Data Center Consolidation and Facility Optimization

A structured data center consolidation program that migrates workloads, decommissions facilities, and optimizes remaining environments — delivering measurable cost savings and compliance with federal mandates.

PRACTICE

Digital Foundations

CLIENT PROFILE

Federal agency consolidating multiple aging data center facilities to reduce cost, improve efficiency, and meet FITARA and DCOI requirements

Challenge

Multiple underutilized data center facilities driving high operating costs
Regulatory pressure from FITARA/DCOI for consolidation and optimization metrics
Complex application dependencies making migration planning difficult

Approach

Conduct comprehensive discovery and dependency mapping across all facilities
Classify workloads for migration, modernization, retirement, or cloud rehosting
Execute phased migration waves with validation testing at each stage
Decommission vacated facilities and document cost savings for FITARA reporting

Typical Outcomes

Reduced data center footprint and associated facilities, power, and cooling costs
Improved FITARA/DCOI compliance scores with documented optimization metrics
Rationalized application portfolio with clear migration and modernization roadmaps

Procurement Paths

NASA SEWP V for replacement infrastructure
ITES-4H for Army hardware consolidation
GSA MAS for planning, migration, and decommissioning services

Partner Technology Examples

Dell Technologies
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
VMware
NetApp

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