Virtualization Management Interfaces Clause Samples

Virtualization Management Interfaces. (a) Microsoft Viridian WMI. Microsoft currently has plans to publicly document the Viridian WMI interface (“Viridian WMI Interface”) on or around the time that Microsoft publicly releases the Viridian-based software development kit (“Viridian SDK”). As soon as practicable following the Effective Date, Microsoft agrees to provide technical information documenting and relating to the then-current Viridian WMI Interface that facilitates the command, control and/or configuration of a Windows virtual machine environment (“Preliminary WMI Information”). Microsoft will provide Novell with the Viridian SDK (including changes between the Preliminary WMI Information and the information provided in the Viridian SDK) on or around Microsoft’s release to manufacture (“RTM”) date for the Viridian SDK (but in no event later than three business days following such RTM) (the Preliminary WMI Information and the Viridian SDK, collectively, the “Viridian WMI Information”). Novell acknowledges that the Preliminary Viridian WMI Information may contain inaccuracies, will be subject to change prior to Microsoft’s final commercial release of the Viridian SDK, and that the Preliminary Viridian WMI Information may not represent the final Microsoft product implementation as commercially released. The Preliminary Viridian WMI Information is provided for Novell’s internal reference use only, which referential use will be solely for the purpose of optimizing and enhancing the interoperability of SLES with Viridian. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Novell’s use of the Viridian SDK will be governed by the Viridian SDK license terms. Such terms shall not be construed to diminish any licenses granted to Novell under this Agreement. The Preliminary Viridian WMI Information is subject to the confidentiality obligations under Section 8, below until such time as it is made publicly available by Microsoft.