THIS GUIDE IS DESIGNED TO HELP IT PROFESSIONALS CLEARLY EXPLAIN THE BENEFITS OF HCI AND CREATE A COMPELLING BUSINESS CASE FOR HCI COMPARED TO TRADITIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE AND CLAUD INFRASTRUCTURE BASED ON TOTAL COST OF OWNERSHIP (TCO) AND/OR RETURN ON INVESTMENT (ROI). YOU'LL FIND A NUMBER OF INTERESTING TOPICS, INCLUDING 'PRESENTING A BUSINESS CASE FOR HCI COMPARED TO THE PUBLIC CLOUD' AND 'PRESENTING A BUSINESS CASE FOR THE USE OF VDI IN HCI'