Virtualization is still new enough that CIOs and CEOs can be hesitant to adopt it. In other cases, your management may have been dissuaded from adopting virtualization by entrenched vendors threatened by it. This session will show you how to make the strongest case for virtual infrastructure so you can get the green light to begin your deployment.
We will cover key elements to getting your C-level management's approval:

• Leveraging the successes of similar companies to make your case
• Responding to claims&misinformation by VMware competitors
• Communicating all the benefits of virtual infrastructure
• Running a successful proof-of-concept
• Integrating virtualization into your IT operations

• Overcoming common management objections