Pope believes that companies only need a 64-bit operating system and database, and that the majority of 32-bit applications currently available will run on top of the 64-bit platform without sacrificing performance.

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Companies like FluidOps make replicating all levels of a virtual landscape--the data, database, application, and operating system--a one-click operation.

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