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Virtualization is becoming less a buzzword and more just the way things are done, so networking professionals must be aware of the challenges (and benefits) virtualization presents for network configuration, performance and management. Get up to speed on the various types of virtualization such as server virtualization and storage virtualization; find out virtualization's effects on network performance. Find out how to transition to a virtualized environment and the best tools for managing network relationships between VMs and between virtual and physical devices in this section.