By Mark Tarre
Publication Date: 2026-02-19 02:25:00
Hewlett Packard Enterprise research suggests that most large organizations are not prepared for major changes to virtualization, even as many revise their infrastructure plans under the pressure of artificial intelligence projects, cost uncertainty and hybrid operations.
In a survey of nearly 400 enterprise IT leaders worldwide, only 5% said their organizations are fully prepared for what HPE calls the “Great Virtualization Reset.” However, 67% plan significant changes to their virtualization strategy in the next two years.
Virtualization remains a core layer of enterprise computing, underpinning many private cloud platforms and enabling the consolidation of workloads across on-premises systems and cloud environments. For many IT teams, it is also the operational foundation for running AI workloads alongside existing business applications.
Preparation gap
The survey highlights a mismatch between ambition and execution, with financial and operational constraints slowing progress. Budget limits were the most cited barrier…
