16 ways IT can do less with less

From Computerworld, March 17, 2009...

Tough times call for tough measures. Layoffs and cutbacks are rampant. Even if your IT budget is relatively stable, you will probably be asked to do more with less.

But perhaps a better solution would be to do less with less -- to scale back on overallocated services, curtail unnecessary capital expenditures, and clean house of legacy apps and orphaned software. This may be your opportunity to show the organization how it can save money using open-source software, virtualization, cloud computing or SaaS.

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