VMware

VMware, Inc. is an American software company. It is a global leader in the virtualization market. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Palo Alto, California. The name "VMware" comes from the acronym "VM", meaning "virtual machine", while ware comes from second part of "software".

Product made by VMware
 VMware ThinApp (formerly Thinstall)
 VMware ACE (Assured Computing Environment)
 VMware Fusion
 VMware Player
 VMware Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI)
 VMware Workstation

 Why VMware is used 
Category:American software companies
Category:Companies based in the San Francisco Bay Area
Category:Palo Alto, California
Category:1998 establishments in California

 VMware is used for malware analysis with its virtual machines.