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Enterprises reevaluate virtualization strategies amid Broadcom uncertainty

Network World

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. Lets talk about platform strategy. That kind of strategic conversation hasnt happened for years.

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AWS tries to lure users to its cloud via storage ease of use

Network World

At its re:Invent 2024 conference this week, AWS rolled out five new storage tools and services with the goal of making its offerings easier to work with, if not cheaper or better. Looking at this holistically, AWS is delivering updates across the data management/storage stack, from ingest to making data useful and usable to management.”

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Map an AI strategy that’s yours, not SAP’s

CIO Business Intelligence

As enthusiasm for AI and generative AI mounts, creating a winning AI strategy to help reduce operating costs and increase efficiency is easily topping the priority list for IT executives. Organizations need a broader data strategy to fuel AI, which includes embracing holistic data hygiene and governance strategies.

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Navigating the cloud maze: A 5-phase approach to optimizing cloud strategies

CIO Business Intelligence

CRAWL: Design a robust cloud strategy and approach modernization with the right mindset Modern businesses must be extremely agile in their ability to respond quickly to rapidly changing markets, events, subscriptions-based economy and excellent experience demanding customers to grow and sustain in the ever-ruthless competitive world of consumerism.

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5 alternatives to VMware vSphere virtualization platform

Network World

Read our related feature: Enterprises reevaluate virtualization strategies amid Broadcom uncertainty ) However, if youre looking strictly for a replacement on-prem virtualization platform, the analyst firm Data Center Intelligence Group ( DCIG ) has identified five top alternatives to VMwares vSphere platform.

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6 Strategies for Maximizing Cloud Storage ROI

Information Week

As organizations look to reduce cloud waste this year, attaining a data-centric perspective of cloud storage requirements has multitude of benefits.

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Top data storage certifications to sharpen your skills

Network World

Enterprise data storage skills are in demand, and that means storage certifications can be more valuable to organizations looking for people with those qualifications. No longer are storage skills a niche specialty, Smith says. Both vendor-specific and general storage certifications are valuable, Smith says.

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