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Physical Vs. Virtual: Oracle, Others Redefine Appliances

Physical Vs. Virtual: Oracle, Others Redefine Appliances
While IT rushes to virtualize applications, high-end databases are increasingly moving against the tide, from software to hardware.

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Mobile App Development Needs A New Approach
Use these 8 elements for a complete mobile app environment.
The Sorry State Of The Service Desk
Our latest poll of 1,214 service management pros shows dangerous gaps in how we measure relevance and quantify business metrics.
Scala Fights Multicore Woes
The language's creator discusses how Scala eases parallel programming.
Which ASP.NET Is Better?
Moving to ASP.NET MVP might not be worth your while.
Java 7: Worth A Hard Look
New release boosts performance of JVM languages.

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