VMware Expands VMware Ready(TM) Program to Data Protection Partners

PALO ALTO, CA, May 27 (MARKET WIRE) --
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(TM) program to partners that provide
data protection solutions for VMware vSphere(TM) 4. VMware vSphere(TM) 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(TM) Data Protection program, participating partners will
get full access to a rich set of functionality and integration interfaces
to make their solutions "VMware Ready(TM) Optimized" for VMware
vSphere(TM) 4, as well as receive best practices and use of the VMware
Ready(TM) Optimized logo. VMware Ready(TM) 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.

Contacts:

Nick Fuentes
VMware Global Public Relations
nfuentes@vmware.com
(650) 427-1104

Colleen Smith
Fleishman-Hillard for VMware
colleen.smith@fleishman.com
(415) 318-4183

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