Cisco and VMware announced that they are collaborating to deliver joint data
center solutions designed to improve the scalability and operational control of
virtual environments. The Cisco Nexus 1000V distributed virtual software switch
is expected to be an integrated option in VMware Infrastructure. Cisco and
VMware will also combine their expertise in networking and virtualization to
introduce a new set of multidisciplinary professional services and reseller
certification training in support of customers' data center virtualization
strategies. In parallel, Cisco and VMware are collaborating on integrating
VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solutions with Cisco Application
Delivery Networking solutions to improve the performance of virtual desktops
delivered across wide-area networks (WANs).
"Integrating the Cisco end-to-end data center networking capabilities into
the VMware platform is a way for our customers to enjoy the Cisco networking,
security, and storage services they have benefited from in our networking
hardware," said Soni Jiandani, VP-Marketing, Server Access and Virtualization,
Cisco.