Gartner Declares Microsoft as a leader in x86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure

Recent research released on June 30, 2011 from Gartner, Inc. (www.gartner.com) under the title Gartner Magic Quadrant for X86 Server Virtualization Infrastructure by analyst Tom Bittman – reports Microsoft as a LEADER and delivers valuable information about the server virtualization market!

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