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Dell Debuts ‘Cloud’, Based On VMware vCloud Datacenter Services

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Today at VMworld 2011, Dell and VMware jointly announced the availability of the Dell Cloud based on VMware vCloud Datacenter Services designed to provide a seamless multi-tenant environment for running virtual systems.

Dell is one of the first providers authorized to provide VMware vCloud Datacenter Services for enterprise-class, secure, public, private and hybrid clouds.

Today’s announcement is the first public and hybrid cloud offering by Dell and supports Dell’s strategy to provide customers next-generation computing solutions composed of hardware, software and services.

Dell will also offer consulting, application and infrastructure services to help companies transform their legacy IT environment and integrate these cloud services effectively in their business.

Dell and VMware will provide Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) choice for customer organizations, hosting and outsourcing firms, system integrators and service providers. The offer provides automation, multi-level security and availability in order to manage on-demand capacity, workload scalability, or as a platform to respond to changing business needs more rapidly.

Dell is currently offering the Dell Cloud with VMware vCloud Datacenter Service with beta customers. The offering will be generally available in the U.S. in the fourth calendar quarter this year with rollout planned for EMEA and APJ in 2012.

NovaStor Launches Microsoft Hyper-V Support

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Data protection specialist NovaStor announces the availability of Microsoft Hyper-V support for its public cloud backup platform.

NovaBACKUP xSP 12.2 enables service providers to offer data protection services to business customers running virtual machines on Hyper-V and VMware.

New management features allow service providers to import existing backup jobs into their central management console, thereby massively simplifying the outsourcing process for new customers.

AppSense, Lakeside Software Team Up To Deliver User Virtualization Assessment For All Desktop Environments

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AppSense, provider of user virtualization technology, and Lakeside Software, provider of business intelligence solutions for IT professionals, today announced a strategic partnership to provide a User Virtualization Assessment service that assists customers with the discovery and design phases of Desktop Transformation projects.

By pairing AppSense and Lakeside’s flagship product, SysTrack, enterprises can move beyond assessment and planning into the implementation and operation of a user virtualization solution.

AppSense and Lakeside are providing a comprehensive solution that ensures enterprises are selecting the right solutions for their desktop environment.

Catbird To Enhance Virtualization Security Solution With VMware vShield Integration

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Catbird has announced plans to deliver VMware vShield controls into Catbird vSecurity through an embedded OEM partnership with VMware.

The integration will give Catbird vSecurity customers the ability to deploy the VMware vShield App as an integrated component of Catbird’s broad security and compliance solution for virtualized infrastructure.

Catbird’s vSecurity weaves multi-function security directly into the fabric of virtual and cloud infrastructure to provide comprehensive protection. Available controls include vulnerability management, IPS/IDS, network segmentation, policy enforcement, inventory, configuration and change management, as well as monitoring and enforcement in many other key operational, security and compliance areas.

VirtualWorks Debuts PartnerWorks Alliance Program, Partners With Lifeboat Distribution

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VirtualWorks Group, which provides content virtualization solutions for tackling data sprawl, recently unveiled the first phase of its PartnerWorks alliance program, designed for channel partners including distributors and value-added resellers.

The PartnerWorks alliance program, which will be rolled out in phases, will equip a global network of channel partners, technology partners and software developers with best-practice information, resources and tools to expand and promote the market for content virtualization solutions that optimize the value of information for organizations.

The company today also announced it has signed its first distribution agreement with Lifeboat Distribution, an international specialty software distributor for virtualization and other technically sophisticated products.

Under the agreement, Lifeboat will distribute VirtualWorks’ content virtualization software in North America.

The first phase of the PartnerWorks program being introduced today arms resellers and distributors with product information, training and technical resources to successfully sell and support VirtualWorks’ content virtualization solutions. The program includes two levels of participation, Premier or Registered, based upon the reseller’s technical expertise, sales volume and overall commitment to VirtualWorks. The company is now actively recruiting value-added resellers into the PartnerWorks program ahead of its product launch, scheduled for later this summer.

Desktone Teams Up With mindSHIFT Technologies For Virtual Desktops In The Cloud

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Desktone, which specializes in cloud-hosted Desktops as a Service (DaaS), has announced that it is partnering with mindSHIFT Technologies, an IT outsourcing and cloud services provider for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs).

The companies are working together to bring a premium cloud-hosted virtual desktop solution to mindSHIFT customers.

This new cloud-based offering combines Desktone’s virtual desktop infrastructure technology with mindSHIFT’s cloud portfolio and MSP services to provide SMBs with a comprehensive IT solution.