Executive Platinum Sponsor
Platinum Sponsors


Sponsors

We are delighted to develop VMware Symposia in association with our partner sponsors. These companies each bring unique expertise and valuable understanding of the challenges and opportunities that can be achieved through a virtualization strategy. Above all, their involvement with VMware Symposia ensures you are able to meet with the industry experts and discover ways to connect and virtualize your business.

Executive Platinum Sponsor

Intel



Intel, the world leader in silicon innovation, develops technologies, products and initiatives to continually advance how people work and live.

Intel® architecture-based servers provide leading performance and proven reliability for the foundation of your virtualized environment.

Reduce costs. Intel® technology-based virtualization solutions enable you to consolidate more applications on fewer physical servers, avoiding costly data center expansion and lowering management costs.

Build performance. With Quad-Core Intel® Xeon® processors, you get performance and headroom to improve the average virtualization performance by as much as 1.6x over dual-core systems.

VMware and Intel work together to deliver reliability, value, and ease of deployment in the dynamic data center of today and in the future, giving customers the confidence to start benefiting from virtualization now. Through close collaboration in technology advancements and ecosystem enabling, VMware and Intel provide the foundation for virtualization solutions that allow businesses to better serve their customers at reduced cost.

www.intel.com


Platinum Sponsors

Dell Inc.



Dell and VMware deliver the Power of Virtualization. Through a strong, longstanding partnership, Dell and VMware have collaborated to jointly test and certify VMware Infrastructure 3 virtualization software on Dell PowerEdgeTM Servers and Dell/EMC Storage. Today, Dell certifies and offers both Intel® dual-core Xeon® Processors and AMD Opteron® processors for greater choice and flexibility for growing IT needs. Together, Dell and VMware bring you significant benefits and exceptional value.

www.dell.com/vmware


EMC



EMC Corporation is a world-leading technology company dedicated to building and managing intelligent, flexible, and secure information infrastructures. Our systems, software, services, and solutions enable customers to store, protect, optimize, and leverage their information assets in new ways maximizing value while reducing costs. We help customers design, build, and manage intelligent, flexible, and secure information infrastructures that transform information into business advantage.With our powerful information lifecycle management (ILM) strategies, customers can manage information efficiently for the most business values at every point in the information lifecycle and at the lowest cost

www.emc.com


Fujitsu Siemens Computers



Fujitsu Siemens Computers is the leading European IT provider with a strategic focus on next-generation Mobility and Dynamic Data Center products, services and solutions. With a platform and services portfolio of exceptional depth, our offering extends from handhelds through desktops to enterprise-class IT infrastructure solutions and services offerings.
Fujitsu Siemens Computers has a presence in all key markets across Europe, the Middle East and Africa, with the services division extending coverage up to 170 countries worldwide.

www.fujitsu-siemens.com


HP



HP virtualization with VMware Enabling end-to-end virtualization of IT resources. HP has an integrated approach to virtualization leveraging a complete portfolio of VMware Software, ProLiant Servers, StorageWorks storage, award winning HP support and consulting services, all managed by the ProLiant Virtualization Management Software, creating complete and flexible solutions for our customers. With HP, you gain an end-to-end, tightly integrated virtualization solution that incorporates everything you need to put virtualization to work for your critical IT initiatives. Whether you have 10 servers, 100 servers or 1,000 servers, HP virtualization solutions can deliver savings, simplification and scalability across your environment.

www.hp.com/go/vmware


IBM



As the world's largest and most innovative ICT company IBM offers a broad range of advanced technologies, including computer systems, software, storage systems and microelectronics.

Together with its Distributors and Business Partners, IBM translates these technologies into value for the customers by delivering integrated, flexible solutions, business advise, technology design, training, professional services and consulting businesses worldwide.

This means that companies of every-size can benefit from increased business productivity of having a simplified IT infrastructure where flexibility, openness and security allow information, skills and resources to be shared in real-time across the organisation, with partners and customers.

www.ibm.com


Gold Sponsors

Attenda



Attenda's Virtual Infrastructure Managed Service transforms your IT infrastructure by virtualising computing, storage and networking systems. With the proven expertise of managing the applications and infrastructure of many of Europe’s largest organisations, Attenda ensures that its clients leverage virtualisation to increase server utilisation and reduce the total cost of ownership.

www.attenda.net/what/vims.aspx


Computacenter



Computacenter is Europe's leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services. To help our customers maximise the value of IT to their businesses, we offer services at every stage of infrastructure investment, including expert software licensing consultancy. Computacenter was VMware’s first Premier Enterprise Partner in the UK.

www.computacenter.com


NetApp



Network Appliance is a leading provider of innovative data management solutions that simplify the complexity of storing, managing, protecting, and retaining enterprise data. Market leaders around the world choose NetApp to help them reduce cost, minimize risk, and adapt to change. For solutions that deliver unmatched simplicity and value, visit us on the Web at www.netapp.com

www.netapp.com


PlateSpin



PlateSpin provides advanced data center automation software to optimize the use of server resources across the enterprise. PlateSpin technology liberates software from hardware and streams server workloads over the network between any physical or virtual machine. PlateSpin solutions solve critical data center challenges such as server consolidation and disaster recovery

www.platespin.com


SCC



SCC has 10,000+ customers across Europe, a branch network spanning the UK and supports public and private sector organisations.

Our credentials include:

 - VMware Premier Enterprise Partner (one of only two in the UK)
 - VMware Authorised Consulting Partner
 - Extensive VMware Consultancy Practice
 - Full range of VMware capabilities

www.scc.com


Vizioncore Inc



Founded in 2002, Vizioncore Inc. is a leading provider of innovative dynamic backup, performance monitoring, migration and disaster recovery software applications that enhance VMware® Infrastructure. Vizioncore's products now include esxRanger Professional, esxCharter, esxReplicator, and esxMigrator. Additional information about Vizioncore and its products can be found at www.vizioncore.com.

www.vizioncore.com


Silver Sponsors

3PAR



3PAR® is the global leader in utility storage, a highly virtualized storage array built for utility computing that lets customers reliably serve more with less. 3PAR dramatically reduces the costs of allocated storage capacity, storage administration and SAN infrastructure.

www.3par.com


Basilica Computing

www.basilica.co.uk


BEA



BEA is a world leader in enterprise infrastructure software, providing standards-based platforms to accelerate the secure flow of information and services. BEA product lines - WebLogic®, Tuxedo®, and the AquaLogicTM family of Service Infrastructure - help customers reduce IT complexity and successfully deploy SOA to improve business agility and efficiency.

www.bea.com


Centia



As Europe's leading virtualisation distributor and VMware Accredited Training Centre, Centia is delighted to offer courses for the leading virtualisation technologies. All our VMware Certified Instructors have extensive classroom and consultancy experience. Courses utilise our state-of-the-art technical training platform to provide a high-quality student experience. We also offer on-site training.

www.centia.net/content/centia_training.html


Cetus Solutions



As one of the earliest UK adopters of Virtualisation technologies; Cetus have a strong track record in delivering strategic solutions. Our experience blends a ‘fusion of technology and business’ enabling us to provide the consultancy, design, implementation and support to deliver maximum efficiency, improved performance and productivity to our customers.

www.cetus-solutions.com


Compel



Compel, a provider of IT and Rentals solutions. Business Solutions provides solutions based around the full range of Oracle software, and is the number one partner in the UK. Technology Solutions provides consultancy led services, intelligent migration, data management and infrastructure solutions, from the world's leading software and technology manufacturers.

www.compel.co.uk


Data Domain®



Data Domain® is a leading provider of Enterprise Protection Storage systems for disk backup and network-based disaster recovery. Data Domain's Global CompressionTM, data invulnerability and replication technologies offer data reduction rates that enable new efficiencies in enterprise data protection. To find out more about Data Domain, visit www.datadomain.com.

www.datadomain.com


Deletec



DELETEC offers a full solution of services to assist you in your virtualisation projects. Our business: infrastructure management.
Our assets:
Certified/experienced consultants - VAC (VMware Authorized Consultant).
Expertise as Microsoft Gold Partner, Citrix Gold Partner.
Specialists and methodology with the best advice at any stage during your consolidation projects.

www.deletec.fr


Double-Take® Software



Double-Take® Software (Nasdaq: DBTK) is a leading provider of affordable software for recoverability, including continuous data replication, application availability and system state protection. Our products and services enable customers to protect and recover business-critical data and applications to support disaster recovery, high availability and centralized backup. We provide solutions that make recovery easy for Exchange, SQL, Virtual Systems, Oracle and more, in both physical and virtual environments.

www.doubletake.com


Emulex



Emulex (NYSE:ELX) is a global provider of enterprise-class solutions that intelligently connect storage, servers and networks, to ensure access to data that's open, secure and adaptable. Emulex is a leader and catalyst for innovation and investment protection with a proven record of success that spans nearly 30 years. Visit www.emulex.com.

www.emulex.com


EqualLogic



EqualLogic's award-winning PS Series SAN solution provides sophisticated management capabilities that reduce costs. Deploying virtual servers with intelligent, virtual iSCSI SAN storage gives you tremendous flexibility and reduces management tasks. Certified with VMware Infrastructure 3, EqualLogic PS Series arrays provide self-managing storage, automatically load balance and scale for optimal performance.

www.equallogic.com


FalconStor Software



FalconStor Software is the premier developer of adaptive data protection solutions that optimize business continuity and data center efficiency for all IT infrastructures. FalconStor's integrated storage virtualization, continuous data protection (CDP), disaster recovery, and virtual tape library (VTL) solutions ensure rapid data recovery and simplified storage management

www.falconstor.com


Foundation IT



Foundation IT is a specialist service provider of comprehensive, integrated information technology services and business solutions designed to fulfill your organisations needs. We have built an excellent reputation as the partner of choice for critical IT system implementations and support services. Contact us to discuss how Foundation IT can help your organisation.

www.foundation-it.com


Intercept IT



Intercept IT are focused on enabling organisations to harness the power of Optimisation, Centralisation and Virtualisation technologies, in order to reduce IT management time and cost, while providing an enhanced user experience.

www.intercept-it.com


Kavanagh



Kavanagh helps enterprises take control of the Data Centre with consolidation, virtualisation and automation solutions that align IT with business needs. These solutions encompass business and technical consultancy, design, project management and implementation - along with the support and training necessary to ensure long-term performance and maximum return on investment.

www.kavanagh.co.uk


LeftHand Networks



LeftHand Networks is the leader in open iSCSI SANs. Founded in 1999, LeftHand Networks pioneered the IP SAN market in 2001 with the introduction of SAN/iQ-powered solutions. LeftHand Networks iSCSI SANs meet the needs of mid-tier and large enterprises and are ideally suited for use with VMware solutions.

www.lefthandnetworks.com


Logicalis



Data Centres are the stomach of IT operations, consuming increasing energy and technology. As power costs and the environment rises up the corporate agenda, efficiency means doing more with less. Virtualisation reduces energy, cost and lessens environmental impact. Logicalis deliver strategic programs designed to make Data Centres leaner and greener

www.uk.logicalis.com


Magirus



Magirus is one of the leading providers of IT infrastructure and solutions in Europe. Portfolio includes high quality servers, storage systems and network products, as well as software for system, storage, network, Internet and security management along with middleware, groupware and applications, virtualization, ILM, databases, Internet/intranet and e-business software.

www.magirus.com


Maindec Computer Solutions Limited



Maindec Computer Solutions Ltd, a Vmware Enterprise Partner and HP Preferred Partner, is a leading IT solutions and services provider with 28 years of experience in design, implementation and support of IT systems. Maindec operates throughout the UK from a nationwide network of offices which include London, Wycombe and Birmingham.

www.maindec.com


Metron



Athene, the most scalable product in its class, provides ITIL-compliant capacity management, automatic performance analysis and reporting for UNIX, Linux, Windows and Mainframe Servers in real and virtual environments. Athene provides integrated support for every stage of your virtualization project and the information required to ensure continued optimized Performance Management.

www.metron.co.uk


NEC



NEC is at the forefront of the Virtualisation revolution with the Virtual PC Center - the combined hardware and software solution integrating IT and Voice over IP technology. This innovative solution offers leading edge client multimedia capability, cost effective telephony as well as security, ecological and cost benefits.

www.nec-computers.co.uk/vpcc


Neoware



Neoware & VMware - Virtual Desktop Infrastructure Alliance

Neoware software and thin clients, along with VMware's Virtual Desktop Infrastructure, provide enterprises a more secure, reliable, and manageable desktop solution. Neoware thin clients let you run any Windows, mainframe, midrange, UNIX, Linux, or Internet application on smart, solid-state appliances across a wired or wireless network.

www.neoware.com


Neverfail



Neverfail provides continuous availability solutions for critical applications. Integrated out-of-box products allow organisations to predict whether applications such as email will be reliable and then protect the business should failure occur. Our performance driven approach ensures users remain productive through any outage, using technology designed to be affordable and accessible.

www.neverfailgroup.com


Prolinx



Prolinx provides organisations with real and valuable assets, from which they can enhance and develop their IT infrastructures.
As virtualisation specialists, Prolinx works with customers to fully exploit the benefits of implementing a virtual infrastructure.
Our independence provides customers with impartial, multi-vendor, dependable and un-biased product support.

www.prolinx.co.uk


Repton



Repton is a Supplier of class leading IT solutions to the Corporate marketplace Our expertise and accreditations include:
- VMware Enterprise and VIP partner - longest running and only
  awarded partner in Northern Europe
- 5 1/2 years experience
- HP Preferred Partner
- Key integration experience with accessibility solutions,
  i.e. Citrix , VDI

www.repton.co.uk


Riverbed Technology



Riverbed Technology is the performance leader in Wide Area Data Services solutions for companies worldwide. Whether you are looking for WAN optimization, application acceleration or Wide Area File Services, Riverbed provides the broadest and best performing products that are also the easiest to integrate into virtually any enterprise network.

www.riverbed.com


SNS



SNS is committed to giving businesses like yours impartial advice, through accessible consultations and technical workshops. We're fully accredited experts, so you get the right solutions for your business, fully integrated. SNS technical workshops are the best way to get a clear view of what you need from virtualisation. www.snsltd.co.uk/workshops

www.snsltd.co.uk/workshops


Transitive



Transitive is the leader in providing solutions that allow the transportability of software applications across multiple hardware platforms. Transitive’s QuickTransit hardware virtualization solution allows applications compiled for one processor/operating system to run on systems with different processors/operating systems, without source or binary changes and at speeds comparable to native ports.

www.transitive.com


Triangle Group



Triangle have been providing end to end virtualisation solutions nationally with a real insight into business benefits since 1991. Triangle's pedigree with relevant technologies and accreditation, together with our VMware Premier Enterprise Partner status demonstrates unequalled commitment and product knowledge. Impressive portfolio of customers including Serco Docklands & James Cropper.

www.triangle-group.com


VirtualizeIT Ltd



VirtualizeIT are a specialist virtualisation consultancy practice that provides organisations with the skills, experience and professionalism required to formulate, design and implement virtualisation strategies that deliver tangible operational business benefits

www.virtualizeit.co.uk


Wyse Technology



Wyse Technology is the global leader in thin computing and a member of the VMware VDI Alliance. Wyse solutions remove complexity around deploying Virtual Desktop architectures and enhance the user experience, management and provisioning of desktop clients. See the new Wyse V10L with streaming video support on the Wyse stand.

www.wyse.com


 
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DATE:
Tuesday 10 July 2007


LOCATION:
The Brewery
Chiswell Street
London
EC1Y 4SD
United Kingdom