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VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit

VMware Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) is an open API / SDK to develop applications that create or access VMware virtual disk storage. VDDK supports virtual disk files (VMDKs) for both VI (Virtual Infrastructure Products) as well as Hosted products (Workstation, Server, Player).

Virtual Disk Development Kit (VDDK) Redistribution

If you are interested in re-distributing VDDK binary components electronically or via your internal web site, CD or other media please send a re-distribution request to vddk-distribution-request@vmware.com. Please include information on how you plan to use VDDK, what products you plan to re-distribute VDDK, company name and contact information.

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