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• EMC, Intel, VMware team to secure private clouds

  EMC, Intel and VMware are joining forces to improve security and regulatory compliance in cloud computing with a proof of concept to be demonstrated at this week's RSA Conference in San Francisco.

• 5 things VMware must do to fend off Microsoft

  With 170,000 customers, including every member of the Fortune 100, you might think VMware's toughest task is stocking enough paper to print up new customer contracts.

• VMware to acquire software, personnel from parent EMC

  Virtualization software company VMware will be taking over a line of data-center management software from parent company EMC, the companies announced Thursday.

• VMware to acquire software, R&D staff from RTO Software

  VMware has acquired three management tools from RTO Software, and will integrate them into its products for desktop and application virtualization, the company said in a blog posting on Tuesday.

• Cisco invests in virtualization security start-up

  Cisco and several other investors have given $10.5 million to HyTrust, a start-up that is tackling some of the thornier security problems posed by the growing popularity of VMware's virtualization platform.

• CA continues cloud computing buying spree

  CA on Wednesday announced it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire for an undisclosed sum a company called 3Tera, a move that industry watchers say will equip the management software maker with tools to offer customers a smoother transition to private and public cloud computing.

• Microsoft: Cloud revenue to hit in a couple years

  Microsoft plans to invest heavily in its cloud platform but expects to see little revenue for two to three years, Bob Muglia, the president of the server and tools business, said Tuesday.

• Linux, Windows or both? Doesn't matter to virtual desktop vendor, Ulteo

  Ulteo is poised to offer commercial support for its free virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) software, which the open-source startup says will cost companies a fraction of established offerings from Citrix Systems, Microsoft and VMware, while offering, in some cases, more choice in platforms.

• Q&A: VMware's Paul Harapin

  An interview with the managing director of VMware Australia, Paul Harapin

• VMware revenue lifted by maintenance fees

  Virtualization company VMware has reported a healthy increase in revenue for the fourth quarter, thanks largely to gains from software maintenance fees.

• MYOB accounts for storage with virtualisation

  Accounting software maker MYOB has consolidated its storage from distributed servers to a virtualised SAN system to reduce costs and speed up its server provisioning capability.

• WA Disability Services Commission rolling out DR capability

  The Western Australian Disability Services Commission (DSC) will roll out a new disaster recovery capability as part of its business continuity plan.
  

• VMware to end downloads and general support for older software

  VMware will end general support of all but the most recent versions of its virtualization platform in May, and remove the older products from its download Web site, the company announced.

• Cisco, NetApp, VMware team up on virtualization security

  Cisco, NetApp and VMware Tuesday announced a project to improve the security of virtualization deployments, with a focus on isolating applications that use the same physical network, server and storage resources in multi-tenant systems.

• Zimbra customers applaud VMware acquisition

  Zimbra customers, on an emotional roller-coaster ride since it was acquired by Yahoo, welcome VMware's plans to buy the open-source e-mail, calendar and collaboration software vendor.