Virtual Instruments Named a 2012 Emerging Vendor by CRN and UBM Channel

SAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - Sep 11, 2012) - Virtual Instruments, the leader in Infrastructure Performance Management (IPM) for physical, virtual and cloud computing environments, today announced it has been selected by UBM Channel and CRN as a 2012 Emerging Technology Vendor. The annual list features the most innovative vendors who not only deliver technology that is easy to use, but can generate the high margin solution providers require. The vendors that make up the CRN Emerging Technology Vendor list were founded in 2006 or later, have revenue under $1 billion and have an active U.S. channel strategy.

Among these Emerging Vendors are companies that have already established themselves in their market segment and others that are already making an impact despite a recent launch. Each organization on the list represents a new partnership and go-to-market opportunity for solution providers looking to identify new vendor partners.

"Emerging doesn't mean what it used to," said Kelley Damore, VP, Editorial Director, UBM Channel. "And this collection of up-and-comers and new-to-the-game vendors is on an upward trajectory that a host of young companies that preceded them could barely imagine. With new innovations like cloud computing and virtualization speeding up the pace of innovation, and technology mainstays like storage and networking branching off into new directions, this list encapsulates a tectonic technology shift where the recently founded are starting to rule the roost and become household names much more quickly than in the past. We congratulate each vendor on the list and congratulate them for placing an emphasis on innovation and ease of use, features that are the hallmark of any successful channel offering."

"We are honored to be one of the 2012 CRN Emerging Technology Vendors. It is an acknowledgement of Virtual Instruments' continued leadership in Infrastructure Performance Management for physical, virtual and cloud computing environments and the ongoing commitment to our channel partners," said Todd Osborne, director of global partner sales and alliances for Virtual Instruments. "Our partnerships provide the sales, marketing and training tools companies need to accelerate new revenue opportunities and grow their businesses."

With the award-winning VirtualWisdom® platform, Virtual Instruments improves the performance and availability of mission-critical applications while lowering the cost of the supporting infrastructure. This innovative solution provides visibility into the real-time performance, utilization and health of the entire open system, while enabling businesses to proactively eliminate unplanned downtime and reduce virtualized infrastructure troubleshooting times by up to 80 percent.

The Virtual Instruments Partner Program (VIP Program) is perfect for companies that would like to leverage the capabilities of the VirtualWisdom platform, as well as Virtual Instruments hardware, software and services solutions. The VIP Program makes it easy for channel partners to gain access to the company's solutions, and is customizable for each channel partner's unique business requirements, level of engagement and commitment. Through the program, channel partners can leverage VirtualWisdom to help their customers proactively ensure the performance, availability and utilization of their virtualized infrastructures.

The final selection to the Emerging Technology Vendor list was made by the CRN editorial team after a review of submitted information. To view the list and read more about the selected companies, visit www.CRN.com.

About Virtual Instruments
Virtual Instruments is a leader in Infrastructure Performance Management for physical, virtual and cloud computing environments. The award-winning VirtualWisdom® platform provides visibility into real-time performance and health of the entire open systems stack along with metrics that assess utilization. Virtual Instruments improves the performance and availability of mission-critical applications while lowering the cost of the supporting infrastructure. Forbes Magazine recognized the company as #6 on its 2011 list of America's Most Promising Companies. The company was founded in June 2008 via a spin-out from Finisar Corp.; it has headquarters in San Jose, Calif., and can be found online at http://www.virtualinstruments.com.

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