Planning for virtualization? Beware of server overload by Sandra GittlenVendors claim you can pack dozens of virtual machines inside one physical server. But that's a bad idea for heavy-duty applications.
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MORE >>This column debuted eight years ago. I recall flipping to the back page of the January 2002 issue of Government Technology and savoring the moment. Ink on paper can be a heady thing. I wasn't thinking about the length of the run. I was worrying about what I'd do for the second column. This month's entry is the 97th consecutive column.
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MORE >>This year's winners drive strategy and innovation in top-tier IT departments. Click through for photos of each honoree, as well as interesting personal tidbits like their first job, best career advice and the title they'd like to hold someday.
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