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With one new product released, and one about to be, server virtualisation is becoming a reality in the low-end server space. How can virtual servers help you?
Short of setting up duplicate systems, testing new software can be a hairy exercise. Here's another way: use virtual OSes like VMWare and Virtual PC as your testing platform.
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