VMware Offers Safe Passage to Virtual Iron Customers

PALO ALTO, CA, Jul 07 (MARKET WIRE) --
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW), the global leader in virtualization solutions
from the desktop through the datacenter and to the cloud, today announced
that it is offering existing Virtual Iron customers an easy way to
migrate their Virtual Iron deployments to VMware vSphere(TM) 4, the
industry's leading virtualization platform. In light of news reports that
Oracle will discontinue development of existing Virtual Iron products,
the VMware offer gives companies a cost-effective way to upgrade to VMware
vSphere(TM) 4, and provides customers a clear virtualization roadmap that
will help meet their needs as their business grows.

The VMware offer gives Virtual Iron end customers who have a current
license and support contract compelling savings on VMware vSphere(TM) 4
and VMware vCenter(TM) Server. More specifically, eligible Virtual Iron
end customers receive aggressive discounts off the list price on the below
products and services:

-- VMware vSphere 4 Advanced Edition, VMware vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus
Edition, VMware vCenter Server Foundation and VMware vCenter Server
Standard
-- Support and subscription (SnS) on VMware vSphere 4 Advanced Edition,
VMware vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus Edition, VMware vCenter Server Foundation
and VMware vCenter Server Standard

Proof of a current Virtual Iron license and support contract will be
required to qualify for the VMware offer. Promotional pricing is limited
to the number of Virtual Iron licenses supported by a current support
agreement. The offer is valid through September 30, 2009.

VMware vSphere 4 delivers Virtual Iron customers the unparalleled
efficiency and performance required to run critical applications in large
scale environments, uncompromised control over application security and
service levels, and unmatched flexibility of hardware, OS, application
architecture and on-premise vs. off-premise application hosting.

VMware vSphere 4 also delivers "Always On IT" for small and midsized
businesses (SMBs) and remote and branch office (ROBO) IT environments.
With VMware vSphere 4, smaller IT environments can achieve zero-downtime
application availability, enterprise-class data protection, disaster
recovery and simplified management at an affordable price point.

Existing Virtual Iron customers can learn more about how to migrate now to
VMware vSphere 4 by visiting www.vmware.com/go/safepassage or by
contacting VMware at SafePassage@vmware.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 22,000 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).

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

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