This excerpt taken from the RVBD 8-K filed Oct 23, 2008.
Q3-08 Business Highlights
Announced an OEM agreement to embed VMware software as the virtualization platform for the Riverbed Services Platform. With the VMware platform inside Steelhead
appliances, enterprises can further consolidate their IT infrastructure and improve manageability by running up to five remote office virtual edge services, without the need for separate dedicated servers.
Accepted into the Microsoft Protocol Optimization Licensing Program, enabling the company to build further on its expertise and success accelerating and optimizing
Microsoft Windows-based applications over the wide-area network.
Continued to strengthen its service provider channel, announcing partnerships with Digital Hands and Pacnet for managed services.
The company outlined its technology vision at its Analyst Meeting in September, including the vision for the Atlas appliance.
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