Opinion

Opinion

• Why admins should wait to apply vSphere updates

  Software vendors must meet strict deadlines, so they might leave features and improvements out of updates. Be patient and wait for a polished update before leaping to the new upgrade.  Continue Reading

• NSX technology shifts virtual administrator responsibilities

  Network virtualization will change the data center, and virtualization administrators must keep up. Collaboration is essential as silos disappear and technology evolves.  Continue Reading

• VMware partnerships to trump products at VMworld 2018

  VMware's tight relationship with Pivotal could be a harbinger of more vendor partnership announcements than product releases or upgrades at VMworld 2018.  Continue Reading

• VMware microsegmentation in NSX trumps going sans SDN

  Software-defined networking can help plug security holes and minimize microsegmentation management tasks; it's worth a look for companies that haven't virtualized their networks yet.  Continue Reading

• Mature HTML5-based vSphere Client can't come soon enough

  The new HTML5-based vSphere Client promises to fix the issues that have plagued the Web Client for years, but it isn't quite ready for its moment in the sun just yet.  Continue Reading

• VMware embraces strategic cloud partnerships

  In an effort to establish itself as the connective tissue between the cloud and on-premises data centers, VMware has embraced cloud partnerships with AWS, IBM, HPE and more.  Continue Reading

• Could market saturation push VMware to make vSphere Standard free?

  With revenue stagnation in the virtualization market on the rise, VMware has a target on its back. Is the company willing to make the right decisions to remain on top?  Continue Reading

• How VMware network virtualization evolved in 2016

  In just a one year period, NSX went from losing a top network virtualization executive to VMware declaring it as its next possible core product.  Continue Reading

• Is Hybrid DMZ Reference Designs for vCloud Air what it claims to be?

  VMware's reference architecture, Hybrid DMZ Reference Designs, brings network connectivity to vCloud Air data centers. But is it really based on the DMZ, as its name implies?  Continue Reading

• VMware aims to deliver quality and value in vSphere 6.5

  A few months prior to VMworld 2016 U.S., we produced a wish list for vSphere 6.5 features. Now that VMware's officially announced vSphere 6.5, does it meet expectations?  Continue Reading

• VMware focuses on 'any cloud, any time' at VMworld 2016 Europe

  VMware disclosed plans to move beyond on premises, continued focus on the cloud and its partner program at VMworld 2016 Europe.  Continue Reading

• VMware unveils Cross-Cloud Architecture at VMworld 2016

  Cross-Cloud Architecture, VMware's latest attempt at a comprehensive multicloud offering, is largely focused on VMs, which could cause problems going forward.  Continue Reading

• Is VMware failing to supply necessary developer services?

  VMware may have been on the cutting edge of virtualization for the past ten years, but the company's recent ventures leave some software developers less than impressed.  Continue Reading

• A beginner's guide to the 2016 VMworld conference in Las Vegas

  Your first conference can be overwhelming, especially if it's one as major as VMworld 2016 -- the key to surviving is creating a solid game plan.  Continue Reading

• A wish list of dream features for a vSphere 6.5 deployment

  With VMworld 2016 mere months away and a vSphere beta program underway, check out this list of features we'd like to see in a new version of vSphere.  Continue Reading