I often see DevOps presented in the context of startups focused around a single web app or in stirring manifestos on agility. There seem to be very few concrete tips for a "normal" IT guy who is taking care of some vSphere boxes running Exchange and other COTS software. But at the same time companies such as VMware like to present the final destination of cloud as "IT as a Service," which sounds pretty DevOps-y. @bgracely talks about DevOps and IT here: cloudsofchange.com
Is DevOps relevant to "normal" IT departments?