1. COMING SOON TO CHESAPEAKE TELEPHONE SYSTEMS!
THE FIRST IP PBX TO RUN VIRTUALLY USING VMWARE
FROM MITEL IN THE NEWS
Mitel Extends Virtualization Strategy with VMware
Companies strategically collaborate to virtualize real-time applications for businesses of
all sizes
OTTAWA, Ontario – June 18, 2009 - Mitel®, the trusted provider of unified communications solutions today announced a new relationship
with VMware to strategically collaborate on solutions that improve efficiencies of real time voice applications and computing resources for
organizations of all sizes.
This is the next step in Mitel's virtualization strategy by enabling customers to leverage industry standard servers to maximize space,
optimize IT resources, reduce power, and deliver business continuity.
As a result organizations will have the ability to run the Mitel Communications Director software and Mitel real-time voice applications in a
virtualized data center environment. Based on the VMware vSphere™ 4 platform, the joint Mitel and VMware solutions help enable
organizations of all sizes to build internal clouds that transform IT into a dynamic, flexible service that delivers efficiency, control and choice
within their infrastructures while dramatically lowering capital and operating costs.
"VMware vSphere™ 4 is the next-generation platform that helps customers take advantage of the undeniable cost benefits of virtualization
today while providing an easy path to delivering reliable and adaptable IT services through cloud computing," said Parag Patel, vice
president, alliances, VMware. "We look forward to working with Mitel to provide joint solutions that leverage virtualization in new ways,
providing the best place for customers to run real-time applications. Our joint solutions will be designed to provide unparalleled efficiency
and value to customers at both the telephony application layer as well as the platform layer."
Upcoming product releases from Mitel will provide the foundation for a market-leading solution for real-time applications to the channel and
customers.
"Mitel's communications software approach easily adapts to a virtualized environment," said Stephen Beamish, vice-president business
development and marketing, Mitel. "VMware's position as a global leader in virtualization and Mitel's leadership in voice applications
globally, makes real-time applications virtualized in the data center easily accessible to businesses."
About Mitel
Mitel delivers flexibility and simplicity in smart unified communications solutions and applications for organizations of all sizes. Combined
with a full range of managed services that include voice and data network design and traffic provisioning, custom application development,
and attractive financing options, Mitel is reinventing how successful organizations gain competitive advantage by easily collaborating and
communicating over distance and time with customers, colleagues and partners. Mitel's (www.mitel.com) US headquarters are in Phoenix,
Arizona. Global headquarters are in Ottawa, Canada, with offices, partners, and resellers worldwide.

2. FROM VM BLOG
Mitel Extends Virtualization Strategy with VMware
Mitel, the trusted provider of unified communications solutions today announced a
new relationship with VMware to strategically collaborate on solutions that improve efficiencies of
real time voice applications and computing resources for organizations of all sizes.
This is the next step in Mitel’s virtualization strategy by enabling customers to leverage industry
standard servers to maximize space, optimize IT resources, reduce power, and deliver business
continuity.
As a result organizations will have the ability to run the Mitel Communications Director software
and Mitel real-time voice applications in a virtualized data center environment. Based on the
VMware vSphere™ 4 platform, the joint Mitel and VMware solutions help enable organizations of
all sizes to build internal clouds that transform IT into a dynamic, flexible service that delivers
efficiency, control and choice within their infrastructures while dramatically lowering capital and
operating costs.
“VMware vSphere™ 4 is the next-generation platform that helps customers take advantage of the
undeniable cost benefits of virtualization today while providing an easy path to delivering reliable
and adaptable IT services through cloud computing,” said Parag Patel, vice president, alliances,
VMware. “We look forward to working with Mitel to provide joint solutions that leverage
virtualization in new ways, providing the best place for customers to run real-time applications.
Our joint solutions will be designed to provide unparalleled efficiency and value to customers at
both the telephony application layer as well as the platform layer.”
Upcoming product releases from Mitel will provide the foundation for a market-leading solution for
real-time applications to the channel and customers.
“Mitel’s communications software approach easily adapts to a virtualized environment,” said
Stephen Beamish, vice-president business development and marketing, Mitel. “VMware’s position
as a global leader in virtualization and Mitel’s leadership in voice applications globally, makes
real-time applications virtualized in the data center easily accessible to businesses.”
Published Thursday, June 18, 2009 9:00 AM by David Marshall
Filed under: General News

3. FROM ITWIRE
Mitel joins VMware vSphere 4
bandwagon
by Stephen Withers
Friday, 19 June 2009
Unified communications vendor Mitel is riding VMware's vSphere 4 tsunami with a
strategic collaboration between the two companies.
The effort between Mitel and VMware will see Mitel's Communications Director and voice
applications run efficiently in virtualized environments.
"Mitel's communications software approach easily adapts to a virtualized environment," said
Stephen Beamish, vice-president business development and marketing at Mitel.
"VMware's position as a global leader in virtualization and Mitel's leadership in voice applications
globally, makes real-time applications virtualized in the data center easily accessible to
businesses," he added.
Parag Patel, VMware's vice president for alliances, said "VMware vSphere 4 is the next-
generation platform that helps customers take advantage of the undeniable cost benefits of
virtualization today while providing an easy path to delivering reliable and adaptable IT services
through cloud computing."
"We look forward to working with Mitel to provide joint solutions that leverage virtualization in new
ways, providing the best place for customers to run real-time applications. Our joint solutions will
be designed to provide unparalleled efficiency and value to customers at both the telephony
application layer as well as the platform layer," added Patel.
No indication was given of when the fruits of the collaboration can be expected.
Tags See All Tags
Mitel Software Stephen Withers Unified Communications VMware Virtualization Virtualisation
technology Virtualization technology Voice

4. FROM TMCNET
June 22, 2009
Mitel, VMware Team Up For Virtualization, VoIP
By Vivek Naik
TMCnet Contributor
Mitel (News - Alert) has announced that it entered into a contractual agreement with
VMware, an EMC2 company, to provide collaborative solutions that improve efficiencies
of real time voice applications and computing resources for organizations of all sizes.
"We look forward to working with Mitel to provide joint solutions that leverage virtualization in new ways, providing the best place for
customers to run real-time applications," said Parag Patel, Vice President, Alliances for VMware.
“Our joint solutions will be designed to provide unparalleled efficiency and value to customers at both the telephony application layer as well
as the platform layer."
Officials at the company claim that this joint effort is another significant step towards enabling customers to leverage industry standard
servers to maximize space, optimize IT resources, reduce power, and deliver business continuity.
"Mitel's communications software approach easily adapts to a virtualized environment," said Stephen Beamish (News - Alert), Vice
President Business Development and Marketing for Mitel.
The company had previously partnered with a financial institution to provide its combination of Mitel Navigator and Your Assistant to deliver
a platform for high-performance environments like financial trading, a combination that allows for centrally managed applications so all
traders can be mobile.
The current tie up with VMware helps clients to operate the Mitel Communications Director software and Mitel real-time voice applications
in a virtualized data center environment.
“VMware's position as a global leader in virtualization and Mitel's leadership in voice applications globally, makes real-time applications
virtualized in the data center easily accessible to businesses,” said Beamish.
Vivek Naik is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Vivek's articles, please visit his columnist page.
Edited by Stefania Viscusi

5. FROM IT ONLINE
Mitel extends virtualization strategy E-
| Print |
with VMware mail
Tuesday, 11 August 2009, 10:55
Mitel has announced a new relationship with VMware to strategically collaborate on solutions that
improve efficiencies of real-time voice applications and computing resources for organizations of
all sizes.
This is the next step in Mitel's virtualization strategy by enabling customers to leverage industry
standard servers to maximize space, optimize IT resources, reduce power and deliver business
continuity. As a result, organizations will have the ability to run the Mitel Communications Director
software and Mitel real-time voice applications in a virtualized data centre environment.
Based on the VMware vSphere 4 platform, the joint Mitel and VMware solutions will enable
organizations of all sizes to build internal clouds that transform IT into a dynamic, flexible service
that delivers efficiency, control and choice within their infrastructures while dramatically lowering
capital and operating costs.
"VMware vSphere 4 is the next-generation platform that helps customers take advantage of the
undeniable cost benefits of virtualization today while providing an easy path to delivering reliable
and adaptable IT services through cloud computing," says Parag Patel, vice-president: alliances at
VMware.
"We look forward to working with Mitel to provide joint solutions that leverage virtualization in new
ways, providing the best place for customers to run real-time applications. Our joint solutions will
be designed to provide unparalleled efficiency and value to customers at both the telephony
application layer as well as the platform layer."
Upcoming product releases from Mitel will provide the foundation for a market-leading solution for
real-time applications to the channel and customers.
"Mitel's communications software approach easily adapts to a virtualized environment," says Andy
Bull, director for Mitel South Africa.
"VMware's position as a global leader in virtualization and Mitel's leadership in voice applications
globally, makes real-time applications virtualized in the data centre easily accessible to
businesses."