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Enterprises reevaluate virtualization strategies amid Broadcom uncertainty

Network World

Its enterprise-grade. For enterprises navigating this uncertainly, the challenge isnt just finding a replacement for VMware. IT shops of all sizes see Broadcoms actions as an opportunity to rethink their approach to virtualization, cloud strategy and IT modernization, says Steve McDowell, chief analyst at NAND Research.

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Tariff war throws building of data centers into disarray

Network World

Enterprise IT leaders are facing a double-whammy of uncertainties complicating their data center building decisions: The ever-changing realities of genAI strategies, and the back-and-forth nature of the current tariff wars pushed by the United States. And if you slow down AI, that will slow down the data centers.

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

Network World

Even as demand for data infrastructure surges to an all-time high, Equinix is planning to lay off 3% of its workforce, suggesting a growing skills mismatch in the industry. According to Goldman Sachs , data center demand in the US alone is projected to nearly triple by 2030, driving more than $1 trillion in investment.

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Data center certifications target newcomers, experts, and sustainability pros

Network World

As data centers evolve from traditional compute and storage facilities into AI powerhouses, the demand for qualified professionals continues to grow exponentially and salaries are high. The rise of AI, in particular, is dramatically reshaping the technology industry, and data centers are at the epicenter of the changes.

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5 reasons the enterprise data center will never die

CIO Business Intelligence

In 2019, Gartner analyst Dave Cappuccio issued the headline-grabbing prediction that by 2025, 80% of enterprises will have shut down their traditional data centers and moved everything to the cloud. The enterprise data center is here to stay. Synergy Research comes to a similar conclusion.

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5 alternatives to VMware vSphere virtualization platform

Network World

There are many alternatives for organizations unhappy with the direction that Broadcom is taking the VMware virtualization platform. Or, an enterprise can buy validated nodes and assume the responsibility for acquiring, sizing and deploying the underlying hardware. Heres a brief synopsis of each one: 1.

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Gartner: 13 AI insights for enterprise IT

CIO Business Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is an early stage technology and the hype around it is palpable, but IT leaders need to take many challenges into consideration before making major commitments for their enterprises. With AI and data proliferating everywhere in the enterprise, AI and data are no longer centralized assets that IT directly controls.