Virtualization Services

VMware Global Channel Chief On Overhauling 'Our Entire Partner Program'

by Mark Haranas
'It's going to pivot towards our strategic priorities. So think of the way we launched our Master Services Competencies as being a little taste of what it's going to look like,' says VMware Global Channel Chief Jenni Flinders in an interview with CRN.
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger's Keynote: 5 Boldest Statements At VMworld

by Mark Haranas
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger speaks about 'deep and intimate' AWS integration ahead, the acquisition of CloudHealth Technologies, and VMware's hybrid cloud strategy during his keynote at VMworld 2018.
Pat Gelsinger On AWS Outposts And Expanding VMware's Amazon Partnership

by Mark Haranas
"If you’re a partner of Amazon and/or a partner of VMware, we want you to become a partner for Outposts. We've already taken steps with our team and Terry Wise at Amazon to have a better channel partner coherence between our program and their program," said VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger in an exclusive interview with CRN.
CEO Outlook 2019: 5 Questions For VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger

by Joseph Tsidulko
VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger says his company will work with customers and partners to address challenges in cloud and security in 2019.
The 10 Coolest New Hyper-Converged Systems Of 2018

by Mark Haranas
CRN breaks down the hottest hyper-converged infrastructure offerings of the year as the hyper-converged infrastructure market hits a sales record high in 2018.
Sanjay Poonen on 'Copycat' Nutanix And VMware's Independent Status With Dell EMC

by Mark Haranas
VMware COO Sanjay Poonen talks to CRN about VMware versus Nutanix, his competitive drive, and VMware's strategy to stay independent from Dell EMC.
VMworld 2018: 10 Wild And Wacky Scenes From VMware’s Conference

by Mark Haranas
‘Sometimes what happens in Vegas, you take home,’ says VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger. Here are ten wild and wacky scenes from VMworld 2018 that will take you back.
Pivot3 CEO On 'Riding' The Hyper-Converged And IoT Wave To 70% Growth

by Mark Haranas
‘We're riding the hybrid cloud growth as people are putting more and more applications on our platform. And also in the Internet of Things and safe cities arena,’ says Pivot3 CEO Ron Nash, in an interview with CRN.
CRN Interview: Veeam Channel Chief Rooney On Partners Fleeing The Competition, And Winning In Multi-Cloud

by Matt Brown
Kevin Rooney says partners that commit to Veeam's multi-cloud, 'hyper-availability' game plan will realize huge growth in services revenue and deeper relationships with the large and growing network of relationships Veeam has built.
CRN Interview: Veeam CEO McKay On Displacing Legacy BackUp Rivals And Doubling Down On Channel Relationships

by Matt Brown
Veeam CEO Peter McKay says his company is positioned to move from the "boring backup market" of yesterday and into the considerably hotter data availability market focused on hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
VeloCloud Founder Sanjay Uppal On VMware Integration, The NSX SD-WAN Strategy, And Making The Network Affordable

by Matt Brown
Sanjay Uppal is in the midst of guiding his company through integration with VMware and the wider Dell Technologies family. He spoke with CRN about VeloCloud's momentum after his company was acquired earlier this year.
'Fired Up' VMware CEO Gelsinger: NSX Virtual Cloud Network Is 'The Future For Networking'

by Mark Haranas
"This is the VMware vision for the future for networking: a ubiquitous software layer from the data center to cloud to edge -- empowering you to connect and secure data regardless of where they might reside," said VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger during his keynote at Dell Technologies World.
Five Things You Need To Know About VMware's New NSX-Based Virtual Cloud Network

by Mark Haranas
VMware launched new NSX-based initiatives at Dell Technologies World on Tuesday including NSX Cloud with Microsoft Azure.
7 Major VMware vSphere 6.7 Features That Partners Need To Know

by Joseph Tsidulko
VMware's vSphere 6.7 introduces several capabilities to better connect and secure environments in the cloud.
Clash Of The SD-WAN Titans: CloudGenix CEO On 'Ripping And Replacing' Cisco Routers With SD-WAN, VMware's 'Big Challenge' And 300 Percent Growth

by Mark Haranas
"In the enterprise space, Cisco has a large installed base. We go in and completely eliminate the need for a Cisco hardware router," said CloudGenix CEO Kumar Ramachandran.