Why you need OVF before you move to the cloud

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OVF is managed by the Desktop Management Task Force and was initially launched in 2007 as a method to transport virtual machines from one virtualization appliance to another. But it is quickly becoming the de facto method for cloud vendors to transfer applications and data between data centers, even if those data centers are using different hypervisors." Read full story Related News: My 15 favorite smartphone apps - From TweetDeck to Math Blaster MItchell Ashley: I love gadgets, smartphones among them. The best part of today's mobile phones are all the cool apps. Here is my list of the smartphone apps that I can't live without. Allegis Capital's Lara Druyan advises web-based startups to ground their ideas in offline businesses. Alpa Agarwal: Just how "new" are the ideas behind successful online businesses? Allegis Capital has led several business from ideas to buyout. IronPort was acquired by Cisco for $830 million. Rent.com was acquired by eBay for $415 million. 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