Virtualization

Top VMware Certifications And Benefits Partners Need To Leverage

by Mark Haranas

‘Partners getting these certifications that are highly valued across our very strategic areas of the IT industry is critical,’ says Jenni Flinders, vice president and Global Channel Chief at VMware in an interview with CRN.

5 Things To Know About The New VMware Partner Connect Program

by Mark Haranas

Here are the five most important things VMware partners need to know about the new VMware Partner Connect program.

Dheeraj Pandey On Nutanix Stock Price Fall: ‘Naysayers Are Best Ignored’

by Mark Haranas

‘If you build something bold and audacious, you got to fall. But once you fall, how do you rise to the occasion and how do you learn from those mistakes, is what builds great companies,’ says Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey.

Nutanix Stock Nosedives: What’s Behind The Plunge?

by Mark Haranas

Nutanix’s market cap dropped from roughly $9 billion to $6 billion overnight after the company reported lower-than-expected guidance for its third quarter. On its second fiscal quarter earnings call Thursday night, executives pointed to a number of issues and what they say they are doing to fix them.

5 Takeaways From J.P. Morgan Quarterly Survey Of VMware Partners

by Donna Goodison

VMware channel partner metrics trended downward in the fourth quarter, and the pace of customers virtualizing their server environments is slowing, according to a survey of VMware partners conducted by the investment bank.

Veeam’s Ratmir Timashev On Public Cloud Backlash, Office 365 Growth And ‘Aggressive’ Acquisition Strategy

by Mark Haranas

‘Customers think that Microsoft backs up their data. Microsoft does not back up their data. You’re responsible. If the virus gets into your email, Microsoft is not responsible. Office 365 right now is a big market for us,’ says Veeam co-founder Ratmir Timashev in an interview with CRN.

10 Top Rated Hyper-Converged Infrastructure Vendors

by Mark Haranas

As the hyper-converged market explodes, CRN breaks down the highest scoring vendors from Gartner’s Critical Capabilities for Hyper-Converged Infrastructure report.

Gartner’s Magic Quadrant Ranks Top HCI Vendors

by Mark Haranas

Cisco, Nutanix, Pivot3 and VMware are just some of the hyper-converged infrastructure providers who made Gartner’s new Magic Quadrant for HCI.

Nutanix CEO Pandey Talks ‘Standing Up’ To VMware And ‘Archaic’ vTax

by Mark Haranas

“Somebody had to respond to this bullying. The customers felt a little helpless because obviously they are running a business,” said Nutanix CEO Dheeraj Pandey, regarding his recent ‘Stop Being A Bully, VMware!’ blog post.

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.

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.

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.

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.