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HP's big IT consolidation Video icon

Larry Dignan ZDNet.com

Published: 02 Jun 2008 12:32 BST

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ZDNet.com's Larry Dignan says integrating software systems can create perpetual migraines.

HP has trimmed the number of applications running within the company from 2,500 to approximately 1,800. But the kicker, he says, is that the IT consolidation will wrap up just as HP completes its acquisition of services giant EDS, which means another round of consolidation.

Credit: Dignan's Memo: HP's big IT consolidation from ZDNet.com

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So - if people can see the benefits from using virtualisation tools and approaches for consolidation (yes - I think that really is all we are talking about here!), does anyone think we are ready to finally wake up to the fact that we do not actually need to have a physical desktop at every desk? ... or, heaven forbid, that we can access our logical desktops remotely from practically anywhere?

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