Virtualization

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Tue 15 Mar 2022

Running a virtual instance abstracted from hardware

Broadcom makes U-turn on plan to serve top 2,000 VMware customers itself

Canalys Forums APAC Now wants to work with 500 and lean more on partners to defend against migrations – which Dell says are on the cards

Virtualization05 Dec 2024 | 24

Broadcom loses another big VMware customer: UK fintech cloud Beeks Group, and most of its 20,000 VMs

A massively increased bill was one motive, but customers went cold on Virtzilla, and OpenNebula proved more efficient

Virtualization02 Dec 2024 | 41

LLNL looks to make HPC a little cloudier with Oxide's rackscale compute platform

SC24 System to serve as a proof of concept for applying API-driven automation to scientific computing

HPC18 Nov 2024 | 1

BROADER TOPICS

Cloud Computing

NARROWER TOPICS

Broadcom makes VMware Workstation and Fusion free for everyone

And yes, that does include commercial use in production

Virtualization14 Nov 2024 | 28

VMware by Broadcom finds friends to advance its private cloud and AI visions

VMware Explore User group members offered more generous discounts and licenses we're sure nobody would abuse

Off-Prem05 Nov 2024 | 2

VMware by Broadcom lifts storage allowances and prices for vSphere Foundation

This will both ease and exacerbate price concerns and competitive sniping

Virtualization31 Oct 2024 | 7

Veeam tests support for another VMware alternative: XCP-NG

As Gartner rates the contenders for those contemplating a move off Virtzilla, with Nutanix on top of the list

Virtualization28 Oct 2024 | 3

AT&T and Broadcom may settle VMware support case

Fresh filing sees Broadcom admit it discounts deeply – music to the ears of all Virtzilla users coming off contract

Virtualization16 Oct 2024 | 7

AMD downplays risk of growing blast radius, licensing fees from manycore chips

House of Zen says it's done the analysis, and concerns are a 'little bit' unfounded

Systems15 Oct 2024 | 16

XCP-NG thanks Broadcom for increased interest, swipes Citrix for not helping build an alternative

XenServer fork plans to make its next version a better target for VMware migrations

Virtualization08 Oct 2024 | 4

OpenStack Dalmatian debuts with a new dashboard, better security and GPU-wrangling

If you think VMware has gone to the dogs, maybe check it out?

Virtualization03 Oct 2024 | 4

Xen to RISC-V port progresses with foundational efforts

But work on big ticket items needed to make the combo a contender is yet to commence

Virtualization24 Sep 2024 | 6

While HashiCorp plays license roulette, Virter rolls out to rescue FOSS VM testing

Open Source Summit Europe BSL shenanigans continue to make waves

Devops20 Sep 2024 | 7

Desktop hypervisors are like buses: None for ages, then four at once

VirtualBox, Parallels, and VMware have all upgraded

Virtualization17 Sep 2024 | 24

Research suggests more than half of VMware customers are looking to move

Price rises, uncertainty after Broadcom takeover forcing users to look elsewhere for virtualization needs

PaaS + IaaS11 Sep 2024 | 66

VMware revenue bounces for Broadcom, chips were a little undercooked

CEO says market for non-AI silicon has bottomed out

Virtualization06 Sep 2024 | 7

The fingerpointing starts as cyber incident at London transport body continues

Network admins take a ride on the Fright Bus

Cyber-crime05 Sep 2024 | 48

Veeam debuts its Proxmox backup tool – and reveals outfit using it to quit VMware

More help for Nutanix, too

Software02 Sep 2024 | 23

Broadcom has brought VMware down to earth and that’s welcome

VMware Explore But users aren’t optimistic it will land softly

VMware Explore29 Aug 2024 | 32

Public clouds are 'dirty' about VMware's on-prem push, says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan

VMware Explore Virtzilla's sales swing decisively to the Cloud Foundation bundle

VMware Explore29 Aug 2024 | 8

Gartner warns Omnissa – formerly VMware's end-user compute biz – represents new risks

Weak roadmap, tricky migration path, and Broadcom dependencies add up to uncertainty

Virtualization28 Aug 2024 |

Broadcom boss Hock Tan says public cloud gave IT departments PTSD

VMware Explore While datacenter silos have left you ‘so screwed’

Off-Prem27 Aug 2024 | 18

Broadcom promised to reform VMware so it enables better hybrid clouds. Will it deliver?

VMware Explore It needs to – Virtzilla's customers, allies, and enemies are all pondering off-ramps and trying to lure unhappy users

VMware Explore26 Aug 2024 | 8

Xen hypervisor quadruples its possible core count for version 4.19

Pesky test infrastructure woes seem to be solved, too

Virtualization01 Aug 2024 | 4

Desktop hypervisors are not dead: Oracle preps major VirtualBox update

Solaris support persists and support for Armed Macs improves

VMware Explore30 Jul 2024 | 29

Omnissa, VMware's old end-user biz, emerges with promise of 'AI-infused autonomous workspace'

We think this means easier-to-administer virtual desktops with extra shiny

VMware Explore26 Jul 2024 | 3

VMware sends vSphere 7 into extra time by extending support for six months

A nice surprise, but some other vAdmins have an August 1 deadline to sort out subscriptions

VMware Explore24 Jul 2024 | 9

Google, Oracle, Microsoft make their case for VMware migrations – HPE on the outer?

New instance types and discounts galore, and Broadcom all smiles as its preferred licensing finds more friends

VMware Explore22 Jul 2024 | 6

VMware license changes mean bare metal can make a comeback through 'devirtualization', says Gartner

Latest datacenter Hype Cycle also includes augmented reality, new types of memory, nuke power

VMware Explore03 Jul 2024 | 46

How to escape VMware's pricey clutches with Virt-v2v

Devconf.cz Or any other hypervisors that might hypothetically be acquired or suddenly get more costly

VMware Explore21 Jun 2024 | 17

HPE intros virtualization solution it says is totally not targeting grumpy VMware customers

HPE Discover It's complementary to Virtzilla, and will eschew controverial aspects of Broadcom's licensing changes

Virtualization19 Jun 2024 | 4

VMware by Broadcom warns of two critical vCenter flaws, plus a nasty sudo bug

Specially crafted network packet could allow remote code execution and access to VM fleets

Patches18 Jun 2024 | 8

Um, what ever did happen with network automation?

Systems Approach Is it lingering somewhere between fusion power and self-driving cars?

Networks17 Jun 2024 | 10

Notorious cyber gang UNC3944 attacks vSphere and Azure to run VMs inside victims' infrastructure

Who needs ransomware when you can scare techies into coughing up their credentials?

Security17 Jun 2024 | 5

VMware revenue plunges $600M, but Broadcom assures investors growth plan is on track

Costs cut deeply, with more to come, and forward bookings surge

Virtualization13 Jun 2024 | 16

VMware and Dell back together with fresh OEM agreement

Lenovo and HPE have also signed deal to carry on hyperconverging

Systems11 Jun 2024 | 6

Broadcom ends easy elasticity for VMware Cloud on AWS

Amazon is not taking this lying down, as shown by aggressive migration promotions

PaaS + IaaS10 Jun 2024 | 11

Lenovo claims Dell has run off the VxRails and can't sell hyperconverged VMware

Big Mike's server shack offered a cryptic response. PLUS: Nutanix results

Virtualization30 May 2024 | 11

It looks a lot like VMware just lost a 24,000-VM customer

Next Computershare CTO says he got a bill 15 times his previous quote

Virtualization22 May 2024 | 74

CIO who dropped VMware 18 months ago now feeling thoroughly chuffed

Next Predicts worse to come for customers as he builds AR for slot machines around Nutanix

Virtualization21 May 2024 | 43

VMware giving away Workstation Pro, Fusion Pro free for personal use

A nice gesture among the sh!tshow of Broadcom's acquisition

Virtualization14 May 2024 | 91

VMware’s end-user compute community told to brace for ‘Omnissa’ shift

Cloudy hosts given short license change deadlines, customers warned of support portal brownouts

Virtualization26 Apr 2024 | 7

Broadcom throws VMware customers on perpetual licenses a lifeline

Meanwhile, Gartner predicts massive market share loss and European regulators start asking questions

Virtualization16 Apr 2024 | 15

Microsoft gives Hyper-V ceilings a Herculean hike

Windows Server 2025 will let you run a VM with 2,048 vCPUs, 240 TB RAM, and 68 network adapters

Virtualization12 Apr 2024 | 49

Broadcom has willingly dug its VMware hole, says cloud CEO

interview Civo's Mark Boost says price hikes appear designed to retain whales while tossing back small fry

Systems08 Apr 2024 | 44

VMware customer reaction to Broadcom may set the future of software licensing

Opinion Enterprise tech slingers want to see what Hock Tan can get away with – and replicate it

Virtualization05 Apr 2024 | 25

SoftIron rolls its own server virt stack to join the 'let's get VMware' crowd

Banks on allowing BYO external storage to make migrations less painful

Virtualization25 Mar 2024 | 4

VMware by Broadcom offers a lifeline to small cloud service providers

Exclusive 'White label' program also means retaining customers

Virtualization19 Mar 2024 | 12

Meet the Proxinator: A hyperbox that puts SATA at the heart of VMware migrations

Exclusive Proxmox box sees fresh dedicated hardware become part of the market for Virtzilla alternatives

Systems13 Mar 2024 | 11

Broadcom says VMware to grow revenue by double-digit percentages all year

Networking silicon surges, Carbon Black to be kept in the fold

Virtualization08 Mar 2024 | 12

VMware urges emergency action to blunt hypervisor flaws

Critical vulns in USB under ESXi and desktop hypervisors found by Chinese researchers at cracking contest

Virtualization07 Mar 2024 | 16

VMware takes a swing at Nutanix, Red Hat with KVM conversion tool

Also urges customers to remove some of its software due to a critical vulnerability

Virtualization21 Feb 2024 | 23

Broadcom moves to reassure VMware users as rivals smell an opportunity

'They want a closed shop,' claims service provider

Virtualization15 Feb 2024 | 13

Cloud Software Group effectively snuffs open source XenCenter via a README file

It's an interesting way to get the attention of VMware users feeling bruised by Broadcom

Virtualization01 Feb 2024 | 9

Dell kills sweetheart distribution deal with Broadcom's VMware

Updated No longer willing to be a friend with benefits – perhaps thanks to Big B killing OEM licenses?

Virtualization30 Jan 2024 | 26

Wanna run Windows on an M-series Mac? Fine, buy a license, but no baremetal

Or, you could just rent an expensive Windows VM in the cloud — just a thought, says Redmond

OSes22 Jan 2024 | 74

As Broadcom nukes VMware's channel, the big winner is set to be Nutanix

A lot of IT depts can't wait to get past their ESX addiction

Channel18 Jan 2024 | 26

Apple, Corellium settle iOS virtualization case

iGiant was on the back foot after courts found virtual iPhones were fair use

Virtualization18 Dec 2023 | 2

VMware channel partner rates new product bundles and subs-only licenses 'very attractive'

As Broadcom division announces it will keep desktop hypervisors, revive 'Flings'

Virtualization15 Dec 2023 | 10

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Broadcom makes U-turn on plan to serve top 2,000 VMware customers itself

Broadcom loses another big VMware customer: UK fintech cloud Beeks Group, and most of its 20,000 VMs

No, Broadcom did not just end VMware's flagship VCDX certification program

AWS bends to Broadcom's will with VMware Cloud Foundation as-a-service

A year after Broadcom took control of VMware, it's in the box seat

LLNL looks to make HPC a little cloudier with Oxide's rackscale compute platform

BROADER TOPICS

NARROWER TOPICS

NARROWER TOPICS

Broadcom makes VMware Workstation and Fusion free for everyone

VMware by Broadcom finds friends to advance its private cloud and AI visions

VMware by Broadcom lifts storage allowances and prices for vSphere Foundation

Veeam tests support for another VMware alternative: XCP-NG

AT&T and Broadcom may settle VMware support case

AMD downplays risk of growing blast radius, licensing fees from manycore chips

XCP-NG thanks Broadcom for increased interest, swipes Citrix for not helping build an alternative

OpenStack Dalmatian debuts with a new dashboard, better security and GPU-wrangling

Xen to RISC-V port progresses with foundational efforts

While HashiCorp plays license roulette, Virter rolls out to rescue FOSS VM testing

Desktop hypervisors are like buses: None for ages, then four at once

Research suggests more than half of VMware customers are looking to move

VMware revenue bounces for Broadcom, chips were a little undercooked

The fingerpointing starts as cyber incident at London transport body continues

Veeam debuts its Proxmox backup tool – and reveals outfit using it to quit VMware

Broadcom has brought VMware down to earth and that’s welcome

Public clouds are 'dirty' about VMware's on-prem push, says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan

Gartner warns Omnissa – formerly VMware's end-user compute biz – represents new risks

Broadcom boss Hock Tan says public cloud gave IT departments PTSD

Broadcom promised to reform VMware so it enables better hybrid clouds. Will it deliver?

Xen hypervisor quadruples its possible core count for version 4.19

Desktop hypervisors are not dead: Oracle preps major VirtualBox update

Omnissa, VMware's old end-user biz, emerges with promise of 'AI-infused autonomous workspace'

VMware sends vSphere 7 into extra time by extending support for six months

Google, Oracle, Microsoft make their case for VMware migrations – HPE on the outer?

VMware license changes mean bare metal can make a comeback through 'devirtualization', says Gartner

How to escape VMware's pricey clutches with Virt-v2v

HPE intros virtualization solution it says is totally not targeting grumpy VMware customers

VMware by Broadcom warns of two critical vCenter flaws, plus a nasty sudo bug

Um, what ever did happen with network automation?

Notorious cyber gang UNC3944 attacks vSphere and Azure to run VMs inside victims' infrastructure

VMware revenue plunges $600M, but Broadcom assures investors growth plan is on track

VMware and Dell back together with fresh OEM agreement

Broadcom ends easy elasticity for VMware Cloud on AWS

Lenovo claims Dell has run off the VxRails and can't sell hyperconverged VMware

It looks a lot like VMware just lost a 24,000-VM customer

CIO who dropped VMware 18 months ago now feeling thoroughly chuffed

VMware giving away Workstation Pro, Fusion Pro free for personal use

VMware’s end-user compute community told to brace for ‘Omnissa’ shift

Broadcom throws VMware customers on perpetual licenses a lifeline

Microsoft gives Hyper-V ceilings a Herculean hike

Broadcom has willingly dug its VMware hole, says cloud CEO

VMware customer reaction to Broadcom may set the future of software licensing

SoftIron rolls its own server virt stack to join the 'let's get VMware' crowd

VMware by Broadcom offers a lifeline to small cloud service providers

Meet the Proxinator: A hyperbox that puts SATA at the heart of VMware migrations

Broadcom says VMware to grow revenue by double-digit percentages all year

VMware urges emergency action to blunt hypervisor flaws

VMware takes a swing at Nutanix, Red Hat with KVM conversion tool

Broadcom moves to reassure VMware users as rivals smell an opportunity

Cloud Software Group effectively snuffs open source XenCenter via a README file

Dell kills sweetheart distribution deal with Broadcom's VMware

Wanna run Windows on an M-series Mac? Fine, buy a license, but no baremetal

As Broadcom nukes VMware's channel, the big winner is set to be Nutanix

Apple, Corellium settle iOS virtualization case

VMware channel partner rates new product bundles and subs-only licenses 'very attractive'

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