Opinion

Opinion

• The true private cloud debate: Do labels matter?

  The debate around authentic private clouds continues as more organizations adopt the model, but labels might not matter in the end.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-first agenda reveals disadvantages of cloud services

  As hypervisor vendors push cloud services over software, organizations are faced with vendor lock-in, licensing changes and, in some cases, added technology and consulting costs.  Continue Reading

• Hypervisor vendors upset virtual disaster recovery market

  Zerto and Veeam have conquered the DR market, but hypervisor vendors such as VMware and Nutanix have emerged, offering services that look to lower costs and provide better performance.  Continue Reading

• What to do when virtualization management tools go cloud

  As more tools transition to the cloud, SMBs that keep workloads on-premises must make a decision about how they'll manage their virtual environments going forward.  Continue Reading

• What's the future of Amazon RDS on VMware?

  Amazon is making its Relational Database Service available to on-premises VMware infrastructures. This deal indicates a hybrid cloud future with more options than some predicted.  Continue Reading

• Find a way forward in the cloud vs. virtualization debate

  IT admins weighing the options available for cloud and virtualization services against use cases and economics must navigate a complex market with an uncertain future.  Continue Reading

• VMware VVOLs adoption now poised to grow after slow start

  VVOLs' low adoption rates lie in overhyped expectations and the risk-averse nature of enterprise IT. The problem it solves is still a pain point, however, so expect growth.  Continue Reading

• VMware vSAN features in 6.6 signal bright future

  Since its release, vSAN has developed into a powerful product. Despite some limitations, improvements in encryption, performance and resiliency show why it's a popular product.  Continue Reading

• Cloud-based environment: The new normal for IT shops

  The sky is the limit as new cloud management tools and evolutions in storage help make hybrid and multicloud IT a viable option for organizations with on-prem data centers.  Continue Reading

• Hyperbole shades the perceived advantages of private cloud

  The private cloud promised a flexible and scalable alternative to public clouds, but in many cases, the concept fails to deliver.  Continue Reading

• Cloud compatibility concerns bust hopes of widespread cloud bursting

  Want to use cloud bursting as a standby for when your business has compute spikes? Not so fast. Compatibility concerns and latency can quickly become issues.  Continue Reading

• Invest in HCI and SDN for a modern data center

  Address any outdated data storage techniques by adopting a hyper-converged infrastructure and software-defined networking to modernize your data center.  Continue Reading

• How the Dell EMC acquisition will affect employees and customers

  The Dell EMC acquisition brought together redundant products that were once competitors, which means customers need to keep an eye on changing partnerships and product families.  Continue Reading

• VMware cloud strategy involves a three-pronged approach

  The VMware cloud strategy, announced at VMworld 2016, includes Cross-Cloud Architecture, Cloud Foundation and a combination of Photon Platform and vSphere Integrated Containers.  Continue Reading

• Are we witnessing the death of local instance storage?

  There are different ways to make sure local instance storage is robust but it depends on the situation.  Continue Reading