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2012 Planning Guide: Data Center, Infrastructure, Operations, and Internal Cloud
1 November 2011
 
Drue Reeves   Richard Jones   Chris Wolf   Matthew Brisse   Alessandro Perilli   Kyle Hilgendorf   Nik Simpson  

In 2012, data centers will continue their transformation from a virtualized, consolidated, and centralized IT infrastructure to a service-oriented, efficient internal cloud. The new data center will enable internal customers to consume IT as a service, host critical apps and data, and connect to the public cloud. This transformation is the result of the pressure public cloud computing exacts on IT organizations to compete with cloud providers as well as the need to support a growing mobile workforce. To support this transformation, IT organizations must change the way they operate -- becoming the broker for all IT services (internal or external).





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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Summary of Findings
  • Introduction
  • Industry Overview
    • 2012 Macro Trends
      • Volatility
      • Multiplicity
      • Versatility
      • Mobility
    • Data Center Trends
  • Technology-Specific Trends
    • Server Virtualization Trends
      • Market and Technology Trends
      • Planning Considerations
    • Client Virtualization Trends
      • Market and Technology Trends
      • Planning Considerations
    • Storage Trends
      • Market and Technology Trends
      • Planning Considerations
    • Compute Trends
      • Market and Technology Trends
      • Planning Considerations
    • High-Availability and Disaster Recovery Trends
      • Market and Technology Trends
      • Planning Considerations
  • Setting Priorities
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Hybrid IT




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