VMware buys WaveMaker to float casual developers' boats

VMware acquired SpringSource about 18 months ago, and WaveMaker is already part of the Spring ecosystem, so it makes sense for the virtualisation tech vendor to have effectively folded the software into the cloudy arm of its business.

The tool itself is compatible with Windows

The tool itself is compatible with Windows, Mac OS and various Linux-flavoured operating systems and it allows users to load their apps to a cloud-based system on a number of platforms including Rackspace and Amazon.

WaveMaker's CEO Christopher Keen said of the deal: "As WaveMaker went from 3,000 downloads a month in January, 2010 to 135,000 downloads a month in December, 2010, we realised that we had created the perfect 'on ramp' for cloud computing. WaveMaker can play a big role in bringing large numbers of developers to the cloud, nevertheless only if we team with the right cloud partner. With VMware and SpringSource, we have found that partner!" ®

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