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Server Containment and IT Optimization
As technological advances have led the global marketplace into an information-driven world, the need for IT professionals to manage and organize their data has become exponentially more important.  In this issue, we have focused on IT containment issues to better utilize the resources already found in your data center.  John Waters focuses on the virtualization trend and its increasing popularity as found in the newly created partnership between VMware and Intel.  Meanwhile, Dave Sass features a beneficial Infrastructure Health Check Service to clearly analyze and quantify IT resources.  In Industry Trends, learn how the Italian State Finance Ministry consolidated their environment to lower TCO and improve performance.  Diane Hage gives an overall approach to managing the optimization of technology to meet the business needs and demands.  In our Tech Tip, Britton McGinn highlights informative tactics to help IT managers minimize their administration time while consolidating their Intel servers.  And, Mark Waldrep describes the changes to the IBM Austin Executive Briefing Center to further enhance individualized educational briefings.
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  From the President's Desk  
  IBM Austin Briefing Center Re-Designed; Mark Waldrep details the significant improvements and the benefits found in utilizing the IBM Austin Executive Briefing Center.  
  Virtualization Makes its Way from Partitioning to Enterprise Infrastructure to Developer Toolbox  
  John Waters announces the mainstream trend of virtualization in server consolidation through the alliance established between VMware and Intel.  
  Maximize Performance and Reduce Costs Through an Infrastructure Health Check  
  Dave Sass highlights this important service and its ability to enable IT professionals to make informed decisions.  
  Industry Trends  
  The Italian State Finance Ministry (DPS) Finds the Most Economical Solution with IBM: A Case Study in Server Consolidation and IT Optimization  
  Software Corner  
  Connecting the Dual Paths of Optimization: Business and Technology; Diane Hage looks into the optimization of not only the technology but also a company's business processes.  
  Tech Tip  
  Server Containment and IT Optimization in Intel Environments; Britton McGinn offers suggestions to minimize administrator pains while consolidating servers.