// CONSOLIDATE, VIRTUALIZE, AUTOMATE, AND STANDARDIZE: 2016 IOUG IT RESOURCES SURVEY

Businesses continue to seek a competitive edge from IT. However, at many organizations, budgets are tight and existing resources are being dominated by routine maintenance activities. All the while, data stores continue to grow. Savvy companies are turning to approaches that increase efficiency and agility – consolidation, automation, virtualization, and standardization. The survey, conducted in partnership EMC among members of the Independent Oracle Users Group (IOUG), represents respondents from organizations of all sizes and across various industries.