The document discusses the journey to establishing a private cloud. It outlines how virtualization provides benefits like reduced costs, improved service levels, and greater business agiveness. As more infrastructure is virtualized, the benefits increase. A private cloud, using tools like VMware and integrated solutions from partners like EMC, Cisco, and others, can provide control, efficiency, choice, and deliver the benefits of public cloud through a managed private infrastructure. It allows delivering IT services internally as a flexible, on-demand utility.