PALO ALTO, Calif. -- VMware, Inc. (NYSE: VMW - News), the global leader in virtualization solutions from the desktop to the datacenter, today reported financial results for the second quarter of 2008:
Second quarter U.S. revenues grew 43% to $240 million from the second quarter of 2007. International revenues grew 68% to $216 million from the second quarter of 2007 driven by strength in Europe and Australia.
Software license revenue grew 39% to $284 million from second quarter of 2007. Service revenues, which include support, subscription and professional services, were $172 million, an increase of 85% from the second quarter of 2007.
VMware had another solid quarter, proving that the quality of our products and the immediate return on investment that they yield is delivering high value to customers, said Paul Maritz, president and chief executive officer of VMware. I am personally excited to become part of a company that has the potential to become one of the truly important and enduring companies in the software industry.
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