JumpBox, a new virtual appliance development service, announced today that it has joined the VMware Technology Alliance Partner Program. JumpBox virtual appliances are a way to simplify and speed up the deployment of server-based software both for the software vendor as well as the consumer.

"We are extremely pleased to announce this partnership with VMware," says Sean Tierney, CEO of JumpBox. "Teaming up with the global leader in virtual infrastructure software will give JumpBox tremendous credibility in the virtualization industry as well as access to the other major players in the VMware family."

VMware teams with industry-leading software companies to jointly develop solution stacks that provide value and cost savings to customers. The VMware TAP Program enables partners, regardless of specialty or size, to sell their solutions in a virtual environment by providing a comprehensive program with marketing and technical benefits.

A virtual appliance is a pre-built, pre-configured and ready-to-run software application packaged with the operating system inside a virtual machine. Hardware-based appliances are a common approach but with virtualization there are significant cost savings including cutting hardware costs, reduced power and space requirements.

About JumpBox
JumpBox is a virtual appliance development service that simplifies and speeds up the deployment of server-based software both for the software vendor as well as the consumer. The applications come bundled as a virtual computer complete with operating system and all dependencies pre-configured so that users can simply boot it up and start using the software. JumpBox enables their operators to be productive immediately without having to spend any time on setup or maintenance of a complex application. The company is headquartered in Tempe, AZ. For more information visit www.jumpbox.com