As the global leader in virtualization, VMware delivers technology designed to substantially lower IT costs, provide more flexibility in choosing operating systems, and offer a more automated and resilient systems infrastructure capable of responding to variable business demands. Read below to learn the basics about virtualization, or to find out more about our pioneering virtualization technologies and how you can put them to work for your organization.
- Virtualization Overview
Discover virtualization and learn the basics about virtual machines and virtual infrastructure.
- Technology and Architecture
Gain insight into VMware technology with benchmarks, best practices and other resources.
- Standards and Interfaces
See how VMware is contributing to vendor-neutral standards, interfaces and licenses, including transparent paravirtualization, virtual machine disk formats, and APIs for the virtual infrastructure.
- Virtualized Enterprise Applications
Learn how to optimize the management and operation of your enterprise applications and databases with a VMware infrastructure.
Get Started with Virtualization Today
Download a free 30-day evaluation of server and desktop virtualization software such as VMware Infrastructure and VMware Fusion, assess the potential cost savings of implementing a virtual infrastructure solution with the VMware TCO Calculator, or develop a long-term strategy for IT operations with professional services based on the VMware Capacity Planner.
