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Published on: 04/23/2008
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Overview
While server virtualization is typically implemented initially for consolidation, it also brings strong benefits in increasing availability for server applications. Furthermore, virtualization is moving beyond servers, and offering desktop delivery alternatives through virtual clients, application virtualization and application streaming. Moving beyond consolidation leverages your existing virtualization products, knowledge and skills to deliver better service to your end users — through increased availability, manageability and flexibility of both server and desktop applications.

Chapter 2 - Virtualization Business Drivers

In this chapter, Barb Goldworm explains how server consolidation has historically been the driver for virtualization. This is because server consolidation helps facilitate better ROI and reduce TCO through a greater ability to provide business services. She also details how trends in storage, software and system markets both inform and are informed by how businesses are using virtualization.

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