XenSource has signed a new agreement with NEC that it hopes will help push demand and expand the market for its XenEnterprise server virtualization platform. This agreement gives the virtualization upstart access to an OEM with a well respected global brand in the marketplace. In addition to collaborating to bring XenSource virtualization solutions to market, the companies will also collaborate to deliver Integr XenSource has signed a new agreement with NEC that it hopes will help push demand and expand the market for its XenEnterprise server virtualization platform. This agreement gives the virtualization upstart access to an OEM with a well respected global brand in the marketplace.In addition to collaborating to bring XenSource virtualization solutions to market, the companies will also collaborate to deliver Integrated VM on NEC’s REAL IT PLATFORM vision. Integrated VM is a technology which realizes total management for multiple virtualization products and is performed by NEC’s platform management software, NEC SigmaSystemCenter. Through this collaboration, NEC and XenSource will add XenEnterprise into the Integrated VM and enhance the virtualization market by joint development of the management features.When it came time to find a provider who could help NEC deliver a virtualization solution to their customers, XenSource quickly became a clear choice for the company. Katsumi Inoue, General Manager, 2nd Computer Software Division, NEC Corporation said, “We are confident that our new solution will deliver the capabilities necessary for enterprises to achieve the full benefits of virtualization in the enterprise, and look forward to deliver this capability.” Under the terms of the agreement, NEC and XenSource agree to: Joint development of virtualization products for NEC’s Integrated VM vision Study and development of enhancements for XenEnterprise in the areas where NEC has extensive expertise for enterprise systems Embedding XenEnterprise with NEC’s integrated management infrastructure, SigmaSystemCenter, which will manage XenEnterprise with other resources Integrating XenEnterprise with NEC software and hardware solutions Delivering a XenSource product packaged by NEC And includes joint marketing activitiesNEC will begin shipping XenEnterprise in August 2007, and the NEC SigmaSystemCenter with XenEnterprise Integrated VM capability by December 2007. Software Development