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Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Virtualisation

Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure

Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.

By Donovan Jackson • 4 min read • Last month
Acronis launches Cyber Frame for service providers
Virtualisation

Acronis launches Cyber Frame for service providers

Service providers facing rising cloud bills and data residency demands now have a packaged alternative for infrastructure and protection services.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Last month
StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground
Virtualisation

StorMagic posts 36% growth as VMware rivals gain ground

Customers seeking VMware alternatives helped drive StorMagic’s annual recurring revenue up 36% as rising hardware costs boosted demand for its software.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Wed, 15th Apr 2026
Nutanix & NetApp launch virtualisation migration tie-up
Storage

Nutanix & NetApp launch virtualisation migration tie-up

It could cut migration cycles from days to minutes for firms modernising virtual estates, while keeping data in place for some VM moves.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
Nutanix adds AI & cloud tools amid infrastructure push
Storage

Nutanix adds AI & cloud tools amid infrastructure push

Customers facing supply constraints are gaining new ways to run AI and hybrid workloads across on-premises systems, cloud and bare metal.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
Nutanix targets VMware escapees with multitenant cloud push
Virtualisation

Nutanix targets VMware escapees with multitenant cloud push

The update gives providers a way to run shared cloud infrastructure for many customers while easing costly migrations away from VMware.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2026
AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity
Virtualisation

AI surge strains data centres over power & capacity

Rising AI demand is pushing power grids, cooling systems and supply chains to their limits, with capacity shortages now looming across the sector.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 7 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026
StorMagic & HiveRadar launch mobile edge data centre
Virtualisation

StorMagic & HiveRadar launch mobile edge data centre

StorMagic teams with HiveRadar on a rugged mobile edge data centre, bringing virtualised compute and storage to remote, off-grid sites.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Mar 2026
Nutanix unveils Agentic AI stack for enterprise AI factories
Virtualisation

Nutanix unveils Agentic AI stack for enterprise AI factories

Nutanix has launched an Agentic AI stack with NVIDIA to power secure, scalable “AI factories” for running thousands of enterprise agents.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2026
Dell extends Private Cloud to Nutanix for multi-hypervisor
Storage

Dell extends Private Cloud to Nutanix for multi-hypervisor

Dell broadens Private Cloud to run Nutanix AHV on its infrastructure, targeting multi-hypervisor strategies and reduced vendor lock-in.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 2nd Mar 2026
AMD, Nutanix ally on open AI stack in USD $250m deal
Virtualisation

AMD, Nutanix ally on open AI stack in USD $250m deal

AMD and Nutanix strike a multi-year USD $250m deal to build an open, full-stack AI platform for enterprise and service provider workloads.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud
Storage

Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud

Dell adds Nutanix AHV to its Private Cloud, offering multi-hypervisor choice and disaggregated compute-storage options on PowerEdge.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026
StorMagic hires Scott Mann to drive global edge sales
Virtualisation

StorMagic hires Scott Mann to drive global edge sales

StorMagic names Scott Mann global SVP of sales to turbocharge channel-led expansion in edge and on-site virtualisation worldwide.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2026
Scale Computing adds lifecycle tools to Fleet Manager
Virtualisation

Scale Computing adds lifecycle tools to Fleet Manager

Scale Computing adds zero-touch app lifecycle tools to SC//Fleet Manager, targeting enterprises running vast, distributed edge estates.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 9th Jan 2026
Five hard truths about enterprise AI heading into 2026
Virtualisation

Five hard truths about enterprise AI heading into 2026

APAC firms face a 2026 AI reckoning, forced to turn fragile pilots into robust, edge-ready systems without collapsing legacy IT.

By Daryush Ashjari • 4 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2026

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Gallagher Security names Nikki Cardenas to lead US channel
Data Analytics

Gallagher Security names Nikki Cardenas to lead US channel

Gallagher Security appoints Nikki Cardenas as US National Channel Partner Manager to bolster integration-focused partner ecosystem.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
StorMagic & QBS expand EMEA edge virtualisation reach
Virtualisation

StorMagic & QBS expand EMEA edge virtualisation reach

StorMagic taps QBS to widen EMEA and South Africa edge virtualisation reach, adding more resellers, financing options and distribution support.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Jan 2026