Optimizing the Data Center for Today’s Federal Government

Faced with mandates, budgetary pressures, and mounting IT complexity, the federal government has launched a government-wide data center consolidation initiative. While data center initiatives can present change and sometimes significant risk, studies have shown that the potential for cost savings as a result of successful data center optimization efforts is in the billions of dollars. There are several core principles fundamental to successful strategic data center optimization. 

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whitePaper | March 25, 2020

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whitePaper | January 21, 2020

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whitePaper | November 21, 2022

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whitePaper | September 19, 2022

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whitePaper | February 2, 2022

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Gemeente Borger-Odoorn

Borger-Odoorn is een vooruitstrevende plattelandsgemeente met een hoog ambitieniveau. Onze ongeveer 200 medewerkers zetten zich in voor een klantgerichte dienstverlening voor ruim 25.000 inwoners en ondernemers. Het beleid van onze organisatie richt zich op ontwikkelingen die het welzijn, het milieu en een optimaal leefklimaat de hoogste prioriteit geven.

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