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Dynamic Data Center: Virtualization

Overview CIOs and IT managers are working harder than ever to assure their boards that IT infrastructures can meet business requirements cost-effectively and give their organization a competitive edge in the globalized world. Such efforts have put virtualization squarely in the spotlight, and interest in the various concepts and associated technologies is growing exponentially among corporate customers. "Virtualization", "Adaptive" computing and various flavors of "Utility", "Grid" and "On-demand" concepts are currently prominent buzzwords in IT circles. The precise meaning of these terms often remains somewhat muddled, with many meaning different things to different people.

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Publisher	Fujitsu Siemens Computers	File Format	PDF
Date Published	July 2006	Downloads	1
Format	White Papers
Topics	Removable Storage, Data Center, Virtualization

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Channel:
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Channel:
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Channel:
IT Director
Tags:
cio forum,
cios

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Publisher:
ZDNet UK

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Publisher:
ntl:Telewest Business

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Publisher:
IBM

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Publisher:
IBM

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