VMworld 2008 kicked off yesterday, at the Palais des Festivals, in Cannes, France. Delegates and partners from around the world convened to discuss and showcase virtualisation solutions.
Diane Greene, VMware CEO, opened the conference with several partners to discuss the VMware solution releases and possibilities for virtualisation for 2008.
Joined by representatives from Dell, HP and BT, the company focused on two major areas of virtualisation: green technology and disaster recovery.
According to Greene, the conference includes 4 500 delegates and partners, with 96 companies using the exhibit space at the Palais.
"It's not surprising to see so many people here, with the technology becoming so pervasive in the industry," she said.
A Gartner report places virtualisation as the top technology impact trend and expects this to last through 2012 in infrastructure operations.
This year's conference is expected to reflect the changing virtualisation landscape. VMware will have more direct competition in the market, with Microsoft's introduction of its Hypervisor in Windows Server 2008 and Oracle rumoured to be launching its own solution.
Now in its 10th year of operation, the company has posted $1.3 billion in revenue over the last financial year, with a growth rate of 88% year-on-year, noted Greene. VMware has presence in 40 countries and 10 000 partners around the world.
"Virtualisation is transforming computing. The way we deliver IT services in virtualisation provides companies with better management tools and all-round automation. These tools will extend businesses and help eliminate human error," said Greene.
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