Almost half of x86-based server workloads are virtualized today. Gartner: Virtualization will radically change how you secure and manage your computing environment. There needs to be a wide range of security controls in the VM, such as virtual firewalls, intrusion-prevention systems. The need to deploy and run agent software has traditionally “been the bane of our existence,” analyst says. The transition to more virtualization-focused software-based security controls, though filled with uncertainties, is still expected to occur.”]

