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I D C T E C H N O L O G Y S P O T L I G H T Entry- Le vel Solutions for Private Cloud Automation Deliver Rapid Returns May 2012 Adapted from Worldwide Cloud Systems Management Software 2012–2016 Forecast by Mary Johnston Turner, IDC #234001 Sponsored by Cisco IDC expects spending on cloud server and application management software will total more than $3 billion by 2016 as IT customers of all sizes and across many industries embrace more efficient and automated datacenter operations strategies. Often, the first step in this journey focuses on implementing an in-house private cloud environment to enable self-service provisioning for application developers and other groups of technically savvy end users. Traditionally, the provisioning of physical and virtual servers has been a complex, time-consuming multistep process. However, using entry-level private cloud automation tools, many IT organizations can standardize and streamline the process, reducing the time from order to provisioning completion from weeks to less than 15 minutes. Getting started with private cloud automation can be challenging. This is particularly true for organizations that have limited experience with defining standardized templates and automated workflows. IT teams are often under significant pressure to deliver value quickly and need private cloud automation solutions that can validate the business case with a minimum of delay or business disruption. This Technology Spotlight examines the value of entry-level private cloud automation and orchestration solutions in helping customers of all sizes ramp up private cloud environments quickly and cost effectively while paving the way for more sophisticated private or hybrid cloud solutions to be deployed over time. This paper also looks at the way that Ciscos Intelligent Automation for Cloud Starter Edition addresses these entry-level requirements. Introduction IDCs research c