by Sarah Dubois
Kit Colbert, former CTO of VMware, has invested in VergeIO and joined its Board of Directors. After two decades at VMware—including four years as CTO leading 2,400 engineers—Colbert backs VergeOS, a Private Cloud Operating System that replaces the four-vendor virtualization stack (hypervisor, storage, networking, management) with a single integrated codebase.
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by Sarah Dubois
SDxCentral flags VMware CTO Kit Colbert—who spent over two decades at VMware leading projects like vMotion and the Cloud-Native Apps unit (later Tanzu) before becoming CTO in 2021 and departing after Broadcom’s acquisition in 2024—has invested in and joined the board of VergeIO, a company positioning itself as a VMware alternative. VergeIO markets its VergeOS as a unified private cloud operating system that consolidates compute, storage, networking, and tenancy into a single codebase, pitching itself as an “exit” for VMware customers frustrated by Broadcom-era cost increases, licensing changes, and contract revisions. Colbert praised the product as production-grade and well-suited to both traditional and emerging container and AI workloads, while VergeIO founder Greg Campbell framed his board appointment as validation that escaping the “hypervisor tax” requires a full private cloud OS rather than a cheaper hypervisor. The article notes several customers—including Topgolf, NETdepot, and Alinsco Insurance—have already migrated away from VMware.
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by Sarah Dubois
Faster Site Sync, Partial Snapshots, and 4x Storage Repair Performance Extend the Platform's Industry-Leading Data Protection
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — February 24, 2026 — VergeIO, creator of VergeOS, the industry's first private cloud operating system, today announced VergeOS 26.1, extending the platform's built-in data protection with granular disaster recovery controls, faster site-to-site replication, and significant storage performance gains. The release is available immediately to all VergeOS customers.
VergeOS is the only infrastructure platform that delivers data protection as an integrated service alongside virtualization, storage, and networking. VergeOS 26.1 builds on that foundation, giving IT teams more precise control over what gets replicated, how fast data syncs between sites, and how quickly the platform recovers from disk failures.
Site-to-site replication now runs faster through improved replication performance and better bandwidth utilization. Organizations benefit from reduced recovery point objectives (RPOs), faster disaster recovery capabilities, and more efficient use of network resources between sites.
VergeOS 26.1 introduces partial snapshots, allowing administrators to define protection scope using tags to include or exclude specific VMs, tenants, and NAS services. With full site sync support, organizations can replicate only their critical workloads between sites, reducing bandwidth requirements and delivering cost-effective DR without the overhead of full-system replication.
VergeOS already delivers strong data availability through RF2 redundancy combined with ioGuardian, meeting the needs of most enterprise environments by providing data availability across multiple drives and even in the face of node failures. For organizations that require the maximum data availability, VergeOS 26.1 introduces N+2 redundancy, equivalent to RF3 in traditional HCI terminology, implemented natively within the unified VergeOS architecture and extended by ioGuardian. N+2 can now be configured directly during installation, simplifying deployment for organizations with the most demanding uptime requirements.
Disk repair performance is improved by approximately 4x, reducing the time nodes spend in a degraded state after a drive failure. The release also delivers faster controller walk times after reboot, improved sync performance with cross-directory file threading, enhanced storage cache usage for database operations on controller nodes, and faster node start times through CPU type property caching.
"Data protection has always been a core pillar of VergeOS, not a bolt-on afterthought," said Greg Campbell, Chief Technology Officer at VergeIO. "With 26.1, we're giving IT teams finer-grained control over replication and snapshots while delivering a 4x improvement in disk repair performance. These are the capabilities that separate a true private cloud operating system from a hypervisor with add-ons."
The release also includes reliability improvements to OIDC and SSL certificate handling, multiple improvements to tenant and VM snapshot restores, streamlined drive replacement and scale-up from the node dashboard, reliable VLAN bond interface changes, and expanded audit logging for snapshot profiles and VLAN bond changes.
To learn more about VergeOS 26.1, register here for our webinar on Wednesday, 3/4/26 at 1:00 pm ET.
VergeIO is the creator of VergeOS, the industry's first private cloud operating system. VergeOS consolidates compute, storage, networking, and data protection into a single software platform, replacing legacy multi-vendor infrastructure stacks. Organizations use VergeOS to reduce complexity, cut costs, and modernize their data centers without rearchitecting their environments. For more information, visit www.verge.io.
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by Sarah Dubois
ANN ARBOR, Mich. — February 3, 2026 — VergeIO, the VMware alternative for organizations seeking unified infrastructure, today announced that CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, has selected Nick Matheson, Director of Channel Sales, for inclusion on the prestigious 2026 CRN Channel Chiefs list. This annual recognition celebrates IT vendor and distribution executives who are shaping channel strategy and driving innovation and partnership across the industry.
With more than a decade of experience in channel management and sales, Matheson is expanding VergeIO’s partner network and accelerating access to the company’s ultraconverged technology for customers seeking a smarter VMware alternative. He previously served in leadership roles at Scale Computing and Arrow Electronics, where he built and managed successful channel programs across the U.S.
“Partnering with VergeIO offers VARs a unique opportunity to navigate their customers through the post-VMware landscape with a superior product, seamless migration, financial incentives, technical assurance, and a streamlined sales process,” said Yan Ness, CEO of VergeIO. “Nick is instrumental in ensuring channel partners are strategically ready to capitalize on the future of virtualization with a solution that drastically improves end users’ IT infrastructures. Being named a CRN Channel Chief is a well-earned recognition for Nick’s hard work and dedication to the mission.”
The annual CRN Channel Chiefs list spotlights the most influential leaders across the IT channel, celebrating those who champion collaboration, drive innovation, and empower their partners and customers to achieve shared success.
“Leaders recognized as CRN Channel Chiefs this year have demonstrated unwavering commitment to their partners and the broader IT channel. Their vision, passion, and drive for innovation continue to shape the future of our industry. We are proud to celebrate their achievements and the positive impact they make every day,” said Jennifer Follett, Vice President, U.S. Content, Executive Editor, CRN.
CRN’s 2026 Channel Chiefs list is featured on CRN.com at www.CRN.com/ChannelChiefs.
VergeIO is the VMware alternative for organizations seeking a simpler, unified infrastructure platform. VergeOS replaces the traditional hypervisor, storage array, and network stack with a single integrated codebase. Enterprises, CSPs, educational institutions, and government agencies rely on VergeOS to reduce cost, extend hardware life, and automate operations across their environments. For more information, visit www.verge.io.
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by Sarah Dubois
VergeIO was featured during the IT Press Tour in California as a serious VMware alternative, highlighting the growing market adoption of its private cloud operating system, VergeOS. The article underscores VergeOS’s unified architecture, which consolidates compute, storage, networking, automation, and data protection into a single codebase, reducing complexity and lowering costs compared to traditional multi-layer virtualization stacks. With hardware reuse, integrated resilience, and a simplified licensing model, VergeIO continues to gain momentum among organizations seeking a long-term, strategic alternative to VMware.
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by Sarah Dubois
StorageNewsletter recently profiled VergeIO, highlighting the company’s rapid momentum in the VMware replacement market. The article underscores 80% year-over-year growth, ARR performance exceeding plan by more than 25%, and a privately funded model with no external dilution. It positions VergeOS as a differentiated Private Cloud Operating System that unifies virtualization, storage, networking, and data protection under a single control plane and simple per-node pricing model—driving strong enterprise adoption and accelerating market presence.
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