How much do federal agencies need to spend on data center consolidation investments now, in order to save money later? It could be quite a lot. The U.S. Department of Labor, for example, figures that $60 million or so will do the trick in meeting its data center consolidation goals. Last month, DOL awarded a contract with a potential value of $59.4 million to Lockheed Martin to increase energy efficiency through consolidation of the department’s key data centers.
Feds' Data Center Reduction Requires Spending Now to Save Later
Posted by: John K. Higgins December 28, 2012 05:00 AMHow much do federal agencies need to spend on data center consolidation investments now, in order to save money later? It could be quite a lot. The U.S. Department of Labor, for example, figures that $60 million or so will do the trick in meeting its data center consolidation goals. Last month, DOL awarded a contract with a potential value of $59.4 million to Lockheed Martin to increase energy efficiency through consolidation of the department’s key data centers.