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Data consolidation will take a village

The word has came down from the White House: Consolidate or otherwise reduce the number of federal data centers by half. Doug Washburn with Forrester Research t...

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August 20, 2010 9:31 am
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Federal agencies are under a mandate from OMB to reduce the number of data centers. It’s not just a matter of moving machines together under one roof. Programs and performance can suffer if it isn’t done right. Joining us with perspective on what the job entails, is Doug Washburn. He’s an analyst specializing in infrastructure issues at Forrester Research.

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