In Denial ....... a Perverse Legacy to be Fronting/Pimping.
I admire the Ostrich-like, head in the sand optimism of Mr Loughridge but given IBM's Virtualisation Cloud absence, would have to venture that it is unwarranted and totally misleading but then given the Implications in that, one would surely not be surprised or expect it to be any different.
There are new Kids on the Block and in the Hood and they aint interested in maintainining any Pretence in Blind, Mindless Support of Exclusive Executive Systems well past their Sell by Dates.
Innovation, Innovation, Innovation is something which they could buy into though, for a Change of Fortune, but it would misleading to think that they would be in Control of IT rather than just Funding and Finding ITs Controls.
However, one would always be hopeful that they could rise to the Challenge and prove themselves to be Super Quick Learners thus enabling them to Input into Virtual Controls 42 Add and AId Power Systems ........ with ITransparent NEUKlearer HyperRadioProActive Energy for a Colossus of AI Conscious Quantum Leap. And with all Possible Encouragement available, Any and All Failings would be theirs to Examine and Reflect upon.