What does VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery have in common with Dell PowerProtect?
It was at VMware Explore Europe 2022 when I ran into a colleague from Dell who told me about "transparent snapshots" and mentioned that their solution has something in common VMware Cloud Disaster Recovery (VCDR). After doing some research, I figured out that he was talking about the Light Weight...
VMware Cloud on Equinix Metal – The New Intercloud?
It was November 2022 when VMware and Equinix announced an expanded partnership to deliver new infrastructure and multi-cloud services. Called VMware Cloud on Equinix, this solution combines VMware Cloud Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) with Equinix Metal Hardware-as-a-Services (HWaaS)...
10 More Things You Didn’t Know About vSphere+
A few months ago I wrote the article 10 Things You Didn’t Know About vSphere+, which gives you a good overview of vSphere+ and VCF+, and some information about licensing. A few things have changed and been added since then and I would like to share some of the information with you. 1) vSphere+...
VMware vSphere – The Enterprise Data Platform
The world is creating and consuming more data than ever. There are multiple reasons that can explain this trend. Data creates the foundation for many digital products and services. And we read more and more about companies that want or need to keep their data on-premises because of reasons like...
Open Source and Vendor Lock-In
When talking about multi-cloud and cost efficiency, open source is often discussed because it can be deployed and operated on all private and public clouds. From my experience and conversations with customers, open source is most of the time directly connected to discussions about vendor lock-ins....
A Closer Look at VMware NSX Security
A customer of mine asked me a few days ago: "Is it not possible to get NSX Security features without the network virtualization capabilities?". I wrote it already in my blog "VMware is Becoming a Leading Cybersecurity Vendor" that you do not NSX's network virtualization editions or capabilities if...
Global Reach and Impact with the VMware vExpert Program
In December 2020 I wrote a blog about "how becoming a VMware vExpert changed my life". Let me give you an update and proof that I still experience and achieve the same positive results. In summary, I mentioned these changes or benefits: 1. Visibility. Sure, it always depends on what you write...
Share Your Opinion – Cross-Cloud Mobility and Application Portability
Do you have an opinion about cross-cloud mobility and application portability? If yes, what about this is important to you? How do you intend to achieve this kind of cloud operating model? Is it about flexibility or more about a cloud-exit strategy? Just because we can, does it mean we should?...
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