Western Blue Becomes VMware Authorized Consultant & Enterprise Level Partner

Western Blue, Northern California’s largest and most experienced IT integrator, announces its Authorized Consultant and Enterprise Level Partnership with VMware.

As an Authorized Consultant and Enterprise partner, Western Blue is able to help customers design, plan and deploy both traditional computing infrastructures and virtual infrastructures for customers seeking VMware solutions.

In addition, Western Blue has added VMware to their California contract vehicles. This will allow public agencies in the State of California to achieve their business objectives surrounding data center optimization, consolidation and virtualization through the procurement and implementation of VMware.

“We recognize that it is our job to deliver services to our customers that enable them to achieve their business objectives. At this time we are seeing more and more customers’ objectives focus on consolidation and virtualization. When it comes to virtualization, VMware is the best solution and at Western Blue we chose to partner with and deliver services around the best solutions,” explained Mike Saulter, Director of Enterprise, Network and Security Services for Western Blue.

About Western Blue

Western Blue Corporation is one of the Western Region’s largest and oldest infrastructure integrators. Western Blue has helped countless public, private and nonprofit organizations implement technology solutions that speed and simplify their operations. Western Blue begins by determining each organization’s unique needs and challenges, then designs and delivers integrated systems that align with its customers business processes. Western Blue’s technology expertise allows the company to integrate the best software, hardware and services into a hybrid solution that increases productivity while reducing expenses.

www.westernblue.com

About VMware, Inc.

VMware (NYSE:VMW) is the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter. Customers of all sizes rely on VMware to reduce capital and operating expenses, ensure business continuity, strengthen security and go green. With 2007 revenues of $1.3 billion, more than 100,000 customers and more than 10,000 partners, VMware is one of the fastest growing public software companies. VMware is headquartered in Palo Alto, California.

www.vmware.com.
Contacts

Western Blue Corporation
Renee Hamilton, Marketing Coordinator, 916-366-0708