Cost assessment
Cost assessment should take into account any area of cost to give a realistic estimates of the the costs associated to server maintenance, and then outline the potential cost savings associated with each area.
Typical areas for potential cost savings include:
- Software licences
- Floor space
- Systems management and administration
- Critical system failure handling
- Security risks management
Putting all factors together allows the calculation of the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) for a given scenario - be it current or future.
