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Compatibility with Windows-based applications is also seen as a concern. Moreover, current Linux users point to the availability of database tools and data replication issues as additional concerns.

Almost all database workloads are now (or eventually will be) virtualized. High availability (HA) clusters using virtual servers provide the application protection needed to satisfy even the most ...