Abstract
Traditionally, investments into DCO infrastructure account for a percentage of the organizations total revenue. The global economic meltdown has, however, made it imperative to relook at these investments, as most CIOs are under immense pressure to rationalize data center costs and increase return on investments.

This paper proffers a peek into seven best practices global organizations can leverage to reduce capital and operational expenditure, and recession-proof data center operations. It will provide insight into initiatives that can free capital, which organizations can then invest into innovative measures that will improve ITs agility to respond quickly to market dynamics and drive continuous profitable growth.

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