Red noses stay on at Comic Relief thanks to virtualisation

Dave Bailey
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VMware server consolidation software and Compellent SAN technology ensures stand-up comedy doesn't fall down

Comic Relief now needs a fifth less servers than its last appeal Comic Relief is using VMware's virtualisation software and a Compellent storage area network (SAN) to ensure the fun doesn't stop ...

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