NewsFactor: Linux: Catalyst for Server Consolidation

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Jun 16, 2003

[ Thanks to scott_R
for this link. ]

It is belt-tightening time in the business world. The halcyon
days when bigger was always better and companies threw money at
their IT systems are but a memory. After taking inventory on all
the stuff they bought five or 10 years ago, businesses now are
looking at consolidation in a much more favorable light.

“Server consolidation–which can mean aggregating a group of
servers in a single location, combining existing systems, or
improving system control–is a critical component of this strategy.
And Linux is looking more and more like the catalyst for leaner,
meaner systems…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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