Ongoing memory and storage shortages are driving sustained cost increases and challenging traditional data center design assumptions. As these constraints continue into 2026, organizations have an opportunity to reduce their exposure by reexamining foundational architecture decisions and improving how efficiently infrastructure resources are used. In this webinar, CDW experts will discuss how “going back to basics” in data center architecture can help organizations better align memory and storage consumption with real workload needs. The session will explore how design choices across virtualization, storage platforms, and server configurations impact utilization, flexibility, and cost -providing practical considerations to guide infrastructure strategy in a constrained market.