VMware übernimmt den Desktop Solution Provider Wanova

VMWare-CEO Paul Maritz. Palo Alto - VMware, Inc., the global leader in virtualization and cloud infrastructure, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wanova Inc.,a leading provider of intelligent desktop solutions that centralize and simplify the management of physical desktop images while enabling users to take advantage of the native performance of a PC. "The acquisition of Wanova will bring together industry leading solutions for centralized image management of both physical and virtual desktops," said Jeff Jennings, vice president, Enterprise Desktop, VMware. "This combination has the potential to redefine the desktop virtualization landscape.  By blurring the boundaries of virtual vs. physical desktops, the benefits of central image management and persistent user installed applications can be extended to all systems within a business – physical, virtual, tethered desktops, or roaming Mac and PC laptops." "Business requirements are constantly evolving and in turn, IT teams also need to evolve from managing devices towards managing user workspaces and experience across multiple devices. The combination of VMware and Wanova addresses this evolution in a unique and innovative way," said Sebastiano Tevarotto, Chairman and CEO, Wanova. "We're excited to join VMware in enabling a more intelligent desktop infrastructure by providing centralized image management, but enabling those images to run where it makes sense for the user:  in a VDI session, on a client hypervisor, or natively on a PC." A New Way to Work Enterprises are dealing with two fundamental client computing pain points – providing secure access to an increasingly mobile workforce; and managing the burgeoning diversity of data, applications and devices needed to run their business. These challenges result from the transformative nature of cloud computing and the post-PC era which require a new way to work. The VMware end-user computing portfolio seeks to free employees and IT organizations ...

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