-- Dell and VMware Broaden Relationship to Simplify Virtualization
CANNES, France, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dell and VMware are
helping to simplify virtualization for customers with a strategy that will
deliver Dell PowerEdge(TM) servers embedded with VMware ESX 3i hypervisor with
a "single click." The initiative, announced at VMworld, is the first in a
series of innovations that will expand adoption of virtualization as a
standard ingredient in datacenter technology.
Dell will begin the process of putting VMware ESX 3i hypervisor across all
virtualization-certified Dell PowerEdge servers starting in early April.
Customers will be able to purchase with a single click, easing virtualization
planning, deployments and management. More information is available at
http://www.dell.com/vmwarenow.
"Virtualization radically simplifies IT -- and we're the only vendor
delivering it to customers in a single click," said Brad Anderson, Senior Vice
President, Dell Business Product Group. "We're unleashing the potential of
virtualization - from servers through storage - and we're making it simple for
customers."
"Dell and VMware are delivering on a shared vision for virtualization,"
said Diane Greene, president and CEO, VMware. "Dell is virtualization-enabling
their servers with the VMware ESX 3i hypervisor, giving the PowerEdge line
standalone server consolidation capability. Customers can upgrade from the
VMware ESX 3i hypervisor to VMware's datacenter virtualization and management
suite, VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3). VI3 provides capability for automatic
load balancing, business continuity and power management and the ability to
move a virtual machine across physical machines with no service
interruptions."
Accelerating the Value of Virtualization
By making virtualization a mainstream, pervasive datacenter architecture,
customers can immediately reduce capital and operating costs by as much as 30
- 50 percent, improve security, help ensure business continuity and deploy
green IT environments.
Dell PowerEdge servers provide an ideal platform for customers to deploy
these environments. The Dell PowerEdge 2950-III and Dell's new PowerEdge
M-Series blade solution own the no. 1 benchmark for server virtualization
performance(1). The M-Series also provides lead-free configurations that
further help customers further minimize their environmental impact.
When combined with the recently announced Dell EqualLogic PS5000 Series
storage arrays and Dell Virtualization Readiness Assessment Services, these
solutions give customers a complete, simplified and greener end-to-end
virtualization-ready data center.
The VMware ESX 3i hypervisor is based on core VMware virtualization
technology in use by more than 100,000 customers. It is the industry's
smallest hypervisor (32MB), enabling high levels of security and reliability,
and it is the only OS-independent virtualization platform. VMware ESX 3i
delivers single-server consolidation with fast and easy deployment -- the
first virtual machine can operate within minutes of booting a server with
pre-configured and optimized hardware configurations.
Customers can upgrade from VMware ESX 3i hypervisor to VMware's datacenter
virtualization and management suite, VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3). VI3
provides the capability for automatic load balancing, business continuity and
power management and the ability to move a virtual machine across physical
machines to minimize service interruption. VI3 is also compatible with
VMware's desktop virtualization and management solutions.
About Dell
Dell Inc. (Nasdaq: DELL) listens to customers and delivers innovative
technology and services they trust and value. Uniquely enabled by its direct
business model, Dell is a leading global systems and services company and No.
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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 reduce
capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen
security and go green. With 2007 revenues of $1.3 billion, more than 100,000
customers and more than 10,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing
public software companies. VMware is based in Palo Alto, California and on
the web at http://www.vmware.com.
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, the
availability and the extent of end user adoption and deployment of VMware's
ESX 3i Hypervisor and Infrastructure 3 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) delays in production
and shipping schedules, (ii) the ability of customers to effectively deploy
virtualization solutions, (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
VMware's competitors and (iv) new technological developments. 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 the report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended
September 30, 2007, 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.
Contact Information
Media Contacts:
David Lord Dell (512) 723-8446 david_lord@dell.com
Greg Eden VMware (650) 427-1095 Eden@vmware.com
Investor Relations Contacts:
Lynn Tyson Dell (512) 723-1130 lynn_tyson@dell.com
Robert Williams Dell (512) 728-7570 robert_williams@dell.com
(1) VMmark - #1 performance with 2950 III and R900; Leaders in 2-socket
and 4-socket server virtualization performance .
SOURCE VMware, Inc.
Media, Greg Eden of VMware, +1-650-427-1095, Eden@vmware.com; or David Lord of
Dell, +1-512-723-8446, david_lord@dell.com, or Investor Relations, Lynn Tyson,
+1-512-723-1130, lynn_tyson@dell.com, or Robert Williams, +1-512-728-7570,
robert_williams@dell.com, both of Dell
