The State of Virtualization in SMBs - Small Business Computing

The State of Virtualization in SMBs

Feb 2, 2010
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ITBusinessEdge: The State of Virtualization in SMBs

“While the value proposition for virtualization in larger enterprises or data centers is clear and can be easily argued, the same is not necessarily true for small and medium businesses. In an earlier blog, I played the devil’s advocate to suggest that not all small and medium businesses will actually benefit from virtualization.

I think it is a good time to take a step back to examine the state of virtualization in SMBs. I have some ideas as to where SMBs stand where virtualization is concerned, which I outline below.”

Small Business Computing Staff

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