Microsoft buys virtualisation firm Kidaro
Posted on March 13, 2008
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Shaun Nichols in Claifornia, vnunet.com, Thursday 13 March 2008 at
00:00:00
Redmond spends a rumoured $100m on the acquisition
Microsoft has agreed to acquire virtualisation firm Kidaro for an
undisclosed sum. Kidaro specialises in tools which allow administrators to
manage virtualised systems. Microsoft hopes that the purchase will allow for
better management and performance of virtualised PCs on Windows software. The
software will be incorporated into Microsoft’s Desktop Optimisation Pack for
Software Assurance, a virtualisation package aimed at enterprise users.
Microsoft hopes that the addition will allow administrators to install and
implement virtual machines on user systems more easily. “Virtualisation
technology has tremendous potential to help companies reduce costs and increase
control over their desktops, while simultaneously delivering benefits to end
users,” said Kevin Brown, chief executive of Kidaro. Although terms of the deal
were not disclosed, media reports suggest that Microsoft spent roughly $100m on
the acquisition.
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