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Demystifying SQL Server Virtualization

Because SQL Server can be I/O intensive, it hasn't been at the top of the list of server types you'd want to virtualize. However, with the recent release of Microsoft's Hyper-V and VMware's new ESX Server 3.5, SQL Server virtualization is becoming increasingly interesting. Performance for many deployments is proving to be perfectly acceptable, especially in light of the benefits virtualization can offer-such as increased hardware utilization. One remaining concern about SQL Server virtualization is that confusion has grown around virtualization itself. I want to clear up some of that confusion.

First, some people think that the expression "virtualizing SQL Server" implies that you have to ...

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