Alternative Technology Signs Distributor Agreement with VMware; Agreement Extends Alternative Technology's Offering in the Growing Market for Server and Workstation Virtualization.ENGLEWOOD, Colo. -- Alternative Technology, the leading specialty distributor of access infrastructure and security solutions, announced that it has signed a value-added distribution agreement with VMware, Inc. Under the agreement, Alternative Technology will distribute VMware's data center, software lifecycle and enterprise desktop virtualization Simultaneously running multiple copies of the same operating system or different operating systems on a desktop computer. See virtual machine. products through its network of resellers in the USA and Canada. VMware extends Alternative Technology's current portfolio of access infrastructure and security products with the industry's broadest range of server-based virtualization An umbrella term for enhancing a computer's ability to do work. Following are the ways virtualization is used. Hardware Virtualization Partitioning the computer's memory into separate and isolated "virtual machines" simulates multiple machines within one physical computer. products. "We're excited about the opportunity to enter the virtualization space and to partner with VMware, the pioneer and leading manufacturer in virtualization today," said Bill Botti Raphael Jose Botti (born February 23, 1981) simply known as Botti, is a Brazilian professional footballer. He plays as a midfilder for Vissel Kobe. Botti is a hard-working and talented player who may not get on the scoresheet too often – just 14 times in his five years , president and chief operating officer Chief Operating Officer (COO) The officer of a firm responsible for day-to-day management, usually the president or an executive vice-president. , Alternative Technology. "Virtualization is transforming the desktop into a server-hosted environment that is always on, dynamically scalable and centrally secured and managed. We look forward to introducing VMware to our VAR community, arming them with solutions that increase their customers' server utilization, performance, and security, while minimizing system downtime and reducing the cost and complexity of delivering enterprise services." This agreement follows recent Reader Choice awards by Redmond Magazine in the Desktop and Server Virtualization (1) Running applications in separate, isolated partitions within a single server. The "virtual machine" method can run different operating systems simultaneously, whereas the "OS virtualization" method runs applications for only one operating system (see virtual machine and OS categories, and Network Computing's 12th Annual Well-Connected award for the VMware GSX GSX Gelled Slurry Explosive GSX Ground Storm X (VMware) GSX Gran Sport Extra (Buick Skylark) GSX Gasco Energy Company GSX Gender Sexuality XYZ Server. VMware was also awarded VARBusiness' 5-Star Rating for its Partner Program. About Alternative Technology Alternative Technology is the leading specialty distributor for Value-Added Resellers who need products and services targeted at Thin-client/Server-based Computing, Edge Infrastructure, Security, and Wireless markets. Driving the widespread adoption of leading-edge technologies by bridging the gaps between products and services to solve critical business problems, Alternative identifies business issues that are key to our markets and offer multi-vendor solutions that drive demand back through our reseller partners. Alternative Technology, headquartered in Englewood, Colorado Englewood is a city in Arapahoe County, Colorado, USA. As of 2005, the city is estimated to have a total population of 32,350.[5] It is part of the Denver-Aurora Metropolitan Area. , has offices in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida, Carlsbad, California, and Mississauga, Canada. For more information, go to: www.AltTech.com, e-mail: sales@AltTech.com or call toll-free: 800-544-7674 (USA), or 866-240-9991 (Canada). |
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