Companies Expand Relationship and Collaborate to Bring
Virtualization-Optimized Products to Market
SAN FRANCISCO and PALO ALTO, Calif., March 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At
the Spring 2005 Intel Developer Forum, VMware, Inc. (NYSE: EMC), the global
leader in virtual infrastructure software for industry-standard systems, today
announced an expanded relationship with Intel to further drive the rapid
expansion of virtualization of Intel servers and desktops throughout the
enterprise.
As part of the expanded relationship, the two companies will collaborate
on optimization of VMware server and desktop products working with Intel's
future chip-level virtualization technologies. The end result for enterprise
users will be a robust, optimized set of operating system-agnostic virtual
infrastructure solutions that leverage VMware's seven years of extensive
technology innovation and leadership in delivering high performance,
production-ready virtualization products for the Intel architecture.
The current results of this collaboration can be seen at the Spring 2005
Intel Developer Forum where VMware products running on Intel's Virtualization
Technology (formerly codenamed Vanderpool Technology) prototypes will be
showcased during Intel keynotes and in the solution pavilions. VMware will
incorporate product support for Intel's Virtualization Technology as it
becomes available in Intel microprocessors.
"The combination of Intel Virtualization Technology and VMware's
virtualization expertise and products will lead to truly compelling usage
models for enterprise computing," said Pat Gelsinger, Senior Vice President
and General Manager, Digital Enterprise Group, Intel. "Virtualization has
reached a point of real maturity in the server space and will bring exciting
new applications to enterprise clients including increased manageability,
improved ease of use and enhanced security. We look forward to VMware's
support of Intel's Virtualization Technology."
"We are pleased that Intel, the world's largest chipmaker, is adding
virtualization support in the hardware. VMware endorses this move as it
further validates the significance of our core market. We are excited to work
with Intel to make future hardware technologies more virtualization-friendly
and optimized for VMware products," said Diane Greene, President, VMware. "We
are looking forward to our increased co-operation as market leaders to
proliferate the most advanced and robust virtualization solutions for the
enterprise."
In addition to product development and support, VMware and Intel are
developing plans for a broad range of marketing activities that include
advertising, events and solution centers to educate customers on the power of
VMware virtual infrastructure on Intel servers and desktops.
About VMware Virtual Infrastructure
VMware virtual infrastructure is a strong foundation for next generation
computing in the enterprise. VMware virtual infrastructure allows software to
be deployed and managed independently of hardware and is used by thousands
today for server consolidation and containment, business continuity, test and
development and enterprise desktop management.
About VMware, Inc.
VMware, an EMC company, is the global leader in virtual infrastructure
software for industry-standard systems. The world's largest companies use
VMware solutions to simplify their IT, fully leverage their existing computing
investments and respond faster to changing business demands. VMware is based
in Palo Alto, California. For more information, visit http://www.vmware.com or call
650-475-5000.
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