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VMware Lets Networking, Security Partners in on VMware Ready By Jennifer LeClaire August 22, 2012 10:33AM     The VMware Ready for Networking and Security Program will incorporate a set of partner-enabling tools, from reference architectures to hands-on training courses for partners. Partner solutions that pass formal testing criteria will receive the VMware Ready certification and logo, signaling they work effectively with VMware cloud infrastructure.   Related Topics VMware Enterprise Security Virtualization Networking Cloud Latest News New Xbox Elegant, But Much Unknown Paging R2-D2 to the Hospital ICU Is Waze Worth a Billion in Bidding War? Iran Hackers Target U.S. Energy Firms 7 Ways To Not 'Screw Up' Tumblr VMware is making a move to attract more virtualization customers by making it easier for them to keep leveraging their existing investments in networking and security products. By opening up its VMware Ready program to its networking and security partners, the company says validated joint solutions will drive more efficiency and ability benefits to enterprise customers. Practically speaking, Hatem Naguib, vice president of Networking and Security at VMware, said the VMware Ready for Networking and Security Program makes it possible for partners to easily integrate products with VMware cloud infrastructure , including VMware vSphere and the VMware vCloud product family, to deliver validated joint solutions. "This new program will enable customers to lower operational costs, meet compliance requirements, and accelerate time-to-market by helping them quickly locate certified solutions that combine trusted networking and security technologies from our partners with the flexibility and security of VMware cloud infrastructure," Naguib says. Co-Branding Benefits Here's how it works: The VMware Ready for Networking and Security Program will incorporate a set of partner-enabling tools, from reference architectures to hands-on training courses for partners. Partner solutions that pass formal testing criteria will receive the VMware Ready certification and logo, signaling to customers that they have met specific VMware integration and interoperability standards and are optimized to work effectively with VMware cloud infrastructure. VMware said the program is a co-branding benefit of the Technology Alliance Partner program that makes it easy for customers to identify partner products that are certified to work seamlessly with VMware solutions. The VMware TAP program includes best-of-breed technology partners with the shared commitment to bring the best expertise and business solution to each unique customer need. Software development kits will be available in October. Final certification for partners is planned for mid-2013. The Long-Term Winner Zeus Kerravala, principal analyst at ZK Research, said the time is right for VMware to include networking and security partners. "The role virtualization plays today is quiet a bit different than even just a couple of years ago. The use of virtualization historically has been more like a tactical technology used to consolidate servers," Kerravala told us. "If you look out five years, organizations will start using virtualization more strategically to do things like automate processes and move resources around data centers." (continued...) 1  |  2  |  Next Page >   Tell Us What You Think Comment: Name: Also Visit: iPad Info Center Billions of Bytes Mobile Device Now Apple Info Center TopTechWire.com Salesforce.com is the market and technology leader in Software-as-a-Service. Its award-winning CRM solution helps 82,400 customers worldwide manage and share business information over the Internet. Experience CRM success. Click here for a FREE 30-day trial.  Tech Trends 1.   Paging R2-D2 to the Hospital ICU 2.   7 Ways To Not 'Screw Up' Tumblr 3.   Customer Service a Spectator Sport 4.   Lenovo Soars Amid PC Industry Slump 5.   Money Stirs Electronic Records Push 3D-Printer Gun Plans Pulled Down State Department orders removal. Average Rating: Mandatory BYOD Is Catching On Will be required by many within 4 years. Average Rating: SAP Tools Gave 49ers' Scouting Edge Big tech trends get applied to sports. Average Rating:

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