VMware Gains Recognition from Network World as the #1 Product for Building the Next Generation Data Center VMware, the virtualization software solution giant, announced in a press release that Network World has named VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3) the best product for building what they have dubbed the 'New Data Center'. Network World defines the 'New Data Center' as the next-generation infrastructure that is aut VMware Gains Recognition from Network World as the #1 Product for Building the Next Generation Data CenterVMware, the virtualization software solution giant, announced in a press release that Network World has named VMware Infrastructure 3 (VI3) the best product for building what they have dubbed the ‘New Data Center’. Network World defines the ‘New Data Center’ as the next-generation infrastructure that is automated, virtualized, flexible, modular and knows no perimeters.VI3 is currently in its third generation and is arguably the most stable and most used virtualization platform in its market. And according to VMware, the virtualization suite is designed to deliver comprehensive virtualization, management, resource optimization, application availability and operational automation capabilities in an integrated offering. Joanne Cummings of Network World said that few new data center architects need an introduction to VMware server virtualization, but that some people might not be familiar with the latest version. And I would tend to agree with that statement. She calls out the new product enhancements such as the increase in the number of Virtual SMPs supported (from two to four), the increase in the overall memory limit (from 4GB to 16GB), the addition of iSCSI and NAS support, as well as the new features such as distributed resource scheduling (DRS) and high availability (HA).“VMware Infrastructure 3 provides a flexible platform offering customers the value and services they need to face an ever-changing IT landscape,” said Raghu Raghuram, vice president of product and solutions marketing at VMware. “Being named to this list validates that our technology enables our customers to innovate and grow. VMware Infrastructure has evolved beyond achieving the industry’s best server consolidation ratios to providing system infrastructure services for availability, resource management, data protection and optimized management and automation tools. It is truly an IT enabler, providing a flexible platform for meeting IT goals, from simplified desktop deployments, to fail-proof disaster recovery strategies.” More information about the Network World New Data Center awards can be found, here. Software Development