Federal Priorities Spotlight: Data Center Optimization

Published: August 31, 2017

Federal Market AnalysisData Center

Deltek's Federal Priorities Spotlight: Data Center Optimization examines the progress and trends in data center consolidation and optimization that are modernizing federal IT environments.

The federal government continues to invest in data center consolidation and optimization in order to modernize IT infrastructures and achieve cost savings. Deltek takes a strategic look at how federal agencies are progressing towards their data center initiatives, the technologies used to drive that progress, and the generated cost savings within the federal data center environment.

Key Findings:

  • Deltek found that federal agencies remained consistent yet slow in achieving Data Center Optimization Initiative (DCOI) targets.
  • From FY 2016 to FY 2017, total data center IT spending fell from $3.11B to $3.06B due to a decrease in hardware expenditures.
  • Agencies have succeeded in a cumulative cost savings of $2.1B since FY 2012 while facing a DCOI total cost savings goal of $2.7B by the end of FY 2018.
  • Virtualization, cloud computing, shared services and automated energy monitoring tools are just some of the methods and technologies agencies are using to accomplish data center optimization and consolidation.

    • Critical Insight for Vendors

    Deltek’s Federal Priorities Spotlight: Data Center Optimization report takes a strategic look at the consolidation and optimization goals, technologies and generated cost savings that shape federal agencies’ data center efforts.

    This report provides:

  • Analysis on agency progress in data center consolidation and optimization targets.
  • Insight into the methods and technologies agencies use to achieve data center success.
  • Agency-by-agency overview of data center closures, savings and optimization metrics.
  • Recommendations to help contractors evaluate the impact of trends on their businesses.

    • Deltek’s Federal Priorities Spotlight: Data Center Optimization report is delivered in PowerPoint® format, including a PowerPoint® Executive Briefing, and an Excel® data workbook.

  • Introduction
  • Evolution of Data Center Initiatives Closure Progress
  • Data Center Spending and Cost Savings
  • Challenges
  • Agency Data Center Optimization Status
  • Sample Projects
  • Conclusions and Recommendations