Messaging Consolidation solutions deliver lower cost, improved availability, and increased productivity for users and systems administrators. HP has implemented new designs for racking solutions that make it possible to economize on floor space while adding more processing power in the smaller space. And HP s consolidation services include those that assist the customer in designing the optimum consolidation solution for Internet and intranets, including full support for e-services solutions. Platform consolidations can contribute a substantial reduction to overall TCO largely in the area of license costs, support costs, operating system maintenance costs, and the general reduction in complexity. Platform consolidations present the largest threat to the HP installed base, as it requires that HP be the first vendor to win the consolidation project.
Customers are more apt to make arbitrary decisions on platform consolidations than on any other.
This can be an emotional decision for customers. This addresses a company s push to reduce their Data Center real estate and thus reduce their costs.