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VMware Provides Cloud Computing Infrastructure for Siemens IT Solutions and Services
VMware Platform Offers Flexible and Secure Environment that Allows Siemens to Tap into Capacity On Demand, Quadruple Server Utilization and Cut Hardware Costs by 70 Percent. PALO ALTO, Calif. November 18, 2008 VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced that Siemens IT Solutions and Services, which works with mid-tier to Fortune 100 companies, has deployed VMwares industry-leading management and virtualization suite, VMware Infrastructure 3, to provide a secure, reliable and flexible platform for its customers production and pre-production application environments. Among the many services offered by...

CA and VMware Expand Relationship with Integrated Management Solution for Enterprises and Cloud Service Providers
Solution Comprising CA Data Center Automation Manager and VMware Stage Manager Targeted at Delivering Agility, Service Quality and Cost Efficiency to Customers. CA WORLD 2008, LAS VEGAS, November 18, 2008 - CA and VMware today announced an expansion in their long-standing relationship centered around the creation and delivery of integrated management solutions to complement the VMware virtualization platform. The relationship is aimed at helping enterprise IT organizations and cloud service providers manage virtualization for maximum business impact, while extending its benefits beyond basic server consolidation and cost reduction. The companies plan to jointly develop a management solution...

VMware Recognized for Excellence Fifth Consecutive Year by Redmond Magazine with 2008 Readers' Choice Award
VMware Server and VMware Workstation honored as Triple Crown-ISV Winners. PALO ALTO, Calif., November 17, 2008 VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced that Redmond magazine readers have named VMware Workstation the best virtual PC product and VMware Server the best server virtualization product, marking the fifth-consecutive year that VMware products have been honored by Redmond. Past recognition by Redmond includes the Best of the Best, Editors' Choice, Most Valuable Product, "Products We Love!" and Readers Choice Awards. Were honored to be recognized by the readers of Redmond for five years...

VMware is Joining PCI Security Standards Council as Participating Organization
VMware to Participate in Key Standards-Setting Body Protecting Payment Cardholder Data; Launches Initiative to Help Retailers and Partners Build Compliant IT Infrastructures. PALO ALTO, Calif., November 12, 2008 VMware, the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, announced today that it is joining the PCI Security Standards Council. As a participating organization, VMware will work with the council to evolve the PCI Data Security Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection standards. This will help those VMware customers in the retail industry who are required to meet these standards to remain compliant while leveraging VMware...

Technology Partners Support VMware PCI Security Standards Council Participation
ConfiguresoftContinuous compliance with regulations and industry standards such as SOX, HIPAA, PCI DSS and VMwares security hardening guidelines can be achieved and automated on VMware platforms across the enterprise with the right compliance tools. We are very excited to work with VMware in its compliance initiative to provide customers with the tools, guidance and support needed to ensure audit quality compliance across the virtual infrastructure.Dave Shackleford, director of the Center of Policy and Compliance, Configuresoft LogLogicVMware Infrastructure provides critical visibility into the rapidly changing, dynamic environment of the virtual datacenter. We've integrated our...

VMware Enables Project Management Institute to Deploy Virtualized Application Platform for Production and Development Environments
Organization Credits VMware Infrastructure with Helping Deliver Seven-Figure Cost Savings, Migrates Entire Datacenter in Real Time with VMware VMotionTM . PALO ALTO, Calif. November 11, 2008 -- VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced that the Project Management Institute (PMI), the leading advocate for the project management professional globally, has deployed VMwares industry-leading management and virtualization platform, VMware Infrastructure, to help control rising IT costs and improve the overall manageability of PMIs business-critical application environment. Founded in 1969, PMI has more than...

VMware to Present at the UBS Global Technology and Services Conference
Palo Alto, Calif., November 11, 2008 VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced that Mark Peek, chief financial officer, will present as a keynote speaker at the UBS Global Technology and Services Conference in New York City on November 18, 2008 at 1:45 p.m. PT/4:45 p.m. ET. A live webcast will be available on the Investor Relations page at http://ir.vmware.com. The replay of the webcast will be available for one month. About VMware VMware (NYSE: VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter. Customers of all sizes rely on VMware to...

VMware to Bring Virtualization to Mobile Phones, Enabling a Host of Benefits for Handset Vendors, Corporations and Mobile Phone Users
Faster Time to Market, Better Security, Isolated Work and Personal Usage Are Among Benefits Virtualization to Enable for Mobile Phones. PALO ALTO, Calif., November 10, 2008 VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced plans to bring virtualization and its many proven benefits to mobile phones through the new VMware Mobile Virtualization Platform (MVP). Built on innovative technology acquired from Trango Virtual Processors in October 2008, VMware MVP will help handset vendors reduce development time and get mobile phones with value-added services to market faster. In addition, end users will benefit by being...

VMware Helps The City of Calgary Increase Application Availability and Slash Datacenter Costs
VMware Infrastructure Abstracts Applications from Hardware to Maximize Resiliency . PALO ALTO, Calif. And CALGARY, Alberta – November 4, 2008 – VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced that The City of Calgary has deployed VMware’s industry-leading management and virtualization suite, VMware Infrastructure 3. With VMware, The City is containing spiraling IT costs, accelerating the development of new online services for its one million residents, and helping ensure application availability for The City’s 32 business units, such as the Calgary Fire Department, Emergency Medical Services, Finance & Supply,...

VMware to Participate at the Goldman Sachs Software and IT Retreat
Palo Alto, Calif., October 29, 2008 VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today announced that Jeff Jennings, vice president of desktop products and solutions, will participate in a panel discussion on desktop virtualization at the Goldman Sachs Software and IT Retreat in New York City on November 4, 2008 at 7:40 a.m. PT/10:40 a.m. ET. A live webcast will be available on the Investor Relations page of the VMware web site at www.vmware.com. The replay of the webcast will be available for one month. About VMware VMware (NYSE: VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop...