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Why MSPs and VARs Seeking VMware Alternatives Should Rethink Their Infrastructure Strategy

MSPs and VARs seeking VMware alternatives should rethink their entire infrastructure strategy. This blog explores how partnering with a CSP built for MSPs—and powered by a unified platform like VergeOS—enables scalable, secure, multi-tenant services while simplifying VMware migration and unlocking new growth opportunities through virtual data center architectures.

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Critical Capabilities for Service Providers Evaluating VMware Alternatives

Service providers currently reevaluating their reliance on VMware have a lot to consider. Rising licensing costs, complex management overhead, and shifting market dynamics push many to explore alternative platforms. Yet, transitioning successfully away from VMware requires more than just replacing

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The Power of VDI Efficiency

Efficient infrastructure and VDI software let organizations cut costs, extend hardware life, and simplify migration from Citrix or Omnissa. By doing more with existing resources, IT teams avoid hidden costs, boost performance, and modernize flexibly—without needing new hardware or complex licensing.

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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concerns are at the forefront of decision-making, it’s frustrating to see many infrastructure software vendors cling to outdated, per-core licensing models that are at odds with the

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How Traditional Data Centers should use the Cloud

Cloud computing and cloud storage certainly get a lot of headlines but how many IT departments are actually using the cloud in any serious, strategic manner. While most surveys of actual cloud usage are quite high per organization, these surveys

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ChalkTalk Video – The right way to the SMB Cloud

The storage cloud is very appealing to small companies for several reasons. It’s easy to get started – simply install a piece of software on the user’s computer and you’re ready to go – and thanks to the practice of

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Keys to Successful Hybrid Cloud Strategies – Podcast

Avere System’s Mark Eastman and Storage Switzerland Senior Analyst Colm Keegan talk with us about Five Keys to a Successful Hybrid Cloud Storage Strategy. Watch our webinar “Five Keys to a Successful Hybrid Cloud Storage Strategy” and get an exclusive

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The New Storage Center for SMBs – Podcast

Small to medium-sized businesses have special needs for their data centers. I recently sat down with Storage Switzerland Senior Analyst Eric Slack and WD Senior Product Line Manager Paul Chen to talk about how SMBs can use the cloud. Click

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The New SMB Data Center – Podcast

Paul Chen from WD, Eric Slack from Storage Switzerland and I sat down recently to talk about the changing face of IT in small and medium sized businesses. There are a lot of changes taking place as you’ll hear in

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A New Take on SMB’s and the Data Center – Podcast

I just caught up with Eric Slack from Storage Switzerland on a webinar Storage Switzerland is doing with WD on May 21. It will cover SMB’s and the need to update or even build a data center. To register for

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