When it comes to virtualization and cloud computing, organizations have high expectations. But all too often, those expectations aren't being met. This survey-based report and accompanying slides explore how IT automation can turn things around.

Virtualization is taking over, and lots of organizations have their sights on cloud computing. Did you know that by the end of 2010, more than half the workloads will be virtualized in enterprise organizations? But all this love for these transformational technologies comes at a price. Virtualization and cloud computing, benefits notwithstanding, create more complex operational environments. Hear from experts including IDC Research Director Mary Johnston Turner and CA Technologies' VP Stephen Elliot on this 40-minute Webcast how to mitigate the challenges created by virtualization and cloud computing, and what you need to be successful in these new computing paradigms.

Data center virtualization and cloud computing have become pivotal computing architectures. Their promise is great ? more computing flexibility, on-demand computing power when and where you need it, reduced costs, increased time to market, and more ? but they also present new complexities to the IT organization. Automated provisioning solutions are needed to help IT teams address these. In this white paper, better understand the challenges and learn how CA Technologies' CA Automation Suite helps customers overcome them and ultimately benefit from their virtualization and cloud computing initiatives.