VMware acquires Java vendor SpringSource
VMware has struck a deal to acquire enterprise Java vendor SpringSource for $US362 million.
VMware has struck a deal to acquire enterprise Java vendor SpringSource for $US362 million.
With virtualisation being increasingly rolled out across many data centres and server rooms, Quantum has this week begun shipping a module that will allow for the backup and restoration of VMware ESX virtual servers on its DXi-Series of disk backup systems.
VMware reported a drop in profit for the second quarter as businesses cut spending on new software amid the tough economy.
Microsoft's historic embrace of Linux technology could have wide-reaching impacts on the virtualization market and Microsoft's rival VMware.
VMware is releasing two bundles of management and automation products designed for disaster recovery and the delivery of applications to users.
VMware is trying to exploit uncertainty among customers of Virtual Iron, the virtualization vendor recently acquired by Oracle, with a new "safe passage" plan that offers Virtual Iron users steep discounts on certain VMware products if they switch.
Optus subsidiary, Alphawest, has joined the beta program for VMware’s global vCloud.
IBM is bundling its x86 servers with VMware's newest virtualization platform, and offering financing packages to lower upfront costs.
Although they have moved to virtualize servers, some IT managers have found there are applications, particularly specialized ones for healthcare, retailing and other industries, where vendors are wary of software support in virtualized environments.
VMware partner director, David Blackman, has quit his post after two-and-half years. He is being replaced by Oracle partner manager and industry veteran, Fred King.
When VMware launched its latest virtualization platform, vSphere, it introduced the phrase "cloud operating system" to the IT industry.
EMC has told partners they must make a decision on cloud computing within 36 months to stay relevant to customers.
VMware this week had to reassure industry observers that it will not ban competition from the VMworld conference, after bloggers took the company to task for releasing a policy change that appeared to prevent competing vendors from demonstrating products at the virtualization trade show.
VMware is still the only virtualization vendor whose hypervisor meets every enterprise requirement, but rivals Citrix, Microsoft and Virtual Iron are closing in on that goal, according to research by the Burton Group.
VMware’s vSphere platform has been lauded by several partners and the industry as addressing key virtualisation technology issues while driving cloud computing take-up.