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May 12, 2021 12 May'21
VMware's surprise CEO pick brings cloud tech chops

VMware has named a new CEO in Rangarajan (Raghu) Raghuram, who will be a familiar face to longtime customers. Raghuram takes over the top job on June 1.
January 13, 2021 13 Jan'21
Intel CEO Bob Swan to be replaced by VMware's Pat Gelsinger

Facing delays of critical products along with superior offerings by AMD and Nvidia the past couple of years, Intel CEO is stepping down to be replaced by VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger.
August 26, 2019 26 Aug'19
VMware unveils host of cloud-based apps for new hybrid cloud

The company's VMworld announcements included Project Pacific, a rearchitecting of vSphere, and upgrades to its VMware vRealize suite and CloudHealth.
August 26, 2019 26 Aug'19
VMware hybrid clouds refreshed with containers

Hoping to remain competitive with rivals Microsoft and AWS, VMware is updating its hybrid cloud platform, marrying cloud products with a number of container-based technologies.

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VMware Workstation 16 Pro requirements and installation

VMware Workstation can help consolidate hardware and run multiple OSes on a single VM, but your system must meet a few requirements prior to installation. Continue Reading
VMware finds its way in cloud cost management tools market

VMware is one of the numerous companies providing tools that help organizations manage cloud costs. Though the demand is real, the market and the tools require more maturity. Continue Reading
The essential guide to VMware NSX SDN technology

NSX is leading VMware's transition from server virtualization to network virtualization. Read about the features and future of VMware NSX software-defined networking. Continue Reading

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VMware on SmartNICs accelerates virtualization

You can run ESXi on a SmartNIC to boost the networking, security and compute performance of a VMware environment. Continue Reading
VMware enhances NSX-T 3.0 to ease networking

Version 3 of NSX-T gets new alarms, security features and admin tools, as well as new and improved integrations to provide VMware admins with better networking capabilities. Continue Reading
The new features of vSphere 7 DRS

The updated version of Distributed Resource Scheduler that VMware premiered with vSphere 7 has several new features, including configuration options and scalable shares. Continue Reading

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VRealize Operations 8.1 supports cloud workloads

Version 8.1 of vRealize Operations enables VMware admins to monitor capacity and resource utilization for cloud workloads, as well as legacy applications. Continue Reading
VMware-Pivotal acquisition leads to better cloud infrastructure

VMware acquired Pivotal in 2019 to bolster its cloud infrastructure lineup. Now, more than a year later, learn what Pivotal has brought to VMware and what still needs doing. Continue Reading
An introduction to VMware Tanzu Mission Control

You can now implement Tanzu Mission Control to manage and set policies on Kubernetes clusters across an entire environment -- on premises and in the cloud. Continue Reading

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Upgrade vSphere 6.5 to 6.7 with this guide

VMware administrators can upgrade vSphere using a simple process that includes numerous helpful wizards. Follow this guide to ensure a smooth upgrade. Continue Reading
Upgrade ESX to ESXi hosts in seven steps

The upgrade from ESX to ESXi hosts can be difficult; no current tools convert hosts for you and you can't preserve manual configurations. But there are ways to ease the process. Continue Reading
How will vSphere admins handle container virtualization?

The latest wave of virtualization is poised to sweep through data centers, but questions swirl around the ownership and management of these applications. Continue Reading