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    Virtualisation booms in Europe

    Mon 07-Jul-2008

    Server virtualisation is now firmly embedded in European organisations, new research has found.

    A new survey by IDC revealed the pace of adoption of virtualised servers is booming among those firms that use the technology.

    The analyst found more than one third (35 per cent) of servers purchased last year were virtualised and predicts the figure to rise to more than half (52 per cent) in 2008.

    Chris Ingle, the analyst's consulting and research director, said virtualisation in Europe has exploded in the past year as both large and smaller firms use the technology for a wide range of applications and projects.

    "As use of virtualisation grows the challenges around managing complexity, finding skills and software licensing become more apparent," he added.

    The survey also revealed the growth of the technology as a strategy remains strong - rising from 46 per cent to 54 per cent.

    Gartner suggested earlier in the year that virtualisation will become the most important trend for servers in coming years.
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