This white paper introduces readers to IT resilience and its importance in the context of operational continuity and data management and its relation to cloud adoption and digital transformation. The white paper uses findings from the survey to illustrate some of the key tenets of IT resilience and the challenges and opportunities organizations face when trying to achieve resilience. By the conclusion of the white paper, readers will have a firm understanding of IT resilience and its benefits on both business and IT operations and how those benefits stack up for survey respondents. Finally, we identify essential first steps to consider on the road map to IT resilience and highlight key challenges and opportunities.