Lean machines: Data centre consolidation done right

Dump the junk and shape up, soldier

We've written extensively on the whys and wherefores of moving some or all of your infrastructure into a data centre. But what about when you need to do the opposite and move out of a data centre? Sometimes this will be because you're downsizing, but often it'll be because you need to consolidate two or more data centres into one - as the result of a corporate acquisition, for instance."