The Myths Of Virtual Machine Consolidation
Friday, 19 January 2007 by Michel Roth
This article on SearchSeverVirtualization.com by Chris Wolff discusses the the "myths" that bring unwelcome surprises during virtualization-based consolidation projects:

"As you jump onto the virtualization bandwagon, you'll hear a lot of varying claims about what virtualization can do. But is virtualization truly the greatest thing since sliced bread? Sure, it can be hugely helpful, but sometimes the hype might get ahead of the reality, and sorting out the truth can be a challenge."

"The host-based virtualization products offered by VMware, Microsoft Virtual Server, XenSource and SWsoft have many advantages, but neither of them is a one-size-fits-all solution, and sometimes new users launch consolidation products with unrealistic expectations.Since you're used to hearing about how great host-based virtualization is, let's look at some of the areas where host virtualization sometimes fails to meet user expectations."

Read the article here.

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