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Advanced Virtualization and Workload Management on Itanium 2-Based Servers

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Overview Virtualization and workload management are essential technologies for maximizing scalability, availability and value on high-end computing systems, and Itanium 2-based servers offer many options. One is SWsoft Virtuozzo, a proven, software-based virtualization solution for consolidating Linux and Windows applications. It provides granular control of workloads, along with exceptional performance and scalability - factors that make it ideal for many mission-critical environments.

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Publisher	Itanium Solutions Alliance	File Format	PDF
Date Published	June 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Processors, Server Consolidation, Virtualization

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