I don't doubt at all that virtualization is useful in some areas. What I doubt rather strongly is that it will ever have the kind of impact that the people involved in virtualization want it to have.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Virtualization is useful, but its impact will likely fall short of hype.
- In plain terms
- Virtualization won't be as transformative as claimed.
- What can you take from it?
- Expect modest benefits from virtualization.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Which areas benefit most from virtualization?
- How to balance hype with practical use?
Another view
Some sectors do see major gains from virtualization.
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