This document discusses how network and IT operations are converging with the adoption of new technologies like NFV and SDN. It notes there are still some cultural gaps between network and IT teams. It argues that a multi-service cloud platform is needed to achieve significant ROI, and that NFV and SDN provide revenue and cost benefits if a common cloud platform is used. It presents EMC's vision of using a single hardware substrate with multiple cloud stacks, and unified management platforms that can orchestrate across VMware and OpenStack as well as physical network resources. The goal is to apply concepts like continuous integration testing to NFV and provide a single pane of glass for monitoring virtual and physical, network and IT environments.