http://hothardware.com/cs/forums/47.aspxenCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://hothardware.com/cs/forums/thread/321295.aspxFri, 12 Dec 2008 15:49:24 GMTba4e517a-01ef-48a6-b096-821b95afe388:321295News0http://hothardware.com/cs/forums/thread/321295.aspxhttp://hothardware.com/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=47&PostID=321295<br /> <div class="newsText" id="dvPreComment"><p align="left"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;"><img style="WIDTH:110px;HEIGHT:139px;" alt="" hspace="2" src="http://hothardware.com/newsimages/Item8202/virtualization-news.jpg" align="right" />In the last few years Virtualization has gone from a buzzword to a platform of choice in the world of Information Technology. Consumers already reap its benefits on a day to day basis as Banks, Internet Service Providers, online merchants, and many other companies have adopted the technology all the while transparent to the end user. The reasons why virtualization is attractive to companies are many but, to put it succinctly, it all boils down to efficiency which then translates to lower cost and higher availability.<br /><br />Just as the mighty transistor has shrunken down to sub-micron sizes over the years, so goes the data center. Less server sprawl does indeed equal more efficiency when virtualization is employed. But there are many other benefits as well. Click the link below to read more... <br /><br /></span><a href="http://hothardware.com/Articles/Virtualization-101/"><span style="FONT-SIZE:10pt;FONT-FAMILY:Arial;">Virtualization 101, From Data Center To Desktop</span></a></p></div><br /> <div class="newsTextBody" id="dvBody"></div><br /> <div class="newsText" id="dvComment"></div><br />