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In This Issue:

  • How Much Virtualization Is Too Much? Piling virtual machines onto a server can bring serious cost savings -- and risks. We look at the obstacles that companies hit as they push the edge.
  • Virtualization Reviews: Side-by-side comparison of five virtual server platforms.
  • View From The Top: Colin Powell talks about visas, security, and decision making.
  • Surviving The Downturn: CIO of Los Angeles World Airports has two words of advice: cut costs.
  • New Alliance: SAP and Teradata team up, hinting at the data center’s prefab future.
  • Greener Data Centers: A look at why the right efficiency metrics play such a key role.
  • Bob Evans: Oracle, Sun, and the end of the world.
  • Rob Preston: Should executives bother with Twitter?

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