VMware’s Second Annual Vanguard Awards

As VMware’s annual showcase event approaches (VMworld 2007), the company is once again requesting customers to nominate their organization for the VMware Virtual Vanguard Awards.

Billed as “Win Fame, Glory and a Pass to the Premier Virtualization Conference of the Year”, this second annual awards program is meant to honor and recognize customers who use VMware solutions to achieve significant improvements when addressing complex IT problems.

This year, the company is expanding the awards to recognize outstanding achievement in 10 different categories. While the majority of the awards are going to honor VMware customers, this year, VMware has added a category to recognize ISVs who have delivered innovative solutions using VMware’s Virtual Appliance technology.

• Best Overall Return on Investment (ROI) & Operational Benefits

• Most Advanced VMware Implementation

• The Virtual Vanguard Award for Innovation

• Best Disaster Recovery Solution

• Best Enterprise Desktop Solution

• Best Development & Testing Solution

• Best Infrastructure Optimization Solution

• Green Award: Energy Savings

• Most Successful Virtual Appliance Deployed by an End User

• Most Successful Virtual Appliance Developed by an ISV

Winners in each category will receive a free pass to VMworld 2007. And like last year, a special awards ceremony will take place to honor the winners and present them with their award.

If you are interested, act quickly. All nominations must be submitted by Friday, June 29th at 5 PM PST.

For a submission form or to find out more information about the award, go here.

Good luck! We’ll report on the winners after the show.