When is virtual machine technology the wrong choice? | ZDNet

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I was enjoying a conversation with the good folks at Appistry about where and how their application virtualization technology could best be used. I heard similar stories when speaking with the folks at Trigence. Although virtual machine technology is just the ticket when system (client or server) optimization and consolidation are the goals, it simply isnt the correct choice when other requirements are at the forefront. I could also bring up high availability/reliability, creating a unified management domain and a few other use cases. I guess Abraham Maslow was right when he said "If the only tool you have is a hammer, you tend to see every problem as a nail."

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