Conclusion
The storage services team at this firm has demonstrated that storage-centric leadership can effectively lower cost structures for IT departments while still meeting and even surpassing client expectations for availability, reliability, and performance. This team has also proven that early adoption of new technologies does not always translate into headaches and heartburn. Instead, early adoption of disruptive technologies can in some cases accelerate the creation of value for the enterprise.Consolidation has increased the operational efficiencies of the storage services team by reducing the number of points of management, while at the same time, the wholesale migration to storage networks has increased allocation efficiency. While these successes speak for themselves, it is critical to remember that at the heart of these successful implementations is the hard work of a handful of individuals.