Virtualization for Government IT Infrastructure Consolidation

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• Table of Contents
• In This Perspective
• Government Insights Opinion
  • What Virtualization Means to Government System Managers
  • Virtualization and the President' s Management Agenda
  • General Services Administration - IT Transformation Planning Program
    • Infrastructure Optimization Request for Information
      • There Is Potential for Significant Cost Savings
      • Critical Success Factors Were Identified
      • Standards Are Favored
      • Governance Should Be Centralized
    • Virtualization Is Already Advancing the PMA
    • Incentivizing Virtualization
  • Virtualization In Today' s Government
  • Virtualization for IT Critical Challenges
    • IT Environments Are Increasingly Too Expensive to Manage and Maintain
    • IT Environments Are Often Characterized by Too Many Applications, Too Much Customization, and Too Many Underused Servers
  • Current Examples of Virtualization in Government Agencies
    • The Defense Contract Management Agency
    • The Food and Drug Administration
    • Government of Kane County, Illinois
    • Some Common Misconceptions About Virtualization
• Don' t leave improved citizen services, response times, and security out of the mix.Conclusion
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