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As the Sr. Product Manager for SVS, I can assure you that erikw's article is largely correct in describing the next release of SVS. Key partners like Erik have been testing with a pre-beta version for some time. Although erikw's post hit a little early, it is true that this release will rename SVS to Symantec Workspace Virtualization. As we've worked together we know that many of you are loyal to SVS as you have worked with it over the last months and years. Your familiarity through your training and deployments has made SVS as comfortable as a pair of warm slippers.

eduFusion 08 takes place on November 12-13. Registration is now open at http://www.muohio.edu/edufusion

For a peek behind the scenes at the research being done by the Endpoint Virtualization Group take a look at this market survey. Share the good news! This market is accelerating!

In his article entitled Delivering on the Promise of Endpoint Virtualization (Database Trends and Applications October 2008), Ken Berryman writes the following about Endpoint Virtualization:

The industry is buzzing with talk of endpoint virtualization. This innovation is often seen as a means to reduce enterprise endpoint costs and increase the agility of new endpoint deployments.

However, as many organizations discovered as they implemented server virtualization, unless such technologies are integrated within a single infrastructure framework that spans both the physical and virtual, they can add rather than reduce complexity and cost.

Today, the world's largest PC manufacturer, Hewlett-Packard, began shipping its Compaq dc7900 series business desktop PCs globally. The hottest new feature? Symantec SVS, in Runtime Mode! HP is the first desktop PC manufacturer to ship an application virtualization technology pre-installed as a feature.

Fresh on the heels of last week's launch of new iPods, Circuit City is offering to help YOU get a new iPod!

A well known German computer magazine posted an article on their home page stating that HP, together with a new generation of PC hardware, will deliver a "Virtual-Firefox-Browser". They also refer to Altiris Software Virtualization Solution, although they do not claim that the "sandboxed" Firefox will be virtualized using Altiris software.

eduFusion 2008 is now accepting proposals for presentations relating to managing IT resources in higher education.

Last year's presentations included: Managing student laptops with SVS and Software Delivery Solution, Asset Management, Vista Migration, Macintosh Solutions and Endpoint Security.