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THIS ISSUE | 02.28.2011 [ DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT | VIRTUALIZATION ]

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4DIGITAL SPOTLIGHT | VIRTUALIZATION
COVER STORY
Virtualized Disorder

4 I T wants fewer, more comprehensive management tools for a growing number of virtual machines, yet specialized vendors tackle di;erent challenges.

Government
Grade

10 These three government agencies are reaping the early benefits of moving to desktop virtualization.

Virtualization’s
Next Leap

14 How the technology is
making the jump from the server
realm into the application,
mobile and database worlds.

HEADS UP | 3 Virtualization boosts storage costs. | Editor’s note: This digital issue of Computerworld marks the debut of a speedy delivery model for changing times.

OPINION | 18 Kevin Fogartysays virtualization and other developments are changing everything about I T — including what “personal computers” look like.