VMware announced the acquisition of Desktone, a desktop as a service (DaaS) provider that offers a multi-tenant desktop virtualisation platform for delivering Windows desktops and applications as a cloud service.
Pat Gelsinger, VMware's CEO, announced the acquisition in his keynote address during the VMworld 2013 Conference in Barcelona yesterday. He did not reveal the financial details of the deal.
Also speaking during the conference, Sanjay Poonen, executive VP and GM for end-user computing at VMware, said Desktone is a leader in DaaS and has a complete and proven blueprint for enabling service providers to deliver DaaS.
"By bringing Desktone's innovative platform in house, VMware can accelerate the delivery of DaaS through its network of over 11 000 VMware service provider partners while helping to shape and lead the future of the industry."
Peter McKay, president and CEO of Desktone, says the combination of VMware and Desktone's global partner networks will allow customers in all regions to benefit from the economies of scale provided by DaaS.
"With the Desktone platform already certified with the VMware vCloud technology, VMware vSphere and VMware Horizon View, customers will be able to quickly modernise and move their desktop infrastructure to the cloud and open new possibilities for customers, users and service providers."
In a statement, VMware says the addition of the Desktone platform further extends the benefits of desktop virtualisation by offering an additional choice to organisations looking for predictable economics, flexibility of cloud deployment, or simple deployment and management, due to a lack of resources or in-house VDI expertise.
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