Dell And VMware Broaden Partnership to Help Organizations Easily Implement Virtualization Capabilities from the Desktop to the Datacenter

* "One-stop shop" for delivery of virtualization technology solutions; enabling
easier customer adoption of VMware platform
* Dell bundling VMware View on select Latitude and OptiPlex client platforms and
PowerEdge server platforms

SAN FRANCISCO--(Business Wire)--
Today at VMworld 2009,Dell and VMware jointly announced an expansion of their
existing partnership where Dell will bundle VMware View as an option on select
server and client platforms. This partnership establishes a "one-stop shop" for
companies looking to take advantage of the benefits of virtualization that
encompasses an end-to-end solution from the desktop to the datacenter as a
foundation for cloud computing. The agreement pairs a world`s leading
virtualization technology vendor with the world`s leading supplier of commercial
desktops1, delivering the foundation for client hypervisor-based virtualization
and flexible computing solutions to a wider range of businesses.

To extend the benefits of this agreement, Dell will also offer services to help
customers with the initial scoping, design, implementation, ongoing support, and
management of these solutions, including monitoring and reporting performance
and capacity issues in real-time. These services are designed to drive down
costs and data security risks, and help customers accelerate their
virtualization projects for faster time to value.

The News

Dell and VMware today announced an extension of their already successful
partnership whereby Dell will offer VMware View as an option for its Flexible
Computing solution. With this new bundling option, IT managers can run virtual
clients in the datacenter, while offering end users a single view of all their
applications and data in a familiar, personalized environment on client devices
at virtually any location. The objectives are:

* Lowered costs for businesses by centralizing management, administration and
resources. IT management will be able to streamline operations and application
support and focus on fewer applications and corporate images.
* Increased security by moving data from desktop devices into the datacenter
helping to ameliorate corporate concern around the weakest link in the data
security chain - information contained on the mobile device.
* Improved business agility with faster provisioning and user flexibility with
universal access - so companies can get users up-and-running quickly.
* Greater end user flexibility by providing users the ability to access their
personalized desktops from client devices at virtually any location while
providing them with regular access to their applications and data.

This partnership also helps extend Dell`s leadership in Flexible Computing. Dell
can help customers reduce overall IT costs through alternative computing models,
where data or computing power are centrally stored, and data is accessed from
multiple client devices. Dell`s Flexible Computing strategy aims to address the
needs of both end users and IT by using client-server (network-based) computing
and virtualization technologies to help improve manageability, data security,
compliance and disaster recovery.

Quotes

"As organizations think about their virtualization strategies from the
datacenter to the desktop, they want to partner with a trusted IT adviser to
help them design, deploy and implement the right solution," says Todd Forsythe,
vice president of Business Client Product Marketing for Dell. "A comprehensive
datacenter solution combining Dell technology and VMware View gives our
customers an easy-to-deploy virtualization solution that provides outstanding
flexibility, reliability, efficiency and security for managing end-to-end, from
the desktops to the datacenter. And when coupled with Dell services specifically
designed to help companies with the virtualization process, Dell is clearly the
vendor of choice for companies interested in proven virtualization products and
strategies."

"Client virtualization has taken flight as a better way for IT to manage user
environments by providing user-centric computing to meet the needs of both
enterprise IT and their end users without compromise," said Jocelyn Goldfein,
vice president and general manager, Desktop Business Unit, VMware. "This new
agreement enhances our longstanding relationship with Dell and enables us to
more easily provide customers with virtual desktop solutions that help them
reduce complexity and TCO while enabling end users with secure and flexible
computing."

About Dell

Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) is a leading technology provider to commercial enterprises
around the world.

About VMworld 2009

Now in its sixth year, VMworld 2009, with more than 10,000 attendees and over
200 sponsors and exhibitors, is the must-attend event for IT professionals
looking for actionable ideas, innovative products and best practices for
virtualizing their businesses - from the desktop to the datacenter to the cloud.
Under the theme "Hello Freedom," VMware and virtualization are changing the
world of IT - no longer is IT tethered to complicated, expensive and inefficient
systems. Say goodbye to the limitations of the traditional ways of computing and
hello to the power to innovate. See how virtualization frees the lives of those
that embrace it. Super Sessions are being given by Platinum Sponsors Cisco,
Dell, EMC, HP, IBM, Intel, NetApp, Symantec, Wyse and VMware. VMworld features
more than 300 breakout sessions and hands-on labs, led by VMware and industry
professionals, and is being held August 31- September 3 at Moscone Center in San
Francisco.

About VMware

VMware (NYSE: VMW) delivers solutions for business infrastructure virtualization
that enable IT organizations to energize businesses of all sizes. With the
industry leading virtualization platform - VMware vSphere - customers rely on
VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, improve agility, ensure
business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2008 revenues of
$1.9 billion, more than 150,000 customers and 22,000 partners, VMware is the
leader in virtualization which consistently ranks as a top priority among CIOs.
VMware is headquartered in Silicon Valley with offices throughout the world and
can be found online at www.vmware.com.

Forward-Looking Statements-VMware

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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 the
release and delivery of product offerings containing VMware software. 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)
customers` ability to develop, and to transition to, new products, and (iv)
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 VMware`s
report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 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.

VMware, VMware View and VMworld 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.

1 IDC Worldwide Quarterly PC Tracker August 2009. Dell and the Dell logo are
trademarks of Dell Inc. Dell disclaims any proprietary interest in the marks and
names of others.

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or
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