PaaS + IaaS VMware claims Cloud Foundation on track for world domination Delivers update aimed at reducing hardware bill shock
On-Prem Moving to mainframe can be cheaper than sticking with VMware: Gartner Serious Linux VMs will enjoy big iron – if you can learn to love lock-in risks and skills challenges
On-Prem Microsoft levels up Azure Local to make it fit for large-scale sovereign clouds Can now use SANs for storage, and adds a local control plane and key management
Virtualization NodeWeaver says its perpetual licensing beats VMware’s perpetual price hikes 'I think you can run this thing on a potato,' NodeWeaver CTO Alan Conboy said.
Systems A beginner's guide to GPU virtualization: passthrough, vGPU, and MIG What every IT generalist needs to know before deploying GPU workloads, and why the platform matters more than the hardware.
PaaS + IaaS Microsoft cuts cloudy desktop prices by 20 percent, warns they’ll wake up slowly Just in time to get buyers thinking as physical PC prices rise
Virtualization Nutanix to add KubeVirt support to run VMs on K8s at the edge Arm support is on the agenda, too, because AI is going to run on everything
Virtualization Western Union zaps VMware and moves to Nutanix South Korea’s biggest theme park is also riding the VM migration roller coaster
Virtualization Nutanix thinks some Azure cloud desktops belong on-prem to make them usable Also asserts it can beat Cisco's homebrew hypervisor for calling apps
Virtualization Nutanix brings its K8s to bare metal because hardware matters again Expands compatibility since it's tough to buy the boxes you want right now
Patches Citrix NetScaler bug exploited in days, may be multiple flaws in a trench coat Researchers say attackers are already looting vulnerable boxes
Virtualization Half of VMware users plan to reduce usage by 2028 Silent exodus brewing but other customers say they feel trapped
Channel 'Death sentence': EU cloud lobby takes Broadcom to Brussels over VMware partner purge CISPE files antitrust complaint, demands interim measures to stop what it calls chip giant's 'ongoing abuse'
Virtualization Xen Project quietly announced five years of support for all releases As Citrix slips out a preview of Xen Server 9, the release that brings it back to the V12N mainstream
Systems One vendor doesn't mind high RAM prices: VMware Memory tiering and pooled memory are having a moment because they offer the chance to use less RAM
Virtualization Why flexibility will define the future of functionality Enterprise infrastructure choices shouldn't have to be hostages to compromise. Cisco FlashStack with Nutanix sets out to break the deadlock
Virtualization AWS adds nested virtualization option for handful of EC2 instances Your chance to run a VM inside a VM, inside a cloud – which can mean WSL on a cloudy Windows PC
Virtualization Cisco set to release home-brew hypervisor as a VMware alternative Only for its own comms apps – whose users can probably do without a full private cloud
Applications Contain your Windows apps inside Linux Windows Can't live without Adobe? Get on board WinBoat – or WinApps sails a similar course
Virtualization VMware scores early win in Siemens software licensing dispute Judge agrees with Virtzilla's argument that the case should be heard in the US, not Germany
Virtualization Broadcom 'bulldozes' VMware cloud partners as March deadline looms Many European CSPs are being cut loose, sources say, forcing customer transitions
Virtualization Lenovo has a hunch you’re about to try quitting VMware Tweaks its hardware to run multiple private cloud stacks, and shift between them
Virtualization China-linked cybercrims abused VMware ESXi zero-days a year before disclosure Huntress analysis suggests VM escape bugs were already weaponized in the wild
Virtualization AWS adds hybrid cloud storage support for Nutanix’s AHV hypervisor VMware's main challenger already embraces multiple storage options
Virtualization Nutanix takes another swipe at VMware with sovereign cloud push On-prem control planes, dark-site upgrades, and multicloud policies target regulated deployments
Virtualization VMware kills vSphere Foundation in parts of EMEA Broadcom told The Register that EMEA customers need to check with their local dealer to see if VVF remains on the menu
Virtualization Researchers spot 700 percent increase in hypervisor ransomware attacks Get your Hyper-V and VMware ESXi setups in order, people
Virtualization Proxmox delivers its software-defined datacenter contender and VMware escape hatch New ‘Datacenter Manager’ manages VMs across multiple sites or clusters
Virtualization HPE positions Morpheus stack as enterprise alternative to VMware IT giant touts unified management, stretched clusters, and AI-ready networking at Discover Barcelona
Virtualization VMware isn’t budging in its pursuit of Siemens for alleged unpaid licenses Fresh court filings try to keep the case about copyright, and in US courts
Virtualization Veeam bets on more VMware alternatives, including Red Hat and China’s Sangfor Plans a universal API to back up all hypervisors, too
Virtualization Ford rolls into the Xen Project as hypervisor gears up for autos Version 4.21 also brings advances in the datacenter, on ARM, and RISC-V
Virtualization Microsoft reveals new cloudy AI PC that’s not a Copilot+ PC And a cloud PC that's for AI agents only
Virtualization Oops. VMware admits it over-specced storage servers for years VCF users wrestling with bill shock may get a little relief
Virtualization Server virtualization market heats up as VMware rivals try to create alluring alternatives It’s time to think about a replacement, says Gartner
Storage The great virtualization reset: Why HPE has the only real plan B How to stay stable when the market shifts around you
Virtualization Broadcom creates a new Seal Of Approval for servers that run AI under VMware This apparently makes VCF more extensible and open to partners
On-Prem Rideshare giant moves 200 Macs out of the cloud, saves $2.4 million Grab tried to virtualize macOS, but Apple doesn’t make that easy
Off-Prem IBM Cloud stops signing and seeking new customers for its VMware service Blames Broadcom’s licensing changes that haven’t caused other hyperscalers to pull the pin
Legal Twist in Tesco vs. VMware case as Computacenter files claim against Broadcom, Dell As negotiations stalled, Broadcom feared Tesco no longer saw it as a long-term partner
PaaS + IaaS OpenStack in the pink with Flamingo release that escapes ancient Python constrictions Project boss pleased to be getting on top of technical debt
Virtualization VMware bungles cloud management portal upgrade, twice in two weeks Promises to get it right this coming weekend
Virtualization Microsoft thinks cloud PCs might be overkill, starts streaming just apps under Windows 365 As old-school virtual desktop player Omnissa distances itself further from VMware
Virtualization Open source Cloud Hypervisor adds (maybe futile) no-AI-code policy Virtualization tool for hyperscalers now scales to 8,192 vCPUs
Virtualization Proxmox delivers datacenter manager beta that makes it a more viable VMware contender One console to manage multiple clusters is table stakes, but some users are betting on mixed environments
Virtualization VMware to lose 35 percent of workloads in three years – some to its friends at ‘proper clouds’ Gartner says migrations remain a risky multi-year nightmare, but selective re-platforming can pay off
Applications Rethinking application delivery for the hybrid world Why bake apps into your OS when you can deliver them as a side dish?
Virtualization VMware's in court again. Customer relationships rarely go this wrong Have you ever seen the 'Are we the baddies' sketch, Broadcom?
Virtualization Broadcom admits it’s sold a lot of shelfware to VMware customers Lands a fourth giant customer for bespoke AI accelerators
Virtualization Supermarket giant Tesco sues VMware, warns lack of support could disrupt food supply Goes after Computacenter too, seeks £100 million damages
Virtualization DOGE delayed deals, says Nutanix But private cloud contender sees upside in its modernization mission
VMware Explore We all live in a virtual machine, a virtual machine, a virtual machine VMware tweaked its licenses to suit submarines
VMware Explore VMware: The private cloud's main purpose is now keeping developers happy The DevOps dance has new steps, but Virtzilla thinks it can teach ops folks to tango
VMware Explore Defiant Broadcom calls for tech to go back where it belongs: On-premises Expands VMware Cloud Foundation with AI freebie, new security and storage bits
VMware Explore VMware finally porting Cloud Foundation to Arm – in baby steps Because AI, like everything else this year
VMware Explore VMware before Broadcom was 'a unicorn in fluffy cloudland' The CEO of VMware's most ardent partner – Yves Sandfort of comdivision – on what's gone well, and where Broadcom needs to do better
Virtualization VirtualBox 7.2 fixes flaky 3D guests and adds Arm-on-Arm support Oracle-backed FOSS hypervisor a worthy rival to Hyper-V and VMware
Virtualization Desktop-as-a-service now often cheaper to run than laptops - even after thin client costs Human usage set to double, AI agents might need them too
Virtualization Platform9 pushes swing capacity workaround for VMware migrants Efforts to build easier off-ramps are … err … ramping up
Virtualization Viennese virtualization veteran releases Proxmox VE 9 and Backup Server 4 Making a bit of a FOSS with Virtual Environment update
Virtualization Oracle VirtualBox licensing tweak lies in wait for the unwary Java-like move could land those expecting free trial with a new bill
Virtualization EU cloud gang challenges Broadcom's $61B VMWare buy in court CISPE cites recent channel changes, but the deal was decided on different matters
Virtualization How to host a Linux-powered local dev site in Windows A working copy of your site can run under Windows Subsystem for Linux
Virtualization VMware prevents some perpetual license holders from downloading patches Despite pledging help for those who don’t sign for subs, Broadcom says validating their entitlements will delay support
Virtualization VMware slows release cadence for flagship Cloud Foundation suite, but extends support Analysts have warned Broadcom may slow innovation
Cloud Infrastructure Month VMware reboots its partner program again – and it looks like smaller players are out Second major change in 18 months will be most unwelcome for many - as will critical flaws announced today
Virtualization Telefónica Germany offloads VMware support to Spinnaker due to high renewal costs 'Our offer from Broadcom was five times higher than we expected'
Virtualization Citrix signals return to the mainstream hypervisor market with a product it says isn’t quite ready for the job Cites ‘aggressive licensing changes’ from rivals, but like Broadcom only sells bundles
Virtualization VMware’s rivals ramp up their efforts to create alternative stacks Red Hat and Open Nebula deliver big updates, as Edera tools for Xen with Rust
Virtualization VMware must support crucial Dutch govt agency as it migrates off the platform, judge rules Court says State arm cannot be left without maintenance, patches and upgrades because of Broadcom's new licensing model
Virtualization Omnissa brings VDI-style app packaging to physical PCs VMware spin-out is making friends and choosing some enemies
Virtualization Broadcom's answer to VMware pricing outrage: You're using it wrong VCF bundle is worth it if you make the most of every part, says CTO
Virtualization Microsoft testing PC-to-Cloud-PC failover for those times your machine dies or disappears ‘Windows 365 Reserve’ will be usable ten days a year for undisclosed fee
Virtualization Broadcom delivers VMware Cloud Foundation 9 – the release that realizes its private cloud vision Promises silos for VMs, storage, and networks are out. Happy cloud-like days are in, without hyperscale complications
Legal VMware and Siemens spar over where to stage software licence showdown German giant wants case heard in Germany, not the USA
Virtualization Apple tries to contain itself with lightweight Linux VMs for macOS Swift-based containerization framework aims to improve performance and security
Virtualization Broadcom sends VMware to record revenue, margins, as most big customers sign for private cloud bundles Chip biz surging too as CEO Hock Tan predicts optical GPU interconnects are a year or two away
Security Cellebrite buys Corellium to help cops bust phone encryption Trump-pardoned hacker Chris Wade will join the company as CTO
PaaS + IaaS HPE working on Plan B if DoJ nixes the Juniper deal it rates as shareholders' rocket to riches AI sales are a little 'lumpy' but all things hybrid cloud are going well - including job cuts
Virtualization VMware drops the lowest tier of its partner program – except in Europe Wants channel to be all in on private cloud as more details emerge on VCF 9 licensing and hardware
Storage AI and virtualization are two major headaches for CIOs. Can storage help solve them both? It's about evolution not revolution, says Lenovo
Virtualization Jilted AWS reckons VMware is now crusty like a mainframe Gives both platforms the ‘generative AI will freshen it up and shift it to the cloud’ treatment
Virtualization ‘Infuriated’, ‘disappointed' ... Ex-VMware customers explain why they migrated to Nutanix As Broadcom flings legal nastygrams at its own punters
Virtualization Nutanix stops being so opinionated about where data must dwell Shifts data services to containers and goes back to the future with Pure Storage tie-in
Virtualization Citrix finds new use for virtualization: Avoiding PC price hikes caused by tariffs Seeing as IT giant's CEO is big at DOGE, this is delicious
Virtualization Omnissa, VMware’s old end-user outfit, moves to manage servers and … Apple Watches? And declares hypervisor independence after being tied to vSphere
Virtualization VMware revives its free ESXi hypervisor in an utterly obscure way Home labs and bare bones test rigs matter so Broadcom's back in the game
Virtualization VMware opens beta for an upgrade to its midrange vSphere Foundation bundle A new alternative for those pondering what to do when vSphere 7.x goes end of life in October
Virtualization VMware distributor Arrow says minimum software subs set to jump from 16 to 72 cores Claims Broadcom will levy 20 percent penalty for customers who don’t pay before renewal deadlines
Virtualization VMware sues Siemens for allegedly using unlicensed software As rumors swirl about a new 72-core minimum vSphere license requirement
Virtualization Broadcom starts beta for VMware Cloud Foundation 9, the release it reckons will douse user anger
Virtualization Rackspace moving some of its own workloads off VMware to address bigger Broadcom bills
On-Prem Microsoft’s latest on-prem Azure is for apps you don’t want in the cloud, but will manage from it
Virtualization Ingram Micro to 'stop doing business' with Broadcom, downgrade to 'limited engagement' on VMware
Virtualization Citrix goes shopping in Europe and returns with gifts for security-conscious customers
Virtualization Broadcom loses another big VMware customer: UK fintech cloud Beeks Group, and most of its 20,000 VMs
Virtualization XCP-NG thanks Broadcom for increased interest, swipes Citrix for not helping build an alternative
VMware Explore Broadcom promised to reform VMware so it enables better hybrid clouds. Will it deliver?
VMware Explore Omnissa, VMware's old end-user biz, emerges with promise of 'AI-infused autonomous workspace'
VMware Explore VMware license changes mean bare metal can make a comeback through 'devirtualization', says Gartner
Virtualization Lenovo brings virtualization, cloud stack to Chinese chip designer Loongson's CPU arch
Virtualization HPE intros virtualization solution it says is totally not targeting grumpy VMware customers
Security Notorious cyber gang UNC3944 attacks vSphere and Azure to run VMs inside victims' infrastructure
Virtualization VMware by Broadcom plots pair of Cloud Foundation releases that will show off its strategy
Virtualization Veeam researching support for VMware alternative Proxmox as backup buyers fret about Broadcom
Virtualization VMware channel partner rates new product bundles and subs-only licenses 'very attractive'
