VMware, Microsoft decide to play nice

InternetNews | at | by Mike

There are no permanent enemies in politics, just permanent interests, the truism goes; and this is apparently true in business as well. InternetNews.com has learned that VMware has joined arch-rival Microsoft's third-party server virtualization validation program.

"VMware is proud to be a part of SVVP," Carl Eschenbach, executive vice president of worldwide field operations, said in an email sent to InternetNews.com. "VMware is looking forward to working closely with Microsoft to complete the certification of VMware ESX under the SVVP program to provide customers the support they need to gain the flexibility and benefits of working in virtualized environments."