Research Note: Red Hat Releases OpenShift 4.18
Red Hat recently released OpenShift 4.18, bringing enhancements to the solution for networking, virtualization, security, and deployment flexibility.
Research Report: Understanding VMware Alternatives
Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware has left a lasting impact on the enterprise IT landscape. Promising simplification, Broadcom’s licensing and bundling changes have instead created confusion, increased costs, and led to widespread dissatisfaction among VMware customers. Many of these customers are actively exploring alternatives, driven by frustration and the need to future-proof their IT environments. This Research Report takes a look at how to best approach looking for a VMware alternative.
Research Note: Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine
Red Hat announced the general availability of Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine, a tailored version of its OpenShift orchestration platform for virtualization workloads.
The new offering utilizes the open-source KVM hypervisor and can run on-premises hardware with Red Hat Enterprise Linux and bare-metal cloud services.
The Next Wave of Digital Transformation Won’t Be Built on VMware
It’s been nearly a year since Broadcom completed its acquisition of VMware, time enough to understand the impact of a deal that disrupted and challenged VMware customers and partners alike—challenges that continue even today. While much of the discussion about VMware focuses on Broadcom’s pricing and bundling changes, moves that have led to dramatic cost increases for its customers, there’s much more to the story.
Quick Take: Nutanix Q4 FY 2024 Earnings
Nutanix reported its Q4 FY 2024 earnings, showing strong financial performance and strategic advancements and beating Wall Street estimates for both revenue and earnings. The company exceeded its financial targets, showcased innovation, and deepened partnerships, positioning itself as a critical player in the hybrid multi-cloud space.
Research Note: VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9
Announced at its most recent VMware Discover event in Las Vegas, VMware Cloud Foundation 9 (VCF 9) is a significant evolution in private cloud technology. Designed to simplify operations, enhance security, and drive digital innovation, VCF 9 is a unified platform that merges public cloud environments’ agility with private cloud infrastructure’s control and security.
Research Note: HPE Acquires Morpheus Data to Simplify GreenLake Management
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Morpheus Data, a company known for its innovative software in hybrid cloud management and platform operations. This acquisition is part of HPE’s broader strategy to simplify the complexity of IT environments by enhancing its HPE GreenLake cloud platform.
Research Note: Dell & Nutanix Expand Relationship & Offerings
Dell Technologies and Nutanix recently announced a strategic expansion of their partnership aimed at capturing disillusioned VMware customers following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware.
The updated partnership sees Dell offering Nutanix software on its PowerEdge servers and integrating Dell’s PowerFlex storage with the Nutanix Cloud Platform.
In Conversation: Extending HCI to the Edge
I recently sat with Nutanix’s Greg White, Senior Director of Product Marketing, to understand the challenges of deploying resources, including AI, to the edge. Greg also talked in-depth about how hyper-converged architectures (HCI) can be leveraged to address many of these challenges.
Research Note: Nutanix FQ3 2024 Earnings
Nutanix reported impressive financial results for its fiscal Q3 2024 quarter, demonstrating significant growth and operational efficiency. The company surpassed its revenue expectations, achieving $525 million, a clear indicator of its robust execution and strategic advancements in the IT sector.
Quick Take: 2024 Red Hat Summit Wrap-Up
Red Hat held its annual Red Hat in Denver, Colorado, showcasing significant innovations in AI and policy automation, reinforcing Red Hat’s commitment to advancing AI applications within the enterprise sector. Key highlights included the introduction of “Policy as Code” in the Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, expansions in the Red Hat Lightspeed portfolio to incorporate […]
Research Note: Atlassian Rovo
Atlassian, a long-time leader in enterprise collaboration and IT workflow management tools has taken a bold step forward with the launch of Atlassian Rovo. Its new cutting-edge product, powered by Atlassian Intelligence, transforms how organizations manage, search, and utilize data across various platforms and tools.
Research Note: HashiCorp Infrastructure Cloud
HashiCorp introduced “The Infrastructure Cloud” to aid organizations in maximizing their cloud investments, focusing on enabling teams to ship code quickly while minimizing costs and security risks.
Research Note: HashiCorp FQ4 2024 Earnings
Hashicorp announced its fiscal Q4 2024 results, beating consensus estimates for both revenue and earnings with solid growth in all the right areas. Let’s take a deeper look at what the company announced.
Research Note: Nutanix FQ2 2024 Earnings
Nutanix reported results for its fiscal Q2 2024, which beat consensus estimates for revenue and earnings. The company also provided healthy guidance for the coming quarters.
The Unexpected Impact of VMware Cost Reductions
While VMware’s new price reductions may seem positive on the surface, there are significant questions as to whether IT buyers are actually saving money, especially as clarity emerges on the details of VMware’s new bundling scheme and the operational limits it’s now placing on products like vSAN.
Inside HashiCorp’s Multiple Announcements at HashiConf
HashiCorp recently wrapped up its annual HashiConf event in San Francisco, where it talked to developers and investors alike. HashiCorp tells a good story, one that you should know. Let’s look at some of its recent innovations.
Cisco and Nutanix Embark on Strategic Relationship
Cisco and Nutanix are collaborating to offer an integrated hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) product line that combines Cisco’s SaaS-managed compute and networking solutions with Nutanix’s software-defined storage platform.