VMware
VMware Milestones
1998 1999 Company Launch at DEMO 1999 VMware Workstation 1.0 for Linux and Windows Released VMware Receives First Product Award 2000 VMware Opens First International Office 2001 IBM, Dell, Compaq and HP Join VMware Partner Program VMware ESX Server 1.0 and VMware GSX Server 1.0 Released VMware, National Security Agency Team to Build Advanced Secure Computer Systems [more ] 2002 IBM and Fujitsu Siemens Become Distribution Partners and Resellers 1 Million Registered User Mark Surpassed [more ] 2003 HP, NEC and Unisys Become Distribution Partners and Resellers VMware VirtualCenter 1.0 with VMotion Released [more ] First Product to Support Virtual SMP Released [more ] VMware Converter 1.0 Released [more ] 2004 First VMworld Conference (1,400 Attendees) Dell Becomes a Distribution Partner and Reseller Open Interface to Virtual Infrastructure Becomes Available [more ] 64-bit Computing Support Introduced [more ] VMware Technology Network (VMTN) Launched [more ] VMware Acquired for $625 Million, Becomes an EMC Subsidiary with Separate R&D, Sales and Marketing; Rules of Engagement Established [more ] 2005 Second VMworld Conference (3,500 Attendees) Intel Releases Virtualization Hardware Assist DMTF Establishes Virtualization Standards Group Sun Microsystems Becomes a Reseller Partner Community Source Program Launched [more ] Free VMware Player 1.0 Released [more ] VMware ACE 1.0 Released [more ] First Product to Support Multi-core Released [more ] Server Capacity Planning and Consolidation Services Available [more ] 2006 Third VMworld Conference (6,700 Attendees) AMD Releases Virtualization Hardware Assist Fujitsu and Hitachi Become Distribution Partners and Resellers VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) Alliance Formed [more ] First Utility Financial Incentive Program to Support Virtualization Projects in Data Centers Introduced [more ] VMware Becomes Founding Member of the Green Grid, a Consortium Pioneering New Data Center Designs to Improve Energy Efficient Performance [www.thegreengrid.org ] 1 Millionth Download of VMware Player Virtual Appliance Marketplace and Certification Program Launched [more ] VMware Infrastructure 3 Released [more ] Free VMware Server, the Successor to VMware GSX Server, Released [more ] VMware Lab Manager Released [more ] VMware Academic Program Launched [more ] 2007 Fourth VMworld Conference (10,800 Attendees) [more ] Annualized Run Rate Surpasses $1 Billion IPO [more ] 100th Award Won [more ] TCO Calculator Introduced [more ] VMware SMB Bundle Introduced [more ] VMware Fusion 1.0 for Mac Users Released [more ] 500th Virtual Appliance Available on Virtual Appliance Marketplace [vam.vmware.com ] VMware Selected as Virtualization Partner for the National Security Agency's Secure Workstation Solution [more ] Cross-Platform Paravirtualization Support Introduced [more ] VMware ESXi Introduced [more ] VMware Site Recovery Manager Introduced [more ] VMware Service Provider Program for Hosting Providers Launched [more ] VMware Joins the Climate Savers Computing Initiative, a Group Focused on Promoting Energy Efficient Computing [www.climatesaverscomputing.org ]
