8x8 to Deliver Cloud Services on VCE Vblock(TM) Infrastructure

SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 30, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGHT),
provider of innovative business communications and cloud computing solutions,
today announced it is partnering with VCE, the Virtual Computing Environment
Company formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and Intel, to
deliver cloud computing services to businesses utilizing the Vblock
Infrastructure Platform.

VCE creates a fully integrated IT platform that combines industry-leading
compute, network, storage, virtualization and management technologies from
Cisco, EMC and VMware. Adopting the Vblock platform enables 8x8 to accelerate
deployment of cloud-based computing solutions that dramatically reduce the cost
of IT and allow customers to focus on business innovation instead of
integrating, validating and managing IT infrastructure. 8x8's recent acquisition
of Zerigo enables it to add a comprehensive, easy-to-use and powerful
provisioning mechanism to the Vblock platform, allowing for rapid and automatic
deployment of flexible cloud computing services. 8x8 intends to market these
cloud services to larger enterprise and government customers as well as its
traditional SMB customer base, leveraging new and existing channel
relationships.

"8x8 is building its enterprise cloud service offerings with leading technology
from industry cloud computing heavyweights like Cisco, EMC and VMware," said
Bryan Martin, Chairman & CEO of 8x8. "The Vblock solution represents the
platinum standard for tier 1 business applications and provides businesses with
the confidence to entrust mission critical applications to the cloud. We view
this partnership as a major stepping stone towards our goal of becoming the
preferred provider for all types of cloud services for businesses across the
United States."

"VCE is very pleased to work with 8x8," said Frank Hauck, president of VCE.
"Vblock platforms form the perfect foundation to build cloud infrastructures
that support mission critical applications securely and confidently, while
providing the agility and efficiency so important to today's enterprise IT
operations."

About 8x8, Inc.

8x8, Inc. (Nasdaq:EGHT), a pioneer in the development of cloud-based VoIP,
video, mobile, and unified communications solutions, leverages its patented
software technologies to deliver industry-leading SaaS applications to
businesses of any size with employees in any location. We offer integrated
business communications and cloud computing services that are designed to meet
the highest levels of availability, reliability and scalability. Increasingly,
businesses are finding they can reduce costs, improve productivity, and be
positioned competitively for the future by choosing 8x8 for their mission
critical, cloud-based communications and computing needs. For additional
information, visit www.8x8.com, or connect with 8x8 on Facebook and Twitter.

CONTACT: Joan Citelli
8x8, Inc.
(408) 654-0970
Joan.citelli@8x8.com