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Fujitsu makes it easier to enter the world of virtualisation with VMWare alliance

Johannesburg, Johannesburg, September 22, 2009 — Fujitsu Technology Solutions and VMware, the global leader in virtualisation solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, have announced that Fujitsu is now a VMware Global Alliance Partner and a VMware OEM Partner. Fujitsu is able to resell VMware software and licensing packages as an OEM partner. This enables Fujitsu to offer comprehensive end-to-end virtualisation solutions including consultation, hardware, software, systems integration and maintenance.

"VMware delivers the standard in virtualisation solutions," says Georg Bogendoerfer, Software Portfolio Manager at Fujitsu. "We are delighted to be able to offer our customers VMWare virtualisation solutions to significantly reduce the cost, complexity and environmental impact of their services. We are able to sell installed, fully integrated solutions from VMWare on Fujitsu hardware." "Our PRIMERGY blade servers already offer an excellent performance-to-energy ratio, and by adding VMware virtualization, customers will derive even greater efficiency from their hardware investments. In addition, our ETERNUS disk storage systems, with maximum reliability and availability for SAN environments are also certified with VMware," adds Bogendoerfer.

Customers looking to use VMWare to deliver robust, efficient and reliable IT infrastructure environments that help consolidate hardware, increase service levels and streamline development and testing, can draw on the VMWare and virtualisation expertise within Fujitsu. "Our VMWare certified and trained staff will ensure that we provide an excellent solution that best fits our customer’s requirements," adds Bogendoerfer. "Buying VMWare through our licensing programme enables customers to leverage off the economies of scale we derive as a Global Alliance Partner."

About Fujitsu

Fujitsu is a leading provider of IT-based business solutions for the global marketplace. With approximately 175,000 employees supporting customers in 70 countries, Fujitsu combines a worldwide corps of systems and services experts with highly reliable computing and communications products and advanced microelectronics to deliver added value to customers. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 4.6 trillion yen (US$47 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2009. For more information, please see:www.fujitsu.com

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