Dynamic Infrastructure Journal

Reduce Cost, Manage Risk & Improve Service

February 2009

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In this inaugural issue, you will learn about three things CIOs can do to improve data center energy efficiency. You'll also hear about Goldcorp's consolidation from four data centers to one - while reducing risk, saving money... and much more.

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TIPS & TRICKS: Is your data center a gas guzzler?
		Is your data center an energy-efficient tree-hugger or a gas-guzzling big-rig? Take steps to save 15% to 40% of your annual data center energy consumption. *Data center actions for economic uncertainty*

OPTIMIZE YOUR BUSINESS

		Cost, complexity and risk Security for the enterprise of the future IBM identifies why ever-proliferating IT security and compliance methods cost too much, create operational complexity, and hamper basic business decisions. IBM reveals a transformative vision that stabilizes security technology and practices into existing IT infrastructure and business processes. Transform your security strategy

		Improving business through smart energy and environmental policy Identify and prioritize opportunities A framework developed by IBM offers a comprehensive approach to energy and environmental issues. Develop policies that are good for the planet and good for business

		Tame the information explosion Information infrastructure solutions Organizations are struggling to manage, protect and maintain information assets. Managing the information explosion may require coordination of multiple information infrastructure technologies including tiered storage, storage virtualization, information archiving, security, data reduction software products, and automation. Take advantage of best practices for deployments and operational processes

		IDC research - IBM Virtualization Services Control costs and increase the flexibility of IT IDC's white paper finds that virtualization is a powerful tool with significant benefits to an organization, like increased utilization, simplified management and reduced energy costs. IDC reviews IBM's Virtualization Services capabilities across servers, storage and networking. Avoid virtualization pitfalls

		Rising expectations by CEOs for their CIOs Service management solutions Traditional sources of earnings growth cannot deliver the results necessary to reach announced profit targets across the next strategic period. Many years of cost-cutting and rollouts of productivity initiatives leave little room for further material improvement of operating margins at most firms. Align IT with business goals

WHY CLIENTS CHOOSE IBM

Bank of Montreal enabled rapid recovery with high availability
"The real benefit to the business is a reduction in risk. We have a better insurance policy now than we had before." —Malcolm Sanderson, Bank of Montreal
Bank of Montreal increased operational resiliency and met regulatory requirements

Virtualization as a foundation for innovation
“The ability to flexibly add capacity wherever we need it changes the whole mindset of the developers. It promotes out-of-the-box thinking, because the risk cost is so low. What virtualization really gives us is a strong foundation for innovation.” —Buzz Woeckener, manager of Linux, Nationwide Nationwide Insurance made a strategic decision to move to a flexible, virtualized IT environment

Reduce pain and risk
>Migration Factory helps Adecco Group of North America become more stable and agile. >Goldcorp deploys a flexible, cost-effective, energy efficient solution.

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