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StorMagic launches SvHCI, challenges VMware in HCI market
Converged Infrastructure

StorMagic launches SvHCI, challenges VMware in HCI market

StorMagic's new SvHCI aims to outmatch VMware in the HCI sector, promising significant cost savings and high availability for edge and SMB markets.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 14th Jun 2024
Geoff Waters named Chief Revenue Officer at Barracuda Networks
Firewalls

Geoff Waters named Chief Revenue Officer at Barracuda Networks

Geoff Waters has been hired as Chief Revenue Officer at Barracuda Networks, aiming to boost global sales, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Jun 2024
Exclusive: Rimini Street's solutions redefine SAP landscape
IT Automation

Exclusive: Rimini Street's solutions redefine SAP landscape

Rimini Street is revolutionising SAP support with strategic alternatives, enabling businesses to innovate and tackle challenges minus enforced upgrades.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 12th Jun 2024
Clari appoints Claire Darling as new CMO to drive growth
Marketing Technologies

Clari appoints Claire Darling as new CMO to drive growth

Clari appoints Claire Darling as new CMO; leveraging her expertise to drive growth and solidify its position as a leader in AI-powered revenue technology.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Jun 2024
Arrow Electronics & Broadcom expand VMware distribution in Europe
IT Automation

Arrow Electronics & Broadcom expand VMware distribution in Europe

Arrow Electronics and Broadcom are partnering to distribute VMware solutions across 20 European countries, including new regions like the Czech Republic and Iceland.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024
NVIDIA explains how NIMs will revolutionise generative AI deployment
Unified Communications

NVIDIA explains how NIMs will revolutionise generative AI deployment

At COMPUTEX 2024, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang has unveiled more details of the development building blocks they're calling NVIDIA NIMs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 4th Jun 2024
Freshworks appoints Andrew Phillips as new VP of Sales for ANZ
Hyperscale

Freshworks appoints Andrew Phillips as new VP of Sales for ANZ

Freshworks appoints Andrew Phillips as the new Country Manager and VP of Sales for ANZ, aiming to enhance market presence with advanced generative AI features.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
LogRhythm appoints Rebbeca Roberts as ANZ sales manager
Firewalls

LogRhythm appoints Rebbeca Roberts as ANZ sales manager

LogRhythm names Rebbeca Roberts as Regional Sales Manager for ANZ, leveraging her 15 years of expertise to bolster customer support and drive market growth.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Jun 2024
Exclusive: How Versent sees the virtualization market changing
Virtualisation

Exclusive: How Versent sees the virtualization market changing

Broadcom's acquisition of VMware has disrupted the virtualization market, pushing firms like Versent to help businesses navigate rising costs and modernize their operations.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Tue, 28th May 2024
RestorePoint.ai appoints David Iannacconi as VP of sales
Data Analytics

RestorePoint.ai appoints David Iannacconi as VP of sales

RestorePoint.ai appoints David Iannacconi as VP of Sales, banking on his 30 years of experience to enhance their secure data solutions for mid-sized firms.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 24th May 2024
Rimini Street offers support against VMware fee hikes
IT Automation

Rimini Street offers support against VMware fee hikes

Rimini Street launches support to counter VMware's shift to subscription licensing, ensuring businesses maintain perpetual licenses without vendor lock-in.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 21st May 2024
NetApp introduces new AFF A-Series systems to boost AI use
Storage

NetApp introduces new AFF A-Series systems to boost AI use

NetApp unveils AFF A-Series and deepens Lenovo partnership to support modern AI workloads, aiming to streamline data management and innovation in enterprise IT.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 16th May 2024
Broadcom selects Arrow Electronics as exclusive provider of CloudHealth
Software-as-a-Service

Broadcom selects Arrow Electronics as exclusive provider of CloudHealth

Broadcom ropes in Arrow Electronics as the exclusive global provider of CloudHealth from VMware to ease purchase, management, and support for multi-cloud FinOps.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Mon, 6th May 2024
Pure Storage unveils first external block storage for Azure VMware Solution
Storage

Pure Storage unveils first external block storage for Azure VMware Solution

Pure Storage debuts the first available external block storage for Microsoft's Azure VMware Solution, addressing storage and spending issues and facilitating VMware migrations.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024
Veritas upgrades Backup Exec to escalate cyber defence for Australian SMBs
Data Protection

Veritas upgrades Backup Exec to escalate cyber defence for Australian SMBs

Veritas Technologies releases upgrades for its Backup Exec solution, offering added cyber-resilience features for small and medium-sized businesses amid a 14% increase in Aussie cybercrime.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 28th Mar 2024
SoftIron unveils VM Squared: a user-friendly VMWare alternative
Virtualisation

SoftIron unveils VM Squared: a user-friendly VMWare alternative

SoftIron revolutionises cloud infrastructure with the launch of VM Squared, a ground-breaking virtualisation platform and user-friendly alternative to VMware vSphere, operational in just 30 minutes.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 22nd Mar 2024

Stories from Other Regions

AUCloud partners with VMware for white-label solution support
Edge Computing

AUCloud partners with VMware for white-label solution support

AUCloud forms a strategic partnership with VMware by Broadcom to offer Managed Service Providers (MSPs) a secure white-label cloud solution, adapting to the changes in VMware's product offerings and licensing models.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Wed, 27th Mar 2024