NAPERVILLE, Ill., June 7, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Compass, a global IT management consulting firm, will host a webcast on the myths surrounding server consolidation and virtualization.
WHEN: Tuesday, June 12, 2007
2 p.m. ET
WHAT: Widely touted as a silver bullet solution to IT infrastructure management challenges, Compass has found that consolidation initiatives are in fact more complex than many imagine, and can lead to new and unanticipated problems.
Contrary to popular belief, server consolidation/virtualization does not necessarily: -- Save money by reducing personnel requirements -- Save money on software licensing -- Increase reliability
The idea that consolidation is a discrete, one-time project is also misguided, as is the notion that measuring the success of the initiative will be easy.
The discussion will explore these misconceptions, and outline the key elements of an effective resource optimization strategy that defines consolidation's proper role within a broader plan, and enlists and ensures the support of business units.
WHO: Tim Pacileo, executive consultant and Scott Fueless, senior consultant, both with Compass America. Tim has more than 30 years of experience developing and managing a variety of strategic business and information technology initiatives, including extensive experience with data center assessments/consolidations, project and vendor management, as well as with IT strategy development and enterprise architecture planning. He established the Global Data Center practice area for Gartner Consulting.
Scott has nearly 25 years of experience mainly concentrated in leading technology strategy and pricing outsourced services. His specific areas of expertise includes data center performance and outsourcing value. He was a former CTO Houston-based eBaseOne Corp., where he built a world-class data center, guided all technology strategy, set pricing and built relationships with technology partners.
WHERE/HOW: To receive the Web address and dial in instructions, please send an e-mail to facts@compassmc.com and put "Virtual Myths" in the subject line.
ABOUT COMPASS:
Compass (www.compassamerica.com) is a global management consulting firm specializing in business and IT performance improvement for Fortune 1000 organizations. Since its founding in 1980, Compass has conducted more than 8000 engagements in 32 countries. Annually, Compass delivers over 600 engagements worldwide, typically delivering savings of over 17 percent of analyzed costs. Read the Compass Blog at blog.compassmc.com.