Virtualization Services

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.
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.
30 Notable IT Executive Moves: July 2018

by Dylan Martin
The departure of Google Cloud's COO and Texas Instruments' CEO were among the biggest IT executive moves impacting the channel in July.
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.
5 Things Nutanix Partners Need To Know About Its New Channel Program

by Mark Haranas
Here are the tools, incentives and tier status requirements included in Nutanix's new Power to the Partner program.
The 25 Most Influential Executives Of 2018

by CRN Staff
Here we present the 2018 class of the 25 Most Influential individuals in the technology industry.
Dell, VMware Public Stock Deal By The Numbers

by Mark Haranas
Here are 12 figures, percentages and data points regarding Dell Technologies share swap with VMware in a move to go public that you should know.
Dell, Cisco, Nutanix Battle For Converged Systems Market Share 2018 Leadership

by Mark Haranas
Converged and hyper-converged systems sales hit $3.2 billion for first quarter 2018, with Dell EMC, Cisco, Nutanix, VMware and HPE leading the way.
VMware's New Channel Chief Is Ready To Drive Services Revenue For Partners

by Joseph Tsidulko
"We're working with partners on how to monetize on the cloud," said Jenni Flinders, VMware's new channel chief, who this week rolled out new Master Services Competencies for partners.
Red Hat CEO Jim Whitehurst On How He Plans To Win The Container Market

by Joseph Tsidulko
With the recent addition of CoreOS to its portfolio, Red Hat is primed to dominate the container space, the company's top executive said.
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.