Surgient, the leader in private cloud automation for the enterprise, today announced that it will host a webcast next Wednesday on how to leverage cloud-specific management and automation technology to drive savings beyond virtualization alone. During this 45-minute panel discussion, Surgient private cloud experts will go “back to basics” and dig into the critical proven strategies for transforming a virtualized infrastructure into a private cloud.

Attendees of the webcast will learn about planning the transition; building and keeping executive buy-in; integrating critical cloud technologies with existing investments; and addressing key organizational concerns, including security and compliance. The session will use real-world examples from companies that have successfully made the transition from virtualized data centers to private clouds.