Veeam is offering a free VMware admin tool for the holidays. Be sure to sign up before Dec. 22. Virtual Infrastructure software company Veeam is set to release a new free virtualization tool for VMware administrators.What this tool is and does is being kept a secret. The only thing the company is saying is that if you liked Veeam FastSCP, you’ll love their latest offering.“Our FastSCP freeware has been downloaded by more than 50,000 VMware professionals worldwide, and we know that in this economy, everyone appreciates something free that will help them do routine tasks more efficiently,” said Carrie Reber, Veeam’s VP of marketing. “We’re also hearing from our customers that many are looking for free management tools for their free ESXi. So we’ve decided to create a freeware edition of one of our popular tools for managing ESX and ESXi. We’re having some fun with this by making it a holiday surprise — we’ll unwrap this package on Dec. 22 and let everyone know what the free tool is.”Reber said that anyone who registers between now and the 22nd will automatically receive an e-mail with the download link on that day. “It’s our holiday gift to the VMware community,” he saidSo, sign up to receive your free gift from Veeam. Software Development