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
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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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AI coding tools are booming – and developers in this one country are by far the most frequent users
News AI coding tools are soaring in popularity worldwide, but developers in one particular country are among the most frequent users.
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Cisco warns of critical flaw in Unified Communications Manager – so you better patch now
News While the bug doesn't appear to have been exploited in the wild, Cisco customers are advised to move fast to apply a patch
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There’s a ‘cloud reset’ underway, and VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 is a chance for Broadcom to pounce on it
News With new security features and cost management tools, Broadcom wants to capitalize on surging private cloud adoption rates
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Broadcom's 'harsh' VMware contracts are costing customers up to 1,500% more
News An ECCO report says Broadcom hasn't solved customer complaints when it comes to licensing and contracts
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Broadcom records huge growth as CEO Hock Tan hails “successful integration” of VMware
Analysis The VMware acquisition is finally paying dividends for Broadcom
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Broadcom EMEA CTO claims the company has been able to solve most of its customer issues following VMware acquisition
News Joe Baguley says the firm has been walking customers through license changes and explaining the value of VMware
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Cloud repatriation may be nipping at hyperscaler market share, but it’s a boon for VMware
News The firm’s private cloud offerings put it in a strong position to aid customers moving workloads out of the public cloud – but repatriation can’t be the only conversation
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VMware Explore 2024 live: All the news and updates as they happen
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Pure Storage announces VM assessment service – and it could please beleaguered VMware customers
News The firm unveiled a new tool for managing VM costs as part of its Pure//Accelerate London 2024 event