VMware Offers Safe Passage to Virtual Iron Customers
With the recent sale of VirtualIron to Oracle and the uncertenty that surrounds its future development, VMware recently announced that it is offering existing Virtual Iron customers an easy way to migrate their Virtual Iron deployments to VMware vSphere™ 4, the industry's leading virtualization platform.
In light of news reports that Oracle will discontinue development of existing Virtual Iron products, the VMware offer gives companies a cost-effective way to upgrade to VMware vSphere™ 4, and provides customers a clear virtualization roadmap that will help meet their needs as their business grows. The VMware offer gives Virtual Iron end customers who have a current license and support contract compelling savings 
on VMware vSphere 4 and VMware vCenter™ Server. More specifically, eligible Virtual Iron end customers receive aggressive discounts off the list price on the below products and services:
- VMware vSphere 4 Advanced Edition, VMware vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus Edition, VMware vCenter Server Foundation and VMware vCenter Server Standard
- Support and subscription (SnS) on VMware vSphere 4 Advanced Edition, VMware vSphere 4 Enterprise Plus Edition, VMware vCenter Server Foundation and VMware vCenter Server
Standard Proof of a current Virtual Iron license and support contract will be required to qualify for the VMware offer. Promotional pricing is limited to the number of Virtual Iron licenses supported by a current support agreement. The offer is valid through September 30, 2009.
VMware vSphere 4 delivers Virtual Iron customers the unparalleled efficiency and performance required to run critical applications in large scale environments, uncompromised control over application security and service levels, and unmatched flexibility of hardware, OS, application architecture and on-premise vs. off-premise application hosting. VMware vSphere 4 also delivers "Always On IT" for small and midsized businesses (SMBs) and remote and branch office (ROBO) IT environments. With VMware vSphere 4, smaller IT environments can achieve zero-downtime application availability, enterprise-class data protection, disaster recovery and simplified management at an affordable price point.
Existing Virtual Iron customers can learn more about how to migrate now to VMware vSphere 4 by contacting Open Storage Solutions or by emailing info@openstore.com.
Why VMware from OSS? - Open Storage Solutions is a VMware System Builder, Enterprise Level partner and is uniquely positioned to provide comprehensive advise on your virtualisation initiatives.
- With indepth expertise in both VMware and Vitrual Iron products, we understand just what is required for a simple and effect migration to VMware..
- As an EqualLogic partner we can provide the ideal storage match for your deployment. Virtual iron has certified the EqualLogic PS series storage arrays for use with Virtual iron virtualisation software. Read the Press Release.
- Open Storage Solution can provide advise on how best to take advantage of the significant benefits of advanced virtualisation and the implementation services to make it happen.