At first sight, VMware being a company specialized in virtualization technology and SpringSource dedicated to the enterprise Java market can seem like an unlikely match. But as two of their top leaders point out, a closer analysis will reveal the opportunities for both organizations. Read Steve Herrod's post -- CTO at VMware -- on the acquisition of SpringSource by VMware: http://blogs.vmware.com/console/2009/08/vmware-acquires-springsource.html Read Rod Johnson's post -- CEO of SpringSource -- on the acquisition of SpringSource by VMware: http://blog.springsource.com/2009/08/10/springsource-chapter-two/

It does seem like a new "paradigm" [hate to use that term] may be emerging.