Upcoming Event:
VMware Explore
Barcelona, Fira Gran Via
November 4-7, 2024
At VMware Explore 2024, participants highlighted an emphasis on private AI and cloud repatriation as vital strategies for businesses. This conference, the first following Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, showcased the rising trend of organizations relocating their workloads from public clouds back to on-premises infrastructures.
Even though the appeal of public cloud solutions continues to be strong, issues related to security, compliance, cost, and control are driving a renewed focus on private clouds. In collaboration with Nvidia, VMware unveiled the VMware Private AI Foundation to enable enterprises to tailor AI models and deploy generative AI applications within their own systems.
While private cloud solutions gain traction, the cloud migration discussion remains prevalent. Many organizations are still embracing hybrid cloud strategies and utilizing public cloud services for particular workloads.
Nov. 1, 2024: VMware has amplified the vSAN capacity in its vSphere Foundation, enhancing it by 2.5 times to reach 250 GiB per core. The company asserts that this upgrade will provide customers with a more robust hyperconverged infrastructure solution for managing virtual machines and containers.
Aug 30, 2024: During last year’s VMware Explore conference, the focus was predominantly on generative AI, particularly concerning the deployment of AI applications within hybrid cloud environments. This year, discussions shifted towards VMware’s collaboration with Nvidia aimed at delivering generative AI models and tools, but framed within a private cloud context.
Aug 29, 2024: In a keynote at VMware Explore 2024, Broadcom CEO Hock Tan promoted the latest version of VMware Cloud Foundation and shared insights on the future of enterprises: “private cloud, private AI, your own private data.”
Aug 28, 2024: Some organizations are exploring third-party AI solutions that provide flexibility and do not bind them to a single AI vendor or cloud provider. VMware, now under Broadcom’s ownership, stands out as a prime contender. At the annual VMware Explore conference, Broadcom enhanced the offering by revealing support for a new model store for the VMware Private AI Foundation, which includes an Nvidia add-on to the VMware Cloud Foundation 9 platform.
Aug 27, 2024: During the VMware Explore conference held this week, VMware introduced a new generative AI tool named Project Cypress, which is integrated into its vDefend cybersecurity platform. Umesh Mahajan, vice president and general manager for application networking and security at Broadcom, stated, “Security teams are frequently inundated with numerous threat campaigns and false alerts. Project Cypress utilizes a natural language interface to assist in quickly triaging and investigating high-risk threat campaigns, provide detailed context about specific threats, suggest remediation options, and can implement the chosen remediation through vDefend’s threat prevention features.”
Aug 27, 2024: VMware has enhanced its software-defined edge products with new connectivity options and traffic-management features aimed at better supporting generative AI workloads. According to IDC, edge computing is expected to play a “critical role” in the rollout of AI applications, with projected spending on edge computing anticipated to reach $232 billion in 2024, reflecting a 15.4% increase compared to 2023.
Aug 19, 2024: Enterprise clients are expressing concerns regarding VMware’s future strategy, including changes in licensing and the product roadmap following Broadcom’s acquisition. Analysts note that customers wish to see ongoing innovation within the VMware portfolio, alongside Broadcom’s emphasis on integration, user interface design, and simplifying the adoption process.
Aug 25, 2023: Among the highlights is a private AI platform created in collaboration with Nvidia that allows enterprises to deploy generative AI applications utilizing their proprietary data within VMware’s hybrid cloud framework.
August 22, 2023: Among the key announcements at the VMware Explore conference is a new service managed by IBM utilizing VMware Cloud editions.
August 22, 2023: Another highlight is the introduction of VMware NSX+, a cloud-managed service that ensures uniform network operations and centralized security policy creation and implementation across multicloud environments.
August 22, 2023: The VMware Explore conference also showcased a integrated management platform for VMware’s SASE and edge computing services, along with a newly launched managed private mobile networking service.
August 22, 2023: Additionally, the VMware Private AI Foundation in collaboration with Nvidia will empower businesses to tailor models and deploy generative AI applications on their own infrastructure, whether in data centers, at the edge, or in the cloud.
