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VMware Expands VMware Ready(TM) Program to Data Protection Partners
VMware Ready Data Protection Solutions Will Extend VMware vSphere(TM) 4 to Deliver Seamless Datacenter Operations and Recovery Processes for Customers Using Data Protection Solutions From VMware Partners
| Source: VMware, Inc.
PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - May 27, 2009) - VMware, Inc. (NYSE : VMW ), the global leader
in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to
the cloud, today announced the expansion of its VMware Ready program to
partners that provide data protection solutions for VMware vSphere 4.
VMware vSphere 4, which is now generally available, helps customers
transform IT into a dynamic, flexible service while dramatically lowering
costs. As part of the VMware Ready Data Protection program, participating
partners will get full access to a rich set of functionality and
integration interfaces to make their solutions "VMware Ready Optimized"
for VMware vSphere 4, as well as receive best practices and use of the
VMware Ready Optimized logo. VMware Ready Optimized solutions will
accelerate implementation of qualified data protection solutions to help
customers reduce IT expenses as they move toward cloud computing.
The VMware Ready Data Protection program enables partners to integrate new
and existing solutions with VMware vSphere 4 using certain VMware vStorage
APIs and integration technologies that simplify protection of virtualized
workloads. The program adds qualification criteria for data protection
products to help validate that partner solutions have passed
VMware-specified integration or interoperability criteria and are
technically ready for optimal use with VMware vSphere 4. Key data
protection vendors are expected to validate their products for VMware
vSphere 4 including CA, CommVault, EMC, Symantec and Vizioncore.
The VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection included in VMware vSphere 4
are the enabling framework for data protection partners to develop
integrated solutions for centralized virtual machine backup. This enables
customers to perform rapid backup without disrupting applications or the
end user experience. VMware will continue to support existing
implementations of the previous generation of its data protection framework
(called VMware Consolidated Backup) as well as a non-disruptive upgrade to
the new VMware vStorage APIs for Data Protection.
"Customers have told us that business continuity, disaster recovery, and
especially data protection are top of mind, particularly as we look to the
future where IT decision makers are continually asked to do more with
less," said Parag Patel, vice president, alliances, VMware. "VMware Ready
Optimized data protection solutions will be validated for production
datacenter use, helping to lay the foundation for cloud computing and
assure customers that their
mission-critical data is protected through a validated end-to-end
solution."
As part of the program, VMware will recommend solutions for essential data
protection processes such as backup and restore that are VMware Ready
Optimized -- meaning these solutions adhere to more stringent integration
guidelines and pass a technical validation. Partner products passing this
qualification will be allowed to use the VMware Ready Optimized logo, where
"Optimized" signifies that the qualifying products provide optimized levels
of integration, functionality, or performance. Qualified partners in the
program will have access to VMware technologies to develop and deliver
solutions that interoperate with and are optimized for VMware vSphere 4.
VMware Ready Optimized data protection solutions will also be featured as
"VMware Ready" in the VMware Partner Product Catalog
(http://wwwa.vmware.com/partnercatalog/catalog/).
For more information on the VMware Ready Program, please visit
http://www.vmware.com/partners/vmware-ready/index.html.
To read what leading data protection vendors are saying about the VMware
Ready Program, please visit:
http://www.vmware.com/company/news/releases/vmw-ready-dp-partner.html.
About VMware
VMware (NYSE : VMW ) is the global leader in virtualization solutions from
the desktop to the datacenter -- bringing cloud computing to businesses of
all sizes. Customers rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating
expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green.
With 2008 revenues of $1.9 billion, more than 130,000 customers and more
than 24,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing public software
companies. Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, VMware is majority-owned
by EMC Corporation (NYSE : EMC ). For more information, visit www.vmware.com.
VMware, VMware Ready and VMware vSphere are registered trademarks and/or
trademarks of VMware, Inc. in the United States and/or other jurisdictions.
All other marks and names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their
respective companies. The use of the word "partner" or "partnership" does
not imply a legal partnership relationship between VMware and any other
company.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements made in this press release which are not statements of
historical fact are forward-looking statements and are subject to the safe
harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Such forward-looking statements relate, but are not limited, to,
expectations for customer utilization and adoption of our virtualization
products. Actual results could differ materially from those projected in
the forward-looking statements as a result of certain risk factors,
including but not limited to: (i) the duration and deepening of negative
economic or market conditions; (ii) delays or reductions in consumer or
information technology spending; (iii) competitive factors, including but
not limited to pricing pressures, industry consolidation, entry of new
competitors into the virtualization market, and new product and marketing
initiatives by our competitors; (iv) our customers' ability to develop, and
to transition to, new products, (v) the uncertainty of customer acceptance
of emerging technology initiatives; and (vi) rapid technological and market
changes in virtualization software; (vii) changes to product development
timelines. These forward looking statements are based on current
expectations and are subject to uncertainties and changes in condition,
significance, value and effect as well as other risks detailed in documents
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our quarterly
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2009, which could cause
actual results to vary from expectations. VMware disclaims any obligation
to update any such forward-looking statements after the date of this
release.