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How will your world change in just a few years? According to a new gartner study, virtualization technology will go mainstream in under three years. Gone will be physical servers, network switches and even SAN switches. Shared operating system virtualization will be the order of the day. And if you're not prepared, you risk limiting your own abilities, suggests the study.

Get to know the options now. Says the Gartner study: "Organizations should become familiar with these emerging forms of virtualization and evaluate how they can be used to supplement current virtualization plans."

To read more, visit the SWsoft website to view the Gartner study.

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