Infrastructure Optimization

Explore the progression of IT systems and find guidance for improving your organization. Infrastructure Optimization serves as a gauge for IT organizations and provides a logical roadmap to progress from reactive to proactive IT service management.

Featured Resources What is the Infrastructure Optimization model? Read the datasheet (PDF) to find out about how the model works and what its levels mean. Assess your infrastructure and operations See where you are in the model and get recommendations for how to move to the next level.   Learn how to move from Basic to Standardized Download the Core Infrastructure Optimization Implementer Resource Guide: Basic to Standardized. Learn how to move from Standardized to Rationalized Download the second of the Core Infrastructure Optimization Implementer Resource Guides: Standardized to Rationalized. Learn how to move from Rationalized to Dynamic Download the third of the Core Infrastructure Optimization Implementer Resource Guides: Rationalized to Dynamic.   White Papers Driving down the cost of the business desktop The relationship between IT labor costs and best practices for Systems Management Server Analysis of the business value of Windows Vista The relationship between IT labor costs and best practices for identity and access management with Active Directory The relationship between IT labor costs and best practices for managing the Windows desktop

What IO Can Do for Your Business Make IT a strategic asset Streamline the way people do business Deliver a flexible, scalable application platform Partner Resources Infrastructure Optimization Partner Kit Microsoft Partner Program Related Links Infrastructure Optimization Blog Microsoft Operations Framework