VMworld 2009: All the news
All the news from VMware's big show in San Francisco.
It's been one of the toughest years in VMware's history, as the recession and competition have eaten into its always massive growth.
But that said, the technology remains at the forefront of everyone's minds, especially with the potential for cost savings. Here's our coverage of the show - bookmark this page and we'll update it as the show progresses.
Are you at the show? Let us know what you think at comments@itpro.co.uk.
News
VMware takes enterprise front against Microsoft
Desktop virutalisation gets easier for businesses
VMware demos mobile app virtualisation
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VMware looks to SMBs to extend reach
Video: Wyse puts virtual desktops on the iPhone
VMware unveils pay as you go cloud for enterprise
VMware offers free web virtualisation tool for SMBs
Parallels touts faster PC virtualisation
VMware buys SpringSource
Blog posts
Day Two at VMworld means "ooh, shiny"
Virtualisation, no wait, cloud computing
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