PALO ALTO, CA--(Marketwire - June 1, 2009) - VMware, Inc. (
NYSE:
VMW), the global leader
in virtualization solutions from the desktop through the datacenter and to
the cloud, today announced that VMware vSphere™ 4 was named the Best of
Interop 2009 Grand Prize Winner and won the Best of Interop Award in the
Cloud Computing and Virtualization category. The awards were announced
last week at Interop Las Vegas 2009.
"We are extremely pleased with the positive reception that VMware vSphere 4
has already received from customers and partners and this recognition from
Interop is another impressive achievement," said Dr. Stephen Herrod, chief
technology officer and senior vice president of R&D, VMware. "These Best of
Interop awards underscore our continued leadership in the virtualization
industry and recognize the unparalleled efficiency, control, and choice
that VMware vSphere 4 delivers to IT."
VMware vSphere 4, which became generally available last month, is a quantum
leap forward in helping customers transform IT into a dynamic, flexible
service, while dramatically lowering costs. With VMware vSphere 4,
customers can bring the benefits of cloud computing to their datacenters,
creating a practical approach to their own private clouds -- cloud
computing infrastructures that span internal IT with external cloud service
providers.
"This year was an exciting year for the Best of Interop Awards because
there were so many strong contenders in every category," said Art Wittmann,
Judge for the 2009 Best of Interop Awards and Managing Director of
InformationWeek Analytics. "VMware and each of the category winners have
truly demonstrated the essence of innovation and deserve this recognition
for their contributions to the industry."
For more information about Best of Interop Awards, please visit:
http://www.bestofinterop.com/2009/.
For more information about VMware vSphere 4, please visit:
http://www.vmware.com/go/vSphere.
About Interop®
Interop® drives the adoption of technology, providing knowledge and
insight to help IT and corporate decision-makers achieve business success.
Part of TechWeb's family of global brands, Interop is the leading business
technology event series. Through in-depth educational programs, workshops,
real-world demonstrations and live technology implementations in its unique
Interop Net program, Interop provides the forum for the most powerful
innovations and solutions the industry has to offer. For more information
about these events visit
www.interop.com.
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 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.
Contact Information: Contacts:
Melinda Marks
VMware Public Relations
mmarks@vmware.com
(650) 427-1103
Steve Kerns
Fleishman Hillard for VMware
Steve.Kerns@fleishman.com
(415) 318-4224