Analysis: Any Parallels Between Oracle/Xsigo, VMware/Ncira?

By Joseph F. Kovar
August 01, 2012 11:05 AM ET

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Nexus' Norbie also said he is waiting to see how VMware handles the fact that Xsigo technology is in its VMware Express 18-wheeler mobile demo truck.

"Will VMware need to rip it out?" Norbie said. "Or maybe VMware doesn't care. VMware wants to embrace other hypervisors, other cloud platforms. It seems willing to embrace non-VMware environments to expand its markets."

Oracle declined to provide further information other than to point to information available online. Xsigo declined to respond to questions about Oracle's plans but did discuss its own technology not related to questions about the pending acquisition.

PUBLISHED AUG. 1, 2012

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