Dilbert gets orders to virtualize!

Scott Adams isn’t the first to create a cartoon about virtualization (see VirtualMan helps IT pros explain virtualization’s benefits). Even so, his short comics that grace yesterday and today’s Dilbert.com homepage highlight a simple truth: for IT managers, getting the green light to virtualize is a lot easier if the higher ups have the idea first. Here’s a thought: If you want to virtualize, and your C-levels aren’t quite paying attention, maybe you should put a virtualization insert in one of his (or her) trade journals?

Yesterday’s Dilbert.com comic strip:

But, as today’s comic points out, even if your company approves a virtualization project, you still may not get to partake in the fun!