Of course it depends on the alternatives. Less central management == more costs, right? you need more people to administer disparate systems Most corporation

Of course it depends on the alternatives. Less central management == more costs, right? you need more people to administer disparate systems Most corporations view IT operations as an overhead. What do you do with overheads.... you minimize them :) That said from a security standpoint, all those little disparate systems aren't really any easier to secure, in fact they're likely harder, it's just the consequences of compromise may be lower