From the course: Introduction to IT Architecture
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Consolidation
From the course: Introduction to IT Architecture
Consolidation
- As an IT architect, it's crucial to understand how reducing the number of separate infrastructure components can dramatically simplify your environment. How can you cut through the noise, lower costs, and enhance operational efficiency? It's about discovering the strategies to consolidate your infrastructure, reducing the number of separate components while maintaining robust functionality and security and strengthening your organization's resilience and agility. Let's examine how consolidating your infrastructure can lead to a more coherent, cost-effective, and future-ready IT environment. In some scenarios, a lack of IT infrastructure consolidation is desirable and necessary. For example, maintaining separate systems for different data types or compliance requirements in highly regulated industries, like healthcare or finance, can enhance security and simplify audits. Using specialized systems to handle sensitive data to meet stringent regulatory standards may make sense, versus…
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