Consolidate Your Data Centers – Phase 3: Execute

Create effective documents to support the consolidation team during the day of the move. This phase will take you through the following activities:

• Walk through a tabletop planning exercise to establish the minute-to-minute move-day script.
• Develop an end-to-end communication strategy to keep both the IT teams and the business involved in the consolidation process.
• Discuss case studies and formalize the final readiness and go/no-go decision criteria.

Use this phase as part of the full blueprint, Craft an End-to-End Data Center Consolidation Strategy to Maximize Benefits.