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    New study quantifies how VMware improved TCO and ROI for three companies' IT landscapes.

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    Increasing the use of server virtualization is a top priority for small and midsize businesses. According to ESG's 2010 Spending Intentions Survey, it is nearly tied as the top priority for SMBs over the next 12 to 18 months. There are good reasons for this: virtualization can help reduce costs, simplify management, and improve application availability and disaster protection. It is interesting to note that improving data backup/recovery and managing data growth are also top five priorities-both of which are added benefits of server virtualization.Read this white paper and learn how VMware is helping companies boost the value of server virtualization.

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    Virtualizing business-critical applications is an essential step in your journey to the cloud. Microsoft SQL Server, Exchange and SharePoint, and Oracle applications, are often the backbone of business IT. The benefits of virtualizing these applications extend far beyond mere consolidation. Understanding how VMware improves quality of service and agility while reducing costs will help you make the case for taking virtualization to the next level in your company.

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    As the role of IT increases within organizations, the need to move data when and where it is needed is critical to support emerging business requirements. This has become increasingly difficult due to the huge growth of data volumes. This white paper sponsored by HP + Intel evaluates a solution that aims to enable the movement of data without physical limitations. Read now and see how this could enable agility and efficiency.

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