VMware, Inc. provides virtualization solutions. Its virtualization platform products include Player that enables individuals to run virtual machines on their desktops; Fusion, a desktop virtualization product for users of Intel-based Apple Macintosh computers; Workstation for software developers and enterprise IT professionals; Server, which enables virtual partitioning of a server; ESX Server, an enterprise-class virtualization platform that runs directly on the hardware; Virtual SMP that enables a virtual machine to use four physical processors simultaneously; and VMFS, which allows multiple ESX Servers to share block-based storage. The company also offers VirtualCenter that provides a central point of control to manage a virtualized IT environment; VMotion, which allows users to move virtual machines; DRS that creates resource pools from physical servers; HA, which provides automated recovery from hardware failure; Consolidated Backup that enables LAN-free automated backup of virtual machines; Storage VMotion, which allows live migration of virtual machine disks; Update Manager that automates patch and update management; Capacity Planner, which enables VMware service providers to perform capacity assessments onsite; Converter to convert local and remote physical machines into virtual machines; Lab Manager to automate the setup, capture, storage, and sharing of multi-machine software configurations; ACE that allows desktop administrators to protect company resources against the risks presented by unmanaged desktops; Virtual Desktop Infrastructure to host individual desktops inside virtual machines running on centralized servers; Virtual Desktop Manager, a desktop management server that connects users to virtual desktops in the data center; and VMware Lifecycle Manager that provides control over the virtual environment. The company was founded in 1998 and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. VMware, Inc. is a subsidiary of EMC Corporation.
Analysts'
Recommendation: | Buy |
| 30 Days Ago: | Buy |
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| Analysts' Target: | $66 |
| Analysts' Targets |
| Jefferies & Co. | $75 |
| Buy |
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
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| UBS Securities | $70 |
| Buy |
Monday, June 09, 2008
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| Caris & Company | $67 |
| Above Average |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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| BMO Capital Markets | $65 |
| Market Perform |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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| Deutsche Bank Securities | $55 |
| Hold |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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| Canaccord Adams | $67 |
| Hold |
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
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| Credit Suisse | $33 |
| Neutral |
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
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| Lazard Capital Markets | $100 |
| Buy |
Wednesday, January 09, 2008
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$40.99 (07/09/08)
