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Discovering the Virtues of Server Virtualization

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Overview Server virtualization and all the benefits that come with it are great in theory, but how does one actually "Virtualize" an infrastructure in practice? From a technological perspective, server virtualization - the creation of digital abstractions that represent real physical servers - offers institutions of higher education a plethora of advantages, from providing increased efficiency and flexibility to delivering maximum return on investment and the lowest possible total cost of ownership. In addition to improving test and development environments, virtualization is also being lauded for offering one of the most cost-effective and flexible options for server consolidation.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	CDW	File Format	PDF
Date Published	February 2007
Format	White Papers
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Server Consolidation, Virtualization

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