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Chapter 10
Putting Together a Green and
Virtual Data Center
It’s not what you know; it’s how you use it.
In this chapter you will learn:
That not all data life-cycle and data access scenarios are the same
How to compare and measure IT resources for different usage
modes
The importance of using capacity planning and data management
How energy efficiency can be used to save costs or sustain growth
Emerging roles and usage scenarios for virtualization beyond con-
solidation
The benefit of this chapter is to adjust company thinking about apply-
ing techniques and technologies including the many faces of virtualization
to enable an economically ...