An IT environment built piecemeal can lead to inefficiency and waste. To keep IT resources under control, smart organizations are turning away from a hodgepodge of enterprise expansion to the more manageable strategy of converged infrastructure (CI). With this approach, numerous IT components are combined into a single, optimized solution from one vendor providing a single point of contact. Network infrastructure and capacity are shared among all lines of business. This white paper explains the benefits of CI, the reasons for considering such a platform, and compares available architectures.