maximizing flexibility and minimizing costs dell s enterprise computing strategy an idc white paper analysts mark melenovsky john humphreys executive ssummary yesterday datacenters were built largely upon proprietary inflexible platforms requiring expensive often scarce itmanage ment resources current are pushing into a new environment around open industry standard hardware software services standardi zation which is leading to the development of more specialized servers focused on specific tasks within datacenter can now deliver inexpensive solution while maintaining reliability scalability customers demand this trend will allow continue technology that not only affordable reliable but also simple implement use scale vendors must develop products meet these needs as companies build out demands connected world increasing for solutions ease deployment flexible management force research standardized essentially blocks be assembled complex rapid adoption standards by suppliers illustrate embrace
