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Exhibit 31.1
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICER
PURSUANT TO SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I,PatrickP.Gelsinger,certifythat:
1. IhavereviewedthisannualreportonForm10-KofVMware,Inc.;
2. Basedonmyknowledge,thisreportdoesnotcontainanyuntruestatementofamaterialfactoromittostateamaterialfactnecessarytomakethestatements
made,inlightofthecircumstancesunderwhichsuchstatementsweremade,notmisleadingwithrespecttotheperiodcoveredbythisreport;
3. Basedonmyknowledge,thefinancialstatements,andotherfinancialinformationincludedinthisreport,fairlypresentinallmaterialrespectsthefinancial
condition,resultsofoperationsandcashflowsoftheregistrantasof,andfor,theperiodspresentedinthisreport;
4. Theregistrant’sothercertifyingofficer(s)andIareresponsibleforestablishingandmaintainingdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures(asdefinedinExchange
ActRules13a-15(e)and15d-15(e))andinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting(asdefinedinExchangeActRules13a-15(f)and15d-15(f))fortheregistrant
andhave:
(a) Designedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,orcausedsuchdisclosurecontrolsandprocedurestobedesignedunderoursupervision,toensure
thatmaterialinformationrelatingtotheregistrant,includingitsconsolidatedsubsidiaries,ismadeknowntousbyotherswithinthoseentities,
particularlyduringtheperiodinwhichthisreportisbeingprepared;
(b) Designedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,orcausedsuchinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingtobedesignedunderoursupervision,to
providereasonableassuranceregardingthereliabilityoffinancialreportingandthepreparationoffinancialstatementsforexternalpurposesin
accordancewithgenerallyacceptedaccountingprinciples;
(c) Evaluatedtheeffectivenessoftheregistrant’sdisclosurecontrolsandproceduresandpresentedinthisreportourconclusionsabouttheeffectivenessof
thedisclosurecontrolsandprocedures,asoftheendoftheperiodcoveredbythisreportbasedonsuchevaluation;and
(d) Disclosedinthisreportanychangeintheregistrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingthatoccurredduringtheregistrant’smostrecentfiscal
quarter(theregistrant’sfourthfiscalquarterinthecaseofanannualreport)thathasmateriallyaffected,orisreasonablylikelytomateriallyaffect,the
registrant’sinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting;and
5. Theregistrant’sothercertifyingofficer(s)andIhavedisclosed,basedonourmostrecentevaluationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreporting,tothe
registrant’sauditorsandtheauditcommitteeoftheregistrant’sboardofdirectors(orpersonsperformingtheequivalentfunctions):
(a) Allsignificantdeficienciesandmaterialweaknessesinthedesignoroperationofinternalcontroloverfinancialreportingwhicharereasonablylikelyto
adverselyaffecttheregistrant’sabilitytorecord,process,summarizeandreportfinancialinformation;and
(b) Anyfraud,whetherornotmaterial,thatinvolvesmanagementorotheremployeeswhohaveasignificantroleintheregistrant’sinternalcontrolover
financialreporting.
Date: February25,2016 By:
/s/PatrickP.Gelsinger
Patrick P. Gelsinger
Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)