VMware, Inc. is the leading provider of virtual computing software forIntel-based computers. Through its patented and patent-pending technology,VMware brings virtual computing to distributed systems -- from the desktop tothe data center. Enterprise customers use VMware software for serverconsolidation, workload management and for application development, testingand deployment. With more than one million registered users, VMware productsinclude ESX Server, GSX Server and Workstation. VMware was founded in 1998and is based in Palo Alto, Calif.