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As the number of applications and databases has increased for most businesses, so has the infrastructure that supports them. These increases have led to challenges, including data silos, increased management complexity, and rising costs—all of which can hinder an organization’s ability to achieve Oracle and IT modernization goals.
Database consolidation has historically been viewed as an antidote for many of the challenges that come with database sprawl and data storage silos. Strategies for consolidation must ensure that the availability and performance of business-critical applications are prioritized, while also maintaining low latency with fewer resources. The introduction of faster, more powerful CPUs and new storage technologies have made it possible for businesses to achieve consolidation imperatives with greater confidence.
However, IT staff may not always be able to perform a consolidation strategy as quickly as management requires. It can take months to plan, procure, deploy, integrate, test, and fine tune the new consolidated architecture before you can push applications live. In a 2022 ESG study, Accelerate IT Modernization with Dell Technologies Validated Designs, 90 percent of surveyed IT decision makers reported that their organizations need to move faster when deploying applications, infrastructure, and services compared to three years ago.
In support of database consolidation and modernization strategies, a solution that is pre-designed and tested to avoid impacts on Oracle database performance and cost can reduce burdens on staff and budgets. This results in shorter deployment timelines, faster time to value, greater focus on innovation, and a faster timeline for services to be released to the market.