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VMware's Explosive IPO Shows Power of Virtualization

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The initial public offering of virtualization company VMware shocked and delighted Wall Street on Tuesday, with shares trading as high as $54 midday. At that price, VMware -- the dominant player in server virtualization -- has a $19 billion market capitalization. The company was acquired by storage giant EMC in 2003 for $635 million.

"Clearly, this is an endorsement of virtualization," said Brenon Daly, a financial analyst with The 451 Group in San Francisco. "We were absolutely blown away by how strong it came out."

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