A VMware exit presents an opportunity for IT leaders to reassess virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) and infrastructure strategy as costs decrease and new compliance and security pressures arise. Embracing an infrastructure-wide consolidation can simplify operations, reduce costs, and enhance readiness for AI, transforming complex systems into a unified architecture.
The transition from VMware requires careful consideration of deduplication and storage options. All-Flash Arrays (AFAs) excel in performance but are costly, while vSAN faces latency issues due to its complex architecture. Integrated ultraconverged systems like VergeOS eliminate trade-offs, improving efficiency and reducing costs by unifying deduplication with core hypervisor functions.
Many IT teams searching for a VMware alternative overlook networking costs. Proprietary switches, firewalls, and VPN appliances add unnecessary expenses. By integrating SDN into the hypervisor, organizations can eliminate licensing fees, reduce hardware costs, and simplify management—without sacrificing performance or security. Now is the time to rethink networking.
Explore how combining SAN replacement and VMware exit projects can reduce costs, simplify operations, and future-proof your IT
VMware storage challenges are the limiting factor in how thoroughly organizations adopt it. Both AFA and HCI continue to fall short in addressing VMware storage problems. Learn what these challenges are and how to fix them.
Array-based replication may seem ideal for IT professionals looking to improve their disaster recovery (DR) strategy. It sends an off-host copy of data to a remote site without installing special software in the hypervisor. However, array-based replication is expensive and…
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One of the popular use cases for Windows Server 2008 is as a file server but on January 14th Microsoft stopped supporting the 2008 version of the operating system. Those using Server 2012 as a file server can assume that…
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