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Percentage of Mission-Critical Apps to Be Virtualized  By the end of 2013, the vast majority expect to be well over 80 percent virtualized.

Written By: Michael Vizard
May 23, 2013
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Percentage of Mission-Critical Apps to Be Virtualized  By the end of 2013, the vast majority expect to be well over 80 percent virtualized.

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Michael Vizard is a seasoned IT journalist, with nearly 30 years of experience writing and editing about enterprise IT issues. He is a writer for publications including Programmableweb, IT Business Edge, CIOinsight, Channel Insider and UBM Tech. He formerly was editorial director for Ziff-Davis Enterprise, where he launched the company’s custom content division, and has also served as editor in chief for CRN and InfoWorld. He also has held editorial positions at PC Week, Computerworld and Digital Review.

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