| VMware, Inc. is a provider of virtualization solutions from the desktop to the data center. The Company's suite of virtualization solutions addresses a range of information technology (IT) problems that include infrastructure optimization, business continuity, software lifecycle management and desktop management. It offers a portfolio of products in two main categories: Virtualization Platforms, which includes a hypervisor for system partitioning that provides the capability to run multiple operating systems simultaneously on the same physical machine, and Virtual Infrastructure Automation and Management, which utilize the benefits of its virtualization platforms to automate system infrastructure services, such as resource management, availability, mobility and security. As of December 31, 2007, it offered 21 products. In September 2007, the Company acquired Dunes Technologies, which provides IT process orchestration software for virtual environments. |
