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VMware Works with Intel to Optimize Virtualization of Intel Servers and Desktops
Companies Expand Relationship and Collaborate to Bring Virtualization-Optimized Products to Market
SAN FRANCISCO and PALO
ALTO, Calif., March 1, 2005 -- At the Spring 2005 Intel Developer
Forum, VMware, Inc., 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.
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