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Enterprises reevaluate virtualization strategies amid Broadcom uncertainty

Network World

Read more: 5 alternatives to VMware vSphere virtualization platform ]] This dilemma of whether to absorb the Broadcom price hikes or embark on the arduous and risky journey of untangling from the VMware ecosystem is triggering a broader C-level conversation around virtualization strategy. Theyre still the Lamborghini.

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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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Singapore government pushes energy-efficient data center plan

Network World

The Singapore government is advancing a green data center strategy in response to rising demand for computing resources, driven in large part by resource-hungry AI projects. Virtualization and cloud computing help consolidate workloads and optimize resource utilization, the idea goes. The city state aims to increase its existing 1.4

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Chinese cyber espionage growing across all industry sectors

CIO Business Intelligence

China-linked actors also displayed a growing focus on cloud environments for data collection and an improved resilience to disruptive actions against their operations by researchers, law enforcement, and government agencies. In addition to telecom operators, the group has also targeted professional services firms.

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Zero Trust Mandate: The Realities, Requirements and Roadmap

Government agencies can no longer ignore or delay their Zero Trust initiatives. During this virtual panel discussion—featuring Kelly Fuller Gordon, Founder and CEO of RisX, Chris Wild, Zero Trust subject matter expert at Zermount, Inc., The DHS compliance audit clock is ticking on Zero Trust.

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

Network World

Additionally, the industry is looking for workers with knowledge of cloud architecture and engineering, data analytics, management, and governance skills. Skills in architecture are also in high demand, as power-hungry AI systems require rethinking of data center design.

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AI market evolution: Data and infrastructure transformation through AI

CIO Business Intelligence

Currently, enterprises primarily use AI for generative video, text, and image applications, as well as enhancing virtual assistance and customer support. AI applications are evenly distributed across virtual machines and containers, showcasing their adaptability. Cost, by comparison, ranks a distant 10th.

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