Virtualisation in the real world

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It is essential for businesses to acknowledge and plan for the costs and restrictions of software licensing deals when considering virtualisation

Wardhaugh: Do not assume you can introduce virtualisation without your software vendor's consent Every IT leader knows that the projected cost savings from the introduction of a virtualised envir...

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