This paper is an introduction to server consolidation (SCON) in the xSeries Intel processor-based marketplace and describes the author's experience in that area. The topics covered in this paper are Technical background, What is the problem, then, Different level of consolidation: Overview, Hardware consolidation, Operating system consolidation, Middleware consolidation, Application consolidation and Typical concerns and doubts.
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