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CHAPTER 1 Understanding Enterprise IT Challenges 3 These materials are © 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Any dissemination, distribution, or unauthorized use is strictly prohibited. Chapter 1 IN THIS CHAPTER » Discovering the key challenges facing IT departments in the modern era » Learning the ins and outs of datacenter architectures » Understanding how hyperconverged infrastructure drives transformation Understanding Enterprise IT Challenges S ince the introduction of the very first mainframe back in the middle of the twentieth century, what the industry now refers to as enterprise IT has undergone a number of para- digm shifts. What started as a highly targeted service focused almost solely on specific back-office operations has blossomed into a force unto itself, and one that has revolutionized business. Today, that back-office expense line has morphed into a function that carries a multitude of expectations to affect expenses and revenue across all business units. It's reshaped the business land- scape, but the changes haven't always gone according to plan. CIOs face new challenges and roadblocks every day. How Enterprise IT Groups Are More Challenged Than Ever Evolution can be a messy business as organisms grow in unexpected ways. The same can be said for enterprise IT, a group whose evolu- tion has brought it to a front-and-center role in many a business.