Take an Open, Standards-based Approach to Virtualization
As the global leader in virtualization, VMware is committed to an open, standards-based approach to licensing and interoperability so that customers can implement virtualization-based solutions that meet their individual needs. Find out how VMware is providing industry leadership through participation in key standards organizations and the development of open interfaces for virtual machines, virtual machine disks and virtualization management tools.
Discover How VMware is Leading Key Industry Initiatives
VMware currently participates and provides leadership in several industry standards organizations related to computing and virtualization. Read on to learn more about the standards bodies and organizations that VMware actively participates in.
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Ensure Interoperability with Open Interfaces and Formats
VMware fosters industry evaluation and feedback with open interfaces and format specifications for a range of technologies, including the virtual machine disk format (VMDK), the Open Virtual Machine Format (OVF) and the VMI interface for paravirtualization.
Gain Insight into Virtualization Licensing and API Issues
An open approach to licensing, APIs, and formats gives you the opportunity to choose the technologies that work best in your particular environment. Open APIs also contribute to better product interoperability, giving you more choices and more flexibility.
VMware intends to provide a royalty-free license to the specifications for these interfaces and formats to collaborating partners.
Read quotes on industry standardization from VMware supporting partners.
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