In this chapter, Anil Desai described the ways in which virtualization technology can help organizations improve operations and better meet their goals. The information presented the high-level impact of virtualization of standard IT approaches and the many benefits it can bring to business and technical environments. Overall, however, this only scratches the surface of the many ways in which virtualization can be used. The contents of this chapter are intended to set the stage for a discussion of the many ways in which virtualization can be used in a typical environment. And, keep in mind that virtualization does come with some potential management challenges.