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Why a SAN Replacement and a VMware Exit Should Go Hand in Hand
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What is the Best Block Size for Testing Storage Performance?
If you noticed VergeIO’s most recent press release, they reported their performance results (1 Million + IOPS) based on 64K block-sized tests—breaking away from the more common but less realistic 4K block-sized tests. This shift offers a better representation of…
Backups Alone Are Not DR
While backups are a critical component of data protection and are perceived as a cost-effective way to ensure data availability, backup alone are not DR. Relying solely on backups for disaster recovery (DR) introduces significant risks and limitations. Downtime directly…
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MSPs and CSPs: VMware Alternative Requirements
As Managed and Cloud Service Providers (MSPs and CSPs) look for ways to optimize costs and enhance service offerings, exploring alternatives to VMware has become a strategic priority. Rising licensing fees, evolving security needs, and the demand for greater scalability are pushing providers to consider solutions that streamline operations while supporting customer demands. This blog explores the key capabilities MSPs and CSPs should prioritize—like cost efficiency, rapid workload migration, and robust multi-tenancy—to ensure a smooth transition and improved service quality. Discover why VergeIO stands out as a leading VMware alternative, empowering MSPs and CSPs to achieve resilient, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure solutions.
The Hidden Cost of Per-Core Licensing
How Infrastructure Software Vendors Are Holding Back Sustainability In today’s world, where environmental concerns are at the forefront of decision-making, it’s frustrating to see many infrastructure software vendors cling to outdated, per-core licensing models that are at odds with the…
High Performance Virtualization Matters
Even If You Don’t Think You Need It When it comes to virtualization, high performance virtualization matters even if your not a large-scale enterprise data centers handling massive workloads. Even if you don’t think your mid-sized data center requires extreme…
Data Protection Requires Infrastructure Software to Take the Lead
Many IT professionals overly rely on backup software for data protection, which should be a secondary measure. Infrastructure software is crucial for ensuring data resiliency, uptime, and handling hardware failures. It provides proactive solutions like real-time snapshots and high availability, minimizing reliance on backup systems and enabling quicker recovery.
Why Many Organizations Are Renewing VMware for Just One Year
Since Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, many organizations have chosen to renew their VMware licenses for just one year instead of locking into long-term contracts. This trend is driven by uncertainty about VMware’s future and the need to explore VMware alternatives…
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VMware Alternative Data Protection Checklist
When searching for a VMware alternative, ensuring robust data protection and system resiliency should be a top priority. Key capabilities to look for include integrated high availability, advanced data protection mechanisms, real-time disaster recovery, and strong ransomware defenses. Platforms that offer seamless VM migration, efficient snapshots, and compatibility with third-party backup solutions can help streamline your infrastructure while reducing complexity and costs. This checklist provides an essential guide to finding the right solution to enhance your data center’s resiliency and protect your virtual environment.
Understanding the Differences Between VMware Alternatives
As organizations consider moving away from VMware, a growing number of alternatives have emerged, each promising to deliver comparable or superior virtualization capabilities at a lower cost. However, beneath the surface, these alternatives can vary significantly in their approaches, architectures,…
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