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How hardware-assisted virtualization changes consolidation equation


Jonathan Hassell, Contributor
04.30.2008
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Service provider takeaway: Service providers can approach customers with an explanation of how virtualization has advanced in recent years, owing partly to Intel VT and AMD-V on-chip hardware virtualization support.

You may have heard about Intel Virtualization Technology (VT) and AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) on-chip hardware virtualization support a few years ago, but there's a good chance you weren't paying attention then. Now, of course, virtualization is the big buzz in IT channels, and you have likely already developed


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a strategy for explaining and assessing the technical benefits of virtualization for your customers. But what does the Intel VT and AMD-V support mean for customers? Let's take a look at four ways that hardware-assisted virtualization support has helped drive virtualization technology adoption.

About the author
Jonathan Hassell is an author, consultant and speaker residing in Charlotte, N.C. Jonathan's books include RADIUS, Learning Windows Server 2003, Hardening Windows and most recently Windows Vista: Beyond the Manual.

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