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Choosing tools for effective virtualization

GOING VIRTUAL

Author(s): JENS-CHRISTOPH BRENDEL, HENNING SPRANG, AND JÜRGEN QUADE

Good tools are half the battle – even if you are just managing virtual machines. This month we take a practical look at virtualization, and we show you a new threat to watch for in the virtual future.

Servers are not human. They don’t live and breathe. They just consume power and take up space. Do we really need so many? The virtualization revolution is about saving money, time, and floor space. Today’s virtualization tools provide an efficient environment for testing, running, and managing applications – with lower electric bills and fewer hardware headaches. But is virtualization all good, or does it also open the door to new kinds of threats?


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