Chapter 1: The Virtualization Assessment
by Greg Shields

There is a lot of hype in the marketplace on virtualization. Much of that hype will try to push you towards a particular solution for your environment that may fit your needs but not necessarily be a best-fit for your needs. The goal of this chapter, and indeed this entire guide, is to help steer you towards selecting the right virtualization solution for your particular environment. The first step in that process involves fully understand your current environment - its hardware inventory, software composition, and performance characteristics.

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