Virtualization


Stop Blaming the VM: How DEX and XLAs Pinpoint the Real Root of Bad User Experience

Experience Level Agreements combine technical telemetry and user sentiment to help IT teams identify the causes of poor digital workspace experiences, guide investment decisions and improve service outcomes.

Gartner: Broadcom's VMware Deal Has 'Reinvigorated' Server Virtualization

Licensing changes, forced bundling and shifting vendor strategies are reshaping a once-stable infrastructure market that sees Nutanix called out for its ability to execute and Broadcom (VMware) for its vision.

An Interview with Chris Wolf -- Beyond the Hype: Three Years of Enterprise Private AI Realities

Chris Wolf explains how enterprise private AI has evolved from early hype to practical platform decisions around open runtimes, virtualization tradeoffs, cost controls, and governance for agentic systems.

VCF AI Assistants, Gated Lab Licenses and a New Vegas Venue: My Highlights of VMware Explore 2026

Tom Fenton recaps VMware Explore 2026, including VCF 9.1 updates, AI operations, TrueSource, customer deployments, certification changes, and the conference's new Las Vegas venue for 2027.

VMware Explore 2026: Highlighted Announcements

VMware Explore 2026 announcements show Broadcom expanding VMware Cloud Foundation into an AI-native private cloud spanning infrastructure, operations, security, agents and data.

My VMware Explore 2026 Agenda: From Raspberry Pi to Private AI

Tom Fenton previews a VMware Explore 2026 agenda spanning community resources, Raspberry Pi edge workloads, private AI, Kubernetes, memory tiering, CPU scheduling and storage.

VMware Explore 2026: What to Expect and How to Prepare

VMware Explore 2026 will combine technical education on private cloud and private AI with hands-on learning, community networking and opportunities to reconnect with peers

Navigating the DRAM Crisis: Memory Tiering in vSphere 9

Tom Fenton examines how vSphere 9 Memory Tiering combines DRAM with enterprise NVMe storage to help organizations offset soaring memory costs, increase VM density and reduce server spending.

Nutanix NCI 7.6 Adds Dell PowerStore Support

Dell Private Cloud now provides a validated Nutanix AHV deployment on PowerStore with automated lifecycle management and independent scaling.

OpenTelemetry Pushes Deeper into Cloud Observability

CNCF graduation comes as Azure, AWS and Google Cloud expand OpenTelemetry support across cloud monitoring, Kubernetes and hybrid infrastructure.

HPE Private Cloud Adds Kubernetes Management in GreenLake Updates

HPE announced new GreenLake updates spanning private cloud, storage and data protection, led by planned unified management of virtual machines and containers in HPE Private Cloud.

Red Hat Positions OpenShift Virtualization as a Broader Platform Play

Red Hat Summit 2026 announcements around Telenet Business and NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory show OpenShift Virtualization being positioned as a platform for VM modernization, hybrid cloud operations and future containerized workloads.

Private AI, Not Public Cloud: Broadcom's Message With VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1

VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 adds AI, Kubernetes, infrastructure efficiency, networking and security updates for private cloud deployments.

Running AI on VMware Workstation

Testing small LLMs in a VMware Workstation VM on an Intel-based laptop reveals performance speeds orders of magnitude faster than on a Raspberry Pi 5, demonstrating that local AI limitations are hardware-driven -- not inherent to running AI locally.

Why Edera Is Betting on Micro VMs

Edera's Micro VM platform isolates each Kubernetes pod in its own private Linux kernel using a Rust-based, Xen-derived hypervisor -- reducing the container attack surface by up to 95% while maintaining near-native performance

Omnissa Horizon Update

After splitting from VMware in 2024, Omnissa Horizon has evolved with expanded platform support including Nutanix AHV, modernized client interfaces, AI-powered tools, and flexible hybrid cloud deployment options while maintaining its enterprise VDI foundation.

The Thin-Client Landscape, Part 2

Tom Fenton provides a comprehensive buyer's guide for thin-client and zero-client solutions, examining vendor strategies, security considerations, and the key factors organizations must evaluate when selecting endpoint devices for VDI and DaaS environments.

The Thin-Client Landscape, Part 1

Tom Fenton examines the diverse thin-client marketplace beyond recent consolidation, revealing that major hardware vendors have commoditized their devices and under-invested in proprietary operating systems, creating opportunities for third-party software platforms like IGEL, 10ZiG, and Citrix eLux to dominate the software-defined endpoint space.

The Evolving Thin Client and Endpoint Landscape

A look at how thin clients evolved from dumb terminals to modern cloud-connected endpoints, and how recent acquisitions by Citrix, IGEL, and others are reshaping the endpoint landscape.

Repurposing an 'Obsolete' Windows 10 Laptop into a Thin Client, Part 2

Tom Fenton evaluates how 10ZiG RepurpOS handles real-world VDI, SaaS, and dual-monitor workloads, finding that repurposed Windows 10 hardware can deliver smooth Horizon VDI performance, strong unified communications support, and a local browser experience comparable to Windows 11.

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