HP Wednesday intends to announce plans to fully support the Windows, NetWare and Linux operating systems running on top of VMWare’s virtual machine software as part of an extension of its partnership with the maker of virtual machine software for Intel systems.HP Wednesday intends to announce plans to fully support the Windows, NetWare and Linux operating systems running on top of VMWare’s virtual machine software as part of an extension of its partnership with the maker of virtual machine software for Intel systems.The deal means that, as of Wednesday, HP ProLiant customers experiencing problems with an operating system running on top of VMWare will be able to call one number for technical support. “Now you have HP services on point for the hardware, for the software, and for the Windows or Linux operating system,” said Ron Eller, HP’s vice president of solutions for Industry Standard Servers.HP began offering VMWare on its ProLiant servers in June 2002, but HP Services did not initially provide technical support for Windows, Linux or Netware running on top of the virtual machine software. So HP customers with technical support problems could be referred to VMWare or even an operating system supplier like Microsoft or Red Hat, VMWare CEO Diane Greene said. “That’s been a problem, and this helps address it,” she said. Closer ties with VMWare will also help reassure customers that the software will continue to run smoothly on HP’s Intel servers, said David Adshade, a VMWare customer and consultant with Method Consulting. “It’s nice to know that your vendor’s always going to be making sure that VMWare is going to run on their platforms,” he said.Stronger support for VMWare advances HP’s Adaptive Enterprise strategy, the company’s recently announced plan to integrate software, hardware and services so that computing resources can be added or removed from a network, IDC analyst Dan Kusnetzky said. “HP had a really strong story when it came to parallel processing and scalability,” he said. “They really didn’t have a good software story for making one machine look like many.” VMWare announced a similar support arrangement with IBM’s Global Services division in July 2002.The agreement covers Netware, Windows, SuSE Linux, and Red Hat Linux running on VMWare, HP said. Related content news Broadcom to lay off over 1,200 VMware employees as deal closes The closing of VMware’s $69 billion acquisition by Broadcom will lead to layoffs, with 1,267 VMware workers set to lose their jobs at the start of the new year. By Jon Gold Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Technology Industry Mergers and Acquisitions news analysis Cisco joins $10M funding round for Aviz Networks' enterprise SONiC drive Investment news follows a partnership between the vendors aimed at delivering an enterprise-grade SONiC offering for customers interested in the open-source network operating system. By Michael Cooney Dec 01, 2023 3 mins Network Management Software Industry Networking news Cisco CCNA and AWS cloud networking rank among highest paying IT certifications Cloud expertise and security know-how remain critical in building today’s networks, and these skills pay top dollar, according to Skillsoft’s annual ranking of the most valuable IT certifications. Demand for talent continues to outweigh s By Denise Dubie Nov 30, 2023 7 mins Certifications Network Security Networking news Mainframe modernization gets a boost from Kyndryl, AWS collaboration Kyndryl and AWS have expanded their partnership to help enterprise customers simplify and accelerate their mainframe modernization initiatives. By Michael Cooney Nov 30, 2023 4 mins Mainframes Cloud Computing Data Center Podcasts Videos Resources Events NEWSLETTERS Newsletter Promo Module Test Description for newsletter promo module. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe