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Scaling back on VMware is not an option for some

By: Rafael Ruffolo On: 16 Dec 2008 For: ComputerWorld Canada Creator

We all know it takes money to make money, but without any free capital, some IT shops are having a difficult time finding the ROI for server virtualization. A Toronto systems management firm argues why companies should buck this trend and continue making virtual infrastructure investments

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Tough economic times have given IT departments a lot of good reasons to stop spending in many areas. But according to a Toronto-based IT systems management firm, virtualization should definitely not be one of them.

From companies just getting started with server virtualization to those now venturing into desktop and storage virtualization, David Mitchell, manager of IS operations at Uptime Software Inc., said, investment in virtualization is “absolutely” still a wise move for organizations.

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Rafael Ruffolo joined ComputerWorld as a staff writer in June 2007 and was the winner of a Kenneth R. Wilson award for business journalism. He is interested in government IT, copyright, virt... more

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