Overview: Consolidation
Most of today's data centers are still functioning as parallel networks, with individual networks allocated for data, storage, and, in some cases, server clustering. Factor in the dedicated interfaces needed for management, backup, or virtual machine live migration, and it’s clear that this type of disparate system isn't just inefficient—it actually costs more to maintain.
Cutting Costs, Improving Efficiency
Cisco's vision for the data center can result in considerable efficiencies and significantly reduce expenses. And, through consolidation, it's a vision you can begin to realize in your organization today.
With Cisco Unified Fabric, a key part of Cisco’s consolidation solution, you can merge your individual networks into a single, high-performance, highly available, intelligent network, that simplifies server connectivity, cabling, and data center infrastructure administration and management.