BMC, VCE in convergence alliance

BMC Software and cloud consortium VCE will collaborate on the development of converged infrastructure solutions for cloud computing under the terms of a strategic alliance, CRN Stratus says.

VCE is a partnership between VMware, Cisco and EMC, which has the Vblock cloud development platform as its flagship offering.

The two groups said they would strive to improve the interoperability and integration of their respective solutions, while also agreeing to cross-promotion in the market.

Under the partnership, BMC and VCE will enhance the interoperability and integration of their products and collaborate to promote and take their offerings to the market, CBR reports.

The VCE Vblock Infrastructure Platform is integrated with BMC's business-centric cloud management offerings to help joint customers for BMC and VCE automate their management of comprehensive cloud infrastructures.

In addition, BMC and VCE will collaborate across other areas of the BMC Business Service Management platform.