The Infrastructure Optimization Model helps customers realize dramatic cost savings for their IT infrastructure by moving from an unmanaged environment towards a dynamic environment. Security improves from highly vulnerable in a Basic infrastructure to dynamically proactive in a more mature infrastructure. IT infrastructure management changes from highly manual and reactive to highly automated and proactive.
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By using IO model as a framework, an enterprise can quickly understand the strategic value and business benefits to the organization in moving from a "basic" level of maturity (where the IT infrastructure is generally considered a cost center) towards a more "dynamic" use, where the business value of the IT infrastructure is clearly understood and the IT infrastructure is viewed as a strategic business asset and business enabler.
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To help businesses measure their level of infrastructure optimization and drive for a truly people-ready infrastructure, Microsoft has developed three models-focusing on core infrastructure, business productivity infrastructure and application platform infrastructure - that outline a progression through four stages of infrastructure optimization.
- Core Infrastructure Optimization Model
- Business Productivity Infrastructure Optimization Model
- Applications Platform Infrastructure Optimization Model
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Provides capability framework to help you build an optimized infrastructure (not Microsoft-specific)
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Establishes a foundation based on industry analyst, academic, and consortium research
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Provides guidance and best practices for step-by-step implementation
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Drives cost reduction, security and efficiency gains
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Enables agility
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Each of the models illustrate the strategic value and business benefits of moving from a “basic” stage of optimization, where the IT infrastructure is generally considered a “cost center,” toward a “dynamic” infrastructure, where the business value of the IT infrastructure is clearly understood and is viewed as a business growth enabler and strategic business asset. Using these models, you can gauge the current stage of your optimization, establish a technology vision for the future, and build a clear roadmap to achieving that vision.
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How does the IO Model work? | 
Introducing the Infrastructure Optimization (IO) Model
