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Abhijeet S
VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW) is a provider of virtualization software.The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Palo Alto, California. The Company is majority owned by EMC Corporation (NYSE: EMC).
VMware's desktop software runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, while VMware's enterprise software hypervisors for servers, VMware ESX and VMware ESXi are bare-metal embedded Hypervisors that run directly on server hardware without requiring an additional underlying operating system.
Strengths
* High R&D
* Loyal customers
* Strong brand equity
Weaknesses
* Bad communication
* Low market share
* Not diversified
Opportunities
* Asset leverage
* Emerging markets and expansion abroad
Threats
* Economic slowdown
* Lower cost competitors or imports
VMware's desktop software runs on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X, while VMware's enterprise software hypervisors for servers, VMware ESX and VMware ESXi are bare-metal embedded Hypervisors that run directly on server hardware without requiring an additional underlying operating system.
Strengths
* High R&D
* Loyal customers
* Strong brand equity
Weaknesses
* Bad communication
* Low market share
* Not diversified
Opportunities
* Asset leverage
* Emerging markets and expansion abroad
Threats
* Economic slowdown
* Lower cost competitors or imports