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IG Audit – Virtual Server Technology at Has Been Successfully Implemented at IRS

Virtual Server Technology Has Been Successfully Implemented, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Further Reduce the Number of Servers and Increase Savings, March 30, 2012 Reference Number: 2012-20-029

  • “As of the end of Fiscal Year 2011, the IRS estimated that server virtualization had saved approximately $10.2 million in equipment costs, and it expects to save approximately $1.3 million annually in decreased electrical costs beginning in Fiscal Year 2013. The number of Wintel servers could be further reduced for increased efficiency and cost savings of approximately $7.73 million,”
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