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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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5 alternatives to VMware vSphere virtualization platform

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There are many alternatives for organizations unhappy with the direction that Broadcom is taking the VMware virtualization platform. HiveIO Hive Fabric HiveIO is a Linux Kernel-based VM (KVM) that features an intelligent message bus, pool orchestration, user profile management, and shared storage. In addition, all storage is pooled.

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VergeIO enhances VergeFabric network virtualization offering

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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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Top data storage certifications to sharpen your skills

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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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VMware plan disaggregates servers; offloads network virtualization and security

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At its virtual VMworld 2020 event the company previewed a new architecture called Project Monterey that goes a long way toward melding bare-metal servers, graphics processing units (GPUs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), network interface cards (NICs) and security into a large-scale virtualized environment.

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IBM Cloud speeds AI workloads with Intel Gaudi 3 accelerators

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Intel Gaudi 3 can be deployed through IBM Cloud Virtual Servers for virtual private cloud (VPC) instances. Businesses can pick their compute, storage and networking resources as needed, IBM stated. software with the Intel Gaudi 3-based virtual server on IBM Cloud VPC in Q2 2025. IBM watsonx.ai

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What is KubeVirt? How does it migrate VMware workloads to Kubernetes?

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Thats where virtualization comes in. With virtualization, one physical piece of hardware can be abstracted or virtualized to enable more workloads to run. Modern virtualization isnt just about abstracting any one single piece of hardware, but also about abstracting larger clusters in cloud deployments.

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