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Vialis Uses Virtualization to Keep Traffic Information Flowing

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Overview Vialis is an innovative information broker that enables radio stations to supply drivers with the latest reports on traffic and road conditions around the clock. Vialis wanted o switch from a rigid software architecture and increase flexibility and reliability. The challenge was to separate test, acceptance and production environments. To make this service even more reliable and at the same time acquire the scalability needed to bring new services on line without delay, Vialis decided to launch a future-driven IT project. Together with Fujitsu Siemens Computers, the company virtualized the server infrastructure for its central application.

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Publisher	Fujitsu Siemens Computers	File Format	PDF
Date Published	December 2007
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Infrastructure Management, Virtualization

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