The Benefits And Tradeoffs To Single-Sourcing PCs

With your team already likely balancing server, storage, and data center consolidation projects, IT consolidation is going to be a key trend for you as infrastructure and operations professionals in 2008. But how relevant is it for PCs? It turns out, very. Forrester regularly receives client inquiries concerning whether organizations should turn to a single supplier for all of their PC needs, including workstations, desktops, laptops, ultralight laptops, and tablet PCs. While there are certainly a few drawbacks, our most recent hardware survey shows that enterprises today have chosen — by an overwhelming majority — to work with one supplier when making their PC purchases. Forrester recommends that you strongly consider single-sourcing PCs — if you haven't already — if you're looking to lower operational costs, streamline efficiency, and simplify your life.