Last week there was a vSphere 7 Update 1 that added support for AMD Secure Encrypted Virtualization (SEV). With this update, AMD is announcing that it can bring both advanced security features and high-performance capabilities with AMD EPYC processors to VMware environments. AMD is achieving this through an expanded ecosystem with several of the major

Intel Corp. announced that it has entered into a strategic collaboration with Lightbits Labs. This new collaboration is said to propel development of disaggregated storage solutions to solve the challenges of today’s data center operators who are craving improved total-cost-of-ownership (TCO) due to stranded disk capacity and performance. On top of the two companies sharing

At VMworld 2020, VMware announced its intention to acquire SaltStack.  SaltStack is the intelligent, scalable and future-proof automation software that helps organizations control and better secure their IT infrastructure. Once closed, SaltStack will allow VMware to deliver full-stack automation from infrastructure to applications with the ability to do software configuration inside VMs and containers.

Today at VMworld 2020, Dell Technologies announced several innovations of its technology that integrates with VMware environments. The new innovations cover the gamut of providing better protection, management, and better support for both traditional and modern applications regardless if they are at edge locations, core data centers, and/or in hybrid clouds. The updates cover Dell

Today, Dell Technologies is making new features and enhancements for Dell EMC PowerMax storage array generally available. Dell originally introduced PowerMax two years ago in 2018, and we covered the company’s addition of persistent storage almost exactly a year ago. Dell Technologies has been the parent company of Dell and Dell EMC ever since Dell

This morning at VMworld 2020, VMware announced Virtual Cloud Network innovations that are all about creating a modern network to better support current as well as future business initiatives. VMware is going big and making advancements and enhancements across the board for networking and security. These advancements help organizations deal with the rapid shift to

Today at VMworld 2020, VMware announced both new and enhanced VMware Cloud Services that aim to help its customers build their multi-cloud future. As with several of the announcements today, these aim to help customers build, run, manage, connect, and protect any app on any cloud. VMware states that the following will unlock the full

Today at VMworld 2020, VMware, Inc. celebrated the 1-year birthday of VMware Tanzu with the announcement of expanding the portfolio, new support, and a new partnership. The new support includes VMware Cloud on AWS, Azure VMware Solution, and Oracle Cloud VMware Solution. The new partnership is with GitLab.

Today at VMworld 2020, VMware, Inc. announced its VMware Future-Ready Workforce solutions. These new solutions are designed to provide exceptional workforce experiences, end-to-end Zero Trust security controls, and simplified management. The new solutions include a combination of what VMware is calling the industry-leading Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), Digital Workspace and Endpoint Security capabilities. IT