Virtualization giant extends its reach: A look at VMware acquisitions

DynamicOps cloud management software enables the command of multiple hypervisors, physical infrastructure and public cloud services. Competition from CloudStack, OpenStack, Red Hat, Eucalyptus and other cloud management market players likely prompted the July 2012 acquisition. VMware's plan to integrate the software with vCloud Director became a reality with the release of vCloud Automation Center, which introduces self-service and automated processes support for deploying applications across multiple platforms. It is available as a standalone product and as part of the vCloud Suite Enterprise Edition.