Cisco taking greater investment in VMware – both with cash and Nexus

Besides Cisco’s Nexus 1000V virtualization switch that integrates with VMware ESX Server “4.0″, Cisco now has a much larger stake in the success of VMware. Cisco recently announced plans to take another stake in VMware with a $13.3 million investment. That meanst that Cisco now owns about 1.7 percent of VMware!

For more information, read these stories about the enhanced partnership between VMware and Cisco:

• TCPMag.com – Cisco to by $13M Stake in VMware
• NetworkWorld.com – Cisco Ups its stake in VMware
• TheStreet.com – Intel sheds its stake in VMware