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VergeIO enhances VergeFabric network virtualization offering

Network World

VergeIO is looking to shake up the virtual infrastructure market with its approach to virtualization and software-defined networking. At the core of VergeIOs offering is its VergeOS platform, which takes a fundamentally different approach compared to traditional virtual infrastructure solutions like VMware.

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VMware Explore 2024: Latest news and insights

Network World

to 250 GiB per core, which the company says will offer customers a more powerful hyperconverged infrastructure offering for running virtual machines and containers. VMware Explore 2024 Broadcom bolsters VMware Cloud Foundation Nov. 1, 2024: V Mware increased the vSAN capacity in vSphere Foundation by 2.5x

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AI, cybersecurity drive IT investments and lead skill shortages for 2025

Network World

2024 gave leaders the opportunity to pause, take a breath and see what kind of investment they need to make for best use scenarios in terms of talent and technology.”

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Data center certifications target newcomers, experts, and sustainability pros

Network World

According to the 2023-2024 Skillsoft survey of over 5,000 IT decision-makers and professionals, 96% of respondents think that certificates have measurable monetary valueand 48% say that certified employees have an additional value of $20,000 or more. Focus: Virtualization technologies Key topics: vSphere 7.x,

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Is VMware really becoming the new mainframe?

CIO Business Intelligence

But because the popular virtualization platform can be too expensive and pervasive to replace even if they may want to, they may find themselves with a mainframe-type of dilemma. After Broadcom acquired VMware in late 2023 , many customers complained about huge price increases, but most cant seem to end the relationship.

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Equinix to cut 3% of staff amidst the greatest demand for data center infrastructure ever

Network World

billion this year , up around 7% over 2023. This requires C-level support and a mix of training types, such as self-paced learning, classroom learning, virtual instructor-led training, and in real-world settings including labs, games, hackathons, and quests. It intends to invest up to $15 billion in new infrastructure to support AI.

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Breaking down silos: A holistic approach to running Virtual Machines and Containers on the same platform at scale.

CIO Business Intelligence

A 2023 VMware report found that 90% of organizations agree that Kubernetes technology is transforming the way their business operates. Within this article, modern applications refers to microservices-based applications running in containers.

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