for some functions. but, for example, what does Symantec have to do with the remote management via the use of virtualization, as one example of functionality that would require the concurrent purchase/use of third party solutions. you are looking at the wrong end of the telescope with this posting exchange. (remote management doesn't just mean management of the status of virus software on a machine. as an example, what if IT wants to be able to inventory all attached peripherals on a networked PC -- a simple asset management function?) Obviously the myriads of possible uses of the vPro virtualized platform are not understood here, and consequently, from that lack of understanding, what is the range of third party solutions, Wave,s ETS included, Intel is refering to.