VM6 Software joins Microsoft BizSpark One Program

    Virtualization software provider becomes the newest member of the
    Microsoft BizSpark One program designed to accelerate the growth of
    selected high potential startup companies worldwide.

MONTREAL, March 29 /PRNewswire/ - VM6 Software, Inc., provider of the only scalable all-in-one IT infrastructure software solution that provides the full benefits of virtualization without the complexity and cost, today announced that it has been selected to join the Microsoft BizSpark One program. BizSpark One is an invitation-only global program designed to accelerate the success of selected high potential startups. It provides entrepreneurs a one-to-one relationship with Microsoft and a global community of advisors, investors, and peers. Additionally, BizSpark One provides assistance to accelerate product development and shorten time-to-market cycles through technical resources, guidance, and premier support.

"We are tremendously excited to have been selected by Microsoft to join their BizSpark One program," said Eric Courville, founder and COO of VM6 Software. "This program will allow us to further accelerate our current growth and will ensure that our technology will continue to be synchronized with the latest Microsoft product developments."

VM6 Software provides the only scalable all-in-one IT infrastructure software solution purpose built for leveraging virtualization without all of the traditional costs and complexities. VM6 VMex software is used for managing, provisioning, consolidating, and protecting distributed servers and desktop environments at a fraction of the cost.

"VM6 Software is a great addition to Microsoft's BizSpark One program," said Zane Adam, general manager of Virtualization and Systems Management, Server and Tools Business at Microsoft Corp. "By removing significant complexity and cost out of IT projects, VM6 Software helps customers realize the full benefits of virtualization. We look forward to working with them and increasing virtualization adoption - especially as VM6 Software integrates with Microsoft Hyper-V and System Center."

VM6 Software recently announced the general availability of VM6 VMex Enterprise Edition. VM6 VMex leverages Microsoft Hyper-V(TM) to create an internal cloud to provision, consolidate, manage and protect all of the workloads without the costs and complexity of traditional solutions. Easy to install, configure and manage, VM6 Software solutions do not require any specialized skill sets other than Microsoft Certified System Engineers. With a single console to manage the entire enterprise, or each site individually, administrators have the ability to easily manage up to 65,000 distributed objects.

About VM6 VMex

VM6 VMex is the only scalable all-in-one IT infrastructure software solution designed to offer all the benefits of virtualization without the associated complexity and costs. Purpose built for consolidated data centers and distributed IT infrastructures, VM6 VMex is the only solution that combines virtualization with shared storage, advanced clustering, and intuitive management and monitoring for a fraction of the cost when compared to traditional solutions. With VM6 VMex you will be able to manage the network, desktops, applications, physical and virtual servers as objects in the environment, all without the need for any external shared storage.

About VM6 Software

VM6 Software provides the only scalable all-in-one IT infrastructure software solution designed to offer all the benefits of virtualization without the associated complexity and costs. VM6 Software solves the most pressing virtualization management needs including virtual shared storage, advanced clustering, federated desktop virtualization and integrated management and monitoring. VM6 Software leverages Microsoft Hyper-V to create a single solution for provisioning, consolidating, managing and protecting all workloads without the need for expensive hardware or storage area networks (SANs). Companies worldwide use VM6 Software to protect and maintain service levels across their remote offices and IT environment. VM6 Software is a privately-held company headquartered in Montreal, Canada. For more information on VM6 Software, visit www.vm6software.com.

VM6 Software and VM6 Virtual Machine Ex are trademarks of VM6 Inc.

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