Akimbi Systems’ flagship product, the Akimbi Slingshot Virtual Lab Automation System, leverages virtual machine technology from companies like VMware and Microsoft to automate the rapid setup and teardown of any number of complex software configurations, and makes them available to users on a self-service basis, saving time and accelerating application development processes.

With Akimbi Slingshot, organizations can pool and share servers, storage and network equipment resources, lowering the "server-to-staff ratio" and reducing capital expenditures. Akimbi was acquired by VMWare (NYSE: VMW)