End users fear Broadcom will raise VMware prices. So, they’re looking to leave, say ShapeBlue and VergeIO. Is VMware losing customers? As the 25-year-old virtualization and cloud computing company anticipates new ownership by the end of next month, two new surveys indicate the answer is a…
VergeIO, the Ultraconverged Infrastructure (UCI) company, introduced a groundbreaking solution for ransomware protection – IOfortify. This latest innovation combines robust security; unlimited, unchangeable clones; and rapid, complete recovery to fortify data integrity and provide users with true peace of mind. – Julian Lee, President TechnoPlanet
Enterprise or MSP tenants of a VergeIO datacenter run VMs in software-defined hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) combining compute, storage, and networking. VergeIO calls this “ultraconverged” infrastructure. The VergeOS controlling software presents these nodes to tenants and protects the VMs, meaning systems, applications, and files. Immutable clones are made, globally deduplicated and stored, then used as the basis for recovery in the event of ransomware attacks. — Chris Mellor, Editor
Learn Why We Think:
• Acquisitions cause angst
• Staffing gaps were exacerbated
• The cloud is expensive at scale
VergeIO (Yan Ness, CEO)Mass digitization still accelerating (and will continue to do so) Computing will be more and more distributed Capital constraints will continue, and CIOs will seek more cost controls Complexity will come to a head for public cloud (big one)
Storage Newsletter reports on industry veteran George Crump joining VergeIO as Chief Marketing Officer