This afternoon, VMware announced Q4 2013 and FY2013 earnings. The results can be found here in our earnings press release. During the earnings call, we provided an update on VMware NSX momentum which we want to share with you.

In the fourth quarter, we delivered VMware NSX, our network virtualization platform, which we believe will do for networking what vSphere and server virtualization did for compute. The VMware NSX customers we highlighted for the fourth quarter are great examples of innovative companies that have made the architectural decision to deploy network virtualization and the Software-Defined Data Center as the heart of their data center strategies. They are virtualizing their networks to deliver the speed and agility they need today. These deals in the quarter included three of the top five investment banks, as well as several of the most respected enterprises and Telcos from around the world, including McKesson, Starbucks, Medtronic and China Telecom.

Additionally, this quarter we announced VMware and Palo Alto Networks will deliver a jointly-developed solution for network security. The integrated solution will enable customers to use the VMware NSX network virtualization platform to automate provisioning and distribution of Palo Alto Networks’ next-generation network security in their software-defined data centers. Side Note: if you are planning to attend the upcoming RSA Conference, read about our session which will take place on Monday, February 24 at 1pm titled, “The Goldilocks Zone: Security in the Era of the SDDC.”

Network virtualization with VMware NSX is a key enabler for the software-defined data center. In 2013, VMware took big steps to present a vision for the future of the data center and the transformation of the network. In 2014 we expect to see an accelerated pace of network virtualization adoption as companies move from consideration to decision on the software-defined data center, and we feel very strong in opportunity to capture this market transformation.

Chris King, VP Product Marketing

Networking & Security Business Unit