Chapter 3: Cost-Effective Management Practices for the Data Center
Gilbert Held
IS MANAGERS HAVE THE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAINTAIN THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE LEVEL OF ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY IN THE DATA CENTER. Toward this end, they must have knowledge of the expeODNnditures in the data center and its operations, and they must be aware of all methods for reducing these costs. This chapter outlines the core set of data center activities and functions that together represent the major expenses in operating a data center. For each activity and function, methods to control costs are presented. In addition, several examples illustrate the use of software productivity tools that can have a substantial effect on the ability to support internal and external customers, ...
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