By turning to a virtual-ready infrastructure, IT has the opportunity to create a next-generation architecture that fundamentally changes the way data centers work for the future. In doing so, IT has the opportunity to transform its own value to the organization by making the infrastructure more flexible and ready to move at the speed of business. This next-generation infrastructure can also transform the way IT departments operate, so administrators can be more efficient and strategic.

Dell Advanced Infrastructure Manager (AIM) allows IT to combine new and existing servers, storage, networks and workloads into a unified solution that dynamically allocates resources. There are many advantages to this approach, including: rapid provisioning of new hardware and applications; support for multiple hypervisors and operating systems; support for existing hardware, as well as hardware that may be purchased in the future; a single point of management for both physical and virtual servers, and others.