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Hey, Hey It’s the Application Lifecycle 2.0 And as Davy Jones of the Monkees once said “I’m a believer!” Do you too want to be a believer? Don’t “monkee” around, learn more about the application lifecycle 2.0 by joining me in an MKS sponsored webinar: “Begin With the End in Mind” on August 28 at 11AM Eastern / 8AM Pacific. Register here . Get the latest analysis on… - What the application lifecycle 2.0 is and how it impacts you - What technologies play a role in the application lifecycle 2.0 - Silos, what are they good for - Will your IT organization survive the transformation And more…the application lifecycle 2.0 is here and ready to make an impact, don’t be left behind! This is an exciting time for the application lifecycle – new technologies are emerging, acquisitions are being made and the IT organization is no longer just for techies – they are business partners in every sense of the word. t

Is It Virtual Or Real? The big news today was the Citrix acquisition of open source virtualization company XenSource . I have commented many times in the past year about the future I think virtualization has and how it will be one of the defining technologies of the 21st century. So, here is my philosophy on the acquisition….one if you are inclined to be a geek and another if you fancy yourself more of a business person. Either way, the net / net of this is virtualization is real and coming to an enterprise near you. Citrix Acquisition of XenSource for Geeks Citrix’ acquisition of XenSource to more effectively compete with VMware is a positive move for the market. This acquisition shows that the criticality of the virtualization market is understood and enterprises are focused on using the technology in multiple aspects of their business. Virtualization delivers a malleable environment unconstrained by barriers. VMware has been diligent at delivering virtualization to the entire en...