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VMware inks deals with 40 service providers

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BANGALORE, INDIA: VMware, Inc., a provider of virtualization and cloud infrastructure, on Wednesday announced that it has signed on 40 Service Provider Partners in India under the VMware Service Provider Program (VSPP).

The program has been designed to help service providers develop, promote and sell their cloud products, services and solutions, said a press release. VSPP is helping address the increasing demand for on-demand computing in India.

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The model, introduced in 2010, provides an option for Indian companies — both large and small — who are looking at subscription based hosted IT services to address their business requirements, while maintaining control and security of their IT environment.

“With the VMware Service Provider Program, we have enabled our partners to offer solutions that provide cost-effective, cloud-based virtualized infrastructure that meet the specific needs of their customers through a simplified, easily accessible service model,” said T Srinivasan, managing director, VMware India & SAARC.

“The growing interest by partners suggests that public and hybrid clouds are not only a strategic imperative in organizations today, but also that Indian companies are increasingly considering, evaluating and consuming compute services in the cloud," he added.

VSPP is a cornerstone of VMware’s vCloud initiative and was created for IT partners providing Hosted IT services to end user companies and includes partners that provide subscription or web services to third parties.

The program allows Service and Hosting Providers to consume VMware virtualization solutions, including VMware vSphere 5, in a way that aligns with their business model.