All systems go for VMware in Africa

Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2014 in Barcelona – The new round of partnerships announced by VMware will help to inject new life into the company’s OEM business, particularly in Africa. This is the word from Mark Reynolds, partner lead: southern Africa at...

The power of partnering for VMware

Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2014 in Barcelona – Partnering with other players in IT is becoming an important issue as vendors strive to help customers take advantage of the new world of the software defined data centre. “As customer look to take advantage...

VMware opens up to OpenStack

Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2014 in Barcelona – One of the biggest challenges that IT is still facing today is the belief that a new set of infrastructure is needed for the new generation of apps. “We are out to disprove that we need a new silo for the new...

Towards a brave – and liquid – world

Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld in Barcelona – The world we live in is becoming increasingly liquid. The old rigid structures have melted and it’s become a dynamic, shape-shifting environment. Pat Gelsinger, CEO of VMware, points out that the structures in the...

Hybrid cloud comes into its own

Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2014 in Barcelona – We are entering the professional era of cloud computing, and the hybrid cloud is going to become the de facto IT infrastructure. This is according to Bill Fathers, executive vice-president and GM: hybrid...

Creating a unified workspace for end users

Kathy Gibson reports from VMworld 2014 in Barcelona – VMware aims to create a bold new vision for end user computing, that will stand for years to come. Sanjay Poonen, executive vice-president and GM: end-user computing at VMware. “This takes the form of a...