IDC surveyed IT organizations and found 40 percent of servers are virtualized. Virtualization and automation are having a profoundly positive impact on the ability of IT to respond to business demands, achieve operational efficiencies, and deliver cost savings while preserving service quality. Learn more about delivering positive returns in the short term.

This IDC White Paper examines the roles of virtualization and automation in improving operational efficiencies. Delivering end-to-end service visibility across both physical and virtual infrastructures is a key requirement for preventing service outages or failures.