VKernel Introduces New Partner Programs for Consultants, Service-Oriented Solutions Providers, and VMware Employees

New programs augment VKernel’s Synergy Plus global channel partner program and enable partners to easily build differentiated services offerings

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., July 30, 2008 – VKernel Corporation, a provider of easy-to-use and quick-to-deploy virtual appliances for managing virtual server environments, today announced the introduction of two new partner programs geared toward helping consultants, service-oriented solutions providers, and VMware employees quickly build unique service engagement with VKernel products to solve critical systems management issues. The VKernel ProConsultant and VMware employee programs significantly enhance VKernel’s continually expanding VKernel Synergy Plus global channel partner program.

Now called Vkernel Synergy Plus, VKernel launched its global channel partner program in April 2008. Since that time, the company has added over 20 new partners and now has more than 35 active partners around the world. VKernel is actively recruiting additional partners to meet the growing demand the company has been generating for its products.

"We are gaining considerable momentum with our channel partner program and it’s translating into mutual, successful relationships that are driving sales of our solutions," said Gene Fay, vice president of sales for VKernel. "The impetus for launching these two new programs is based on how easy it is to build differentiated value-added services around our products."

Earlier this year, VKernel jointly developed a solution acceleration kit with VMware that details how consultants and service-oriented solution providers can build additional profitable services around VKernel solutions for capacity management and chargeback. In rolling out the new VKernel ProConsultant program, VKernel is now offering these partners free use of its virtual appliances (Capacity Bottleneck Analyzer free for 30 days and Chargeback free for 60 days) in order to build service engagement that will help build trusted relationships with their customer base and allow them to build out differentiated high-value solutions.

For VMware employees, VKernel is also offering its Capacity Bottleneck Analyzer and Chargeback products for the same extended evaluation period as the VKernel ProConsultant program. The idea here is that VKernel wants to arm VMware systems engineers and other technical types with tools that not only add immediate value, but can help customers overcome operational readiness issues and push large deals forward. VKernel is a VMware Technical Alliance Partner.

For more information on VKernel and to apply for these partner programs, visit www.vkernel.com or call 603.610-4322 or 1.866.370.2733

About VKernel Products
The VKernel Systems Management Suite is a set of "plug-and-play" virtual appliances designed to quickly address real world systems management challenges as organizations migrate to VMware virtual server environments. VKernel products enable IT groups to immediately solve today’s critical pain points by providing visibility into the capacity and resource consumption of each virtual machine. VKernel is currently offering a Chargeback Virtual Appliance for gaining cost visibility and implementing chargeback, and a Capacity Bottleneck Analyzer Virtual Appliance for identifying and eliminating capacity bottlenecks.

About VKernel Corporation
Based in Portsmouth, NH, VKernel is dedicated to developing best-of-breed virtual appliances that enhance performance, lower costs, and simplify management of virtual environments of all sizes. As a member of VMware’s Technology Alliance Program, VKernel offers the industry’s only VMware certified Suite of Virtual Appliances for analyzing capacity, chargeback, and cost visibility. In February 2008, VKernel received an initial funding round of $4.6 million from Hummer Winblad Venture Partners and Polaris Venture Partners. For more information, visit www.vkernel.com.

VKernel and the VKernel logo are trademarks of VKernel Corporation. All other company and product names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective holders.

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