“It is clear that a tremendous opportunity exists for Cisco, NetApp and VMware to enable real change in the datacenter,” said Tom Georgens, President and CEO, NetApp. “Our visions are aligned around the concept of a dynamic datacenter that will be the foundation of cloud computing and that will enable enterprises, integrators and service providers to deliver IT as a service [ITaaS]. In this scenario, IT becomes a dynamic asset that is more efficient and can better adapt to changing business needs. This new era of IT has stringent infrastructure requirements that our companies are ready to meet today-together,” he said.

“Virtualization of the network, server and storage infrastructure is radically reshaping today's datacenter,” said Paul Maritz, President and CEO, VMware. “The dynamic datacenter built on VMware vSphere, along with Cisco and NetApp technologies, will provide the foundation for both private and public clouds and the ability to move data and applications between these clouds. A shared virtual infrastructure requires that resources for different tenants are isolated while delivering on promised service levels. We have integrated our technology with Cisco and NetApp not only to accelerate our customers' journey through their datacenter transition, but also to deliver an outstanding customer experience,” he said.

“A unified architecture approach is more important than ever before,” said Tony Bates, Senior VP and GM-Enterprise, Commercial and Small Business, Cisco. “Our joint vision with NetApp and VMware centers on delivering a unified architecture for customers to design and build a complete, virtualized datacenter that will streamline operations and improve their business resilience,” he said.