VKernel announced a partnership with the Virtualization Consolidation Academy of Prosper Intelligence, a value added distributor specializing in virtualization and consolidation of business critical applications, servers and data storage pools. Under the agreement, Prosper Intelligence will distribute VKernel’s Suite of Virtual Appliances for managing VMware ESX environments to its network of partners and solution providers throughout Eastern and Central Europe.

“By rapidly solving specific server virtualization issues such as cost visibility, chargeback, and capacity, VKernel virtual appliances provide instantaneous value and benefits to any organization involved in a virtualization project,” said Alex Bakman, founder and CEO of VKernel. “Our relationship with the Virtualization Consolidation Academy should immediately increase international market opportunities for VKernel’s products.”

The VKernel Virtual Appliance Suite for Systems Management is a set of “plug-and-play” virtual appliances designed to solve real world systems management challenges as organizations migrate to VMware virtual environments. VKernel products enable IT groups to address today’s critical pain points by providing visibility into the capacity and resource consumption of each virtual machine. VKernel is currently offering a Chargeback Virtual Appliance for gaining cost visibility and a Capacity Analyzer Virtual Appliance for eliminating capacity bottlenecks.

“VKernel is a great addition to our product set for managing virtualization,” said Zoran Jovanovic, founder and CEO of Prosper Intelligence. “Our network of partners and solution providers certified by the Virtualization Consolidation Academy will quickly see how VKernel’s unique virtual appliances help make their customers’ virtualization efforts successful.”

The Virtualization Consolidation Academy is a registered entity of Prosper Intelligence specializing in virtualization and consolidation products and services. Building up strong partner networks throughout Eastern and Central Europe, the Virtualization Consolidation Academy provides access to virtualization and consolidation technologies and objective consultancy services independent of manufacturer/technology providers.