Wokingham, UK, (October 31, 2012) — Perforce Software, a leader in enterprise software version management, today announced that its Perforce Versioning Engine has achieved VMware Ready™ status. This designation indicates that after a detailed validation process P4D (2012.1), the Perforce Versioning Engine, has VMware’s highest level of endorsement, and can be found on the VMware Solution Exchange (VSX) at http://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/products/the-perforce-versioning-engine-p4d.

“By using Perforce with VMware vSphere® enterprises can benefit from more efficient resource allocation, increased service levels, optimized storage use and lower costs,” said Randy DeFauw, technical marketing manager at Perforce Software. “While Perforce has been deployed on virtual machines for years, this certification shows our commitment to supporting enterprise virtualization infrastructures.”

“We are pleased that the Perforce Versioning Engine qualifies for the VMware Ready™ logo, signifying to customers that it has met specific VMware integration and interoperability standards and works effectively with VMware cloud infrastructure, which will speed time to value within customer environments,” said Sheryl Sage, director, Alliance Programs, VMware.

The VMware Ready program is a co-branding benefit of the Technology Alliance Partner (TAP) program that makes it easy for customers to identify partner products that are certified to work seamlessly with VMware cloud solutions. Customers can leverage these products and solutions to lower project risks and realize cost savings over custom built solutions.  With thousands of members worldwide, the VMware TAP program includes best-of-breed technology partners with the shared commitment to bring the best expertise and business solution for each unique customer need.

The Perforce Versioning Engine can be found within the online VMware Solution Exchange (VSX) at https://solutionexchange.vmware.com/store/products/the-perforce-versioning-engine-p4d.