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KineticD Joins The VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program

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KineticD, the cloud backup, recovery and data access service designed for small and mid-sized businesses, has joined the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program.

The VMware TAP program helps technology vendors integrate their products with VMware virtualization and cloud infrastructure software and deliver timely, joint solutions to mutual customers.

“Businesses today require data storage, disaster recovery and access solutions that better adapt to the way they need to do business while still maintaining the highest levels of security in a cloud world,” said Jamie Brenzel, CEO of KineticD. “At KineticD, we are focused on bringing secure, affordable cloud-based services to SMB users so they can easily backup, restore, access and share their digital assets – wherever their business takes them.”

With more than 1,800 members worldwide, the VMware TAP program works with best-of-breed technology partners to provide them a comprehensive set of VMware technical and marketing services, support, tools and expertise to deliver enhanced value to joint customers.

Devon IT Thin Client Models Now VMware View 3.1 Certified

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Devon IT has announced that its TC2, TC5, and SafeBook LVO thin client models are VMware View 3.1 Desktop Virtualization (VDI) certified.

This designation indicates the models have completed the VMware Hardware Certification Program testing criteria for use with VMware View 3.1 and are now listed on the VMware Hardware Compatibility Guide. The VMware Hardware Certification Program enables VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program members to provide mutual customers with jointly supported hardware solutions.

Passing the extensive certification testing helps ensure that Devon IT is compatible with VMware technology and ready for deployment in customer environments.

The VMware Ready program is a VMware co-branding program for qualified partner products and is a benefit of the VMware TAP program. With more than 1,000 members worldwide, the VMware TAP program works with best-of-breed technology partners to provide them a comprehensive set of VMware technical and marketing services, support, tools and expertise to deliver enhanced value to joint customers.

CORAID Announces EtherDrive SAN Host Bus Adapter for VMware ESX 3.5

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CORAID today announced the immediate availability of the EtherDrive Storage Area Network Host Bus Adapter (HBA) that enables VMware ESX 3.5 with AoE technology to deliver affordable, fast EtherDrive SAN solutions to virtualization environments. VMware provides Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program members with tools to develop products that are complementary to VMware virtualization software and help deliver high-value solutions to our joint customers.

CORAID’s EtherDrive SAN Host Bus Adapter for VMware ESX 3.5 helps customers easily embrace VMware virtualization storage with the flexibility and cost savings of AoE-based SAN to ESX hosts. The availability of the new SAN HBA builds on the company’s success in the virtualization market for building innovative, affordable virtualization storage.

With more than 900 members worldwide, the VMware TAP program works with best-of-breed technology partners to provide them a comprehensive set of VMware technical and marketing services, support, tools and expertise to deliver enhanced value to joint customers.

Shunra Software Releases Shunra VE for VMware Infrastructure 3

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Shunra Software, provider of network emulation and application performance testing solutions, and VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program member, today announced it has released Shunra VE for VMware Infrastructure 3.

Both Shunra and VMware have already established close collaboration as members of the SAP Co-Innovation Lab, which provides a hands-on working environment for SAP, its customers and partners. This environment leverages partner technology, from companies including Shunra and VMware, to accurately simulate real-world application performance in a secure environment.

RingCube Joins VMware Technology Alliance Partner

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RingCube Technologies, provider of managed virtual workspaces, today announced (PDF) it has joined the VMware Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program. The VMware TAP program helps technology vendors integrate their products with VMware virtualization software and deliver timely, joint solutions to mutual customers. As a member of the program, RingCube will utilize VMware resources and expertise to deliver desktop virtualization solutions that complement the VMware VDI architecture.

RingCube’s virtualization technology separates the user’s desktop environment, including applications, data, settings and system resources from the operating system and encapsulates it into a secure container. Users can run their virtual desktop at the office or on unmanaged PCs — at home, at a client site or in a hotel business center. When users start their RingCube workspace, it transforms any PC into their own familiar, personalized workspace that facilitates access to their files, applications, settings and entire desktop, as if they were on their own PC. RingCube virtual workspaces can be implemented via a variety of deployment options.

With more than 700 members worldwide, the VMware TAP program works with best-of-breed technology partners to provide them a comprehensive set of VMware technical and marketing services, support, tools and expertise to deliver enhanced value to joint customers.

IntApp Releases Integration Builder 4.1 for VMware ESX

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IntApp (Integration Appliance), a VMware TAP program member, today announced the availability of Integration Builder 4.1.

Integration Builder allows organizations to move information among software applications in real time and to automate a wide range of business processes. With this release, IntApp makes this product available both as a hardware appliance and as a software-only solution.

Additionally, the 4.1 release includes expanded support for communicating international characters across integrated systems, added controls for managing remote Windows file systems, including the ability to create and set access rights for file shares, and improved administrative logging and reporting capabilities.

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