VMware sets its hypervisor free
Just after replacing founder and chief exec Diane Green with Paul Maritz, the leading virtualisation firm VMware has decided to give away its hypervisor product ESXi for free. Surely that has nothing to do with Microsoft recently entering the market with its own hypervisor
Analyst warns businesses off iPhone 3G
With push email and other business-friendly features, many said this latest version of Apple's beloved handset would be the one to take on BlackBerry in the corporate smartphone market. But Enderle Group has said corporate IT departments should wait a few weeks until bugs are discovered and sorted before supporting the device.
Brocade buys Foundry for billions to compete with Cisco
Brocade has dropped some 1.5 billion on data equipment maker Foundry to try to take on Cisco. The move came as a surprise to some analysts who expected Foundry to be the one doing the buying.
Survey claims open source is business security risk
A survey by Fortify has suggested open source developers don't follow strict enough business-level control standards, leaving firms which use such tech vulnerable to security issues. Fortify called on execs to be cautious when using open source software in their firms.
Oyster card free travel' hack to be released
A court ruling means a researcher's hack job on the Oyster travel card used on London transport can be released. Whether this means we can all clone free cards is yet to be determined but security experts suggested the hack could hit any card using a similar chip system. The system had more tech troubles on Friday, as a server fault took it down... again.
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Westcon-Comstor and Vectra AI launch brace of new channel initiativesNews Westcon-Comstor and Vectra AI have announced the launch of two new channel growth initiatives focused on the managed security service provider (MSSP) space and AWS Marketplace.
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Broadcom records huge growth as CEO Hock Tan hails “successful integration” of VMwareAnalysis The VMware acquisition is finally paying dividends for Broadcom
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Broadcom EMEA CTO claims the company has been able to solve most of its customer issues following VMware acquisitionNews Joe Baguley says the firm has been walking customers through license changes and explaining the value of VMware
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Cloud repatriation may be nipping at hyperscaler market share, but it’s a boon for VMwareNews The firm’s private cloud offerings put it in a strong position to aid customers moving workloads out of the public cloud – but repatriation can’t be the only conversation
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VMware Explore 2024 live: All the news and updates as they happenLive Blog ITPro is live on the ground in Barcelona for VMware Explore 2024 – keep tabs on all the news, updates, and announcements in our rolling coverage
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Pure Storage announces VM assessment service – and it could please beleaguered VMware customersNews The firm unveiled a new tool for managing VM costs as part of its Pure//Accelerate London 2024 event
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Is a VMware exodus looming? Disgruntled customers are actively seeking alternative providers or exploring open source options in the wake of Broadcom’s acquisitionNews VMware customers say they are seriously considering alternative providers in light of the turbulence and increasing costs that followed its acquisition by Broadcom
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Broadcom wants to unlock private cloud’s potential with VMware Cloud Foundation 9
News An emphasis on simplicity matched with improved customer controls underpins the latest VCF improvements
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VMware license changes could spark a wave of data center 'devirtualization'News The increased costs associated with Broadcom’s VMware acquisition is one of the key drivers behind this predicted shift
