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Broadcom launches VMware Tanzu Data Services

Network World

Broadcom on Tuesday released VMware Tanzu Data Services, a new “advanced service” for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), at VMware Explore Barcelona. VMware Tanzu for MySQL: “The classic web application backend that optimizes transactional data handling for cloud native environments.” Is it comprehensive?

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Enterprises reevaluate virtualization strategies amid Broadcom uncertainty

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Broadcoms decisions to replace perpetual VMware software licenses with subscriptions and to eliminate point products in favor of an expensive bundle of private cloud tools are driving longtime VMware customers to look for an exit strategy. There is no like-for-like replacement for the VMware hypervisor on the market, Delory points out.

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What is SONiC and how can enterprises try the open-source NOS?

Network World

Interest in the open-source network operating system SONiC is rising as major networking vendors and start-ups look to offer resources to help enterprises give SONiC a try. The Linux-based NOS was created by Microsoft for its Azure data centers and then open-sourced by Microsoft in 2017. What is SONiC?

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VergeIO enhances VergeFabric network virtualization offering

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But with the challenges surrounding Broadcoms acquisition of VMware and rumors of VMware customer defections , VergeIO has emerged as an alternative option. 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 Cloud Foundation gains AI model store, other updates

Network World

Since then, AI vendors leapfrogged one another in capabilities and features, and a multitude of open-source models hit the scene, offering lower cost or more specialized alternatives. VMware and Nvidia’s joint platform became generally available this past May, and supports Nvidia’s AI models, tools, and frameworks. “We

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Broadcom’s vision for VMware highlights private clouds, private AI

Network World

A year ago, VMware’s big annual VMware Explore conference was all about generative AI – specifically, about companies running AI applications within a hybrid cloud infrastructure. This year, attendees heard more about VMware’s partnership with Nvidia to deliver generative AI models and tools – but in the context of a private cloud.

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Will VMWare’s licensing changes push devirtualization of data centers?

CIO Business Intelligence

The landscape of data center infrastructure is shifting dramatically, influenced by recent licensing changes from Broadcom that are driving up costs and prompting enterprises to reevaluate their virtualization strategies. Clients are seeing increased costs with on-premises virtualization with Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware.

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