<p>29 January 2013 After weaker than expected sales in the US, virtualisation software leaders announces restructuring</p><p>VMware is to cut 900 jobs as it refocuses its business and data centre systems and end-user computing.</p><p>In order to focus its resources on "priority" product lines, VMware will be reducing its investment in other non-core offerings, including SlideShare, the cloud-hosted presentation software system it acquired in 2011.</p><p>The news follows the decision last year that VMware would move 600 employees that work on its cloud application infrastructure software into a new joint venture with parent company EMC called the 'Pivotal Initiative'.</p><p><a href="http://www.information-age.com/channels/the-cloud-and-virtualization/news/2155383/vmware-cuts-900-jobs-to-refocus-on-the-data-centre.thtml">Keep reading...</a></p>