Be the future not the furniture

Fleur Doidge
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VMware's vForum 2014 emphasised a need for IT to help drive customers' businesses forwards. Fleur Doidge reports

Virtualisation colossus VMware's vForum at Wembley Stadium this year aimed to up the game not just of customers, but their IT suppliers. Players should aim to "amplify the possibilities" of the big...

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