Cybersecurity
Root, but no response: 6 pre-auth RCEs in VMware ignored
"Six exploits, no configuration needed, no ports need to get opened; just straight-up RCEs, no fuss, no muss."
Nutanix
VMware evicted from Treasure Island: Nutanix hits jackpot with CIO
Meanwhile, Dell PowerFlex support from AHV coming soon and streamlined certification promised for more commodity hardware.
Veeam
Veeam to offer Proxmox support
GA scheduled for Q3
Nutanix
Nutanix delivers record quarter as VMware hikes hit – but CIOs are loath to make hasty decisions
Nutanix CEO sees some cloud repatriation as well as VMware refugees, as rumours of an $8 million > $100 million renewal circulate.
vmware
VMware kills free ESXi stone dead
"Along with the termination of perpetual licensing, Broadcom has also decided to discontinue..."
Broadcom
VMware clarifies portfolio rationalisation after deleting a post that shocked customers
"We appreciate our customers and partners who shared their input on the communications to help us bring more clarity..."
vulnerabilities
vCenter Server vulnerability went exploited for two years unnoticed. Attacks are ongoing
There are no workarounds that remove the vulnerability, which allows unauthenticated remote command execution on vulnerable systems. A patch is available.
vmware
VMware is "killing off" 56 products amid "tectonic" infrastructure shift
Goodbye vSphere Hypervisor. Goodbye Aria Operations. Goodbye NCX. Goodbye HCX. Goodbye more acronyms than we know what to do with; though Broadcom does; at least as standalone SKUs...
Broadcom
Broadcom didn’t need to reinvent the mainframe – it just needed to buy VMware
Revirtualization is possible. But it’s going to hurt
vmware
Broadcom is killing off VMware perpetual licences and strong-arming users onto subscriptions
Starting when? Starting now. Kiss goodbye to support and subscriptions (SnS) on-premises users, too.
vmware
Broadcom to close VMware buyout this week. Nervous? Consider this...
"There is a lot of anxiety about the Broadcom-VMware acquisition around pricing, support and other issues"
vmware
Watercoolers on the web, VMware extends autonomous workspace technology
VMware Anywhere Workspace is expanding. Adrian Bridgwater explores what that means from VMworld Explore 2023 USA in Las Vegas