and administrative time.
