Section - Virtualisation

Hypervisor decisions are bankrupting IT strategies

by Kathy Gibson | September 16, 2026 | Virtualisation | 0 Comments

The biggest infrastructure mistake businesses are making today is assuming that choosing a hypervisor is simply a licensing decision. It is not, writes Helen Kruger, MD of Troye. It is a long-term business decision that will determine operational flexibility, cyber...

Nutanix supports Azure Virtual Desktop Hybrid on Nutanix AHV

by Kathy Gibson | September 15, 2026 | Virtualisation | 0 Comments

Nutanix has announced support for the general availability of Microsoft Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) Hybrid with Nutanix AHV, giving organisations greater choice over where their virtual desktops and data run. This will enable organisations to run Azure Virtual Desktop...

The future of virtualisation isn’t just VMs

by Kathy Gibson | September 11, 2026 | Virtualisation Trends | 0 Comments

If your virtualisation vendor just changed its licensing terms, you are probably staring at a bigger bill and a shorter runway to decide what comes next. The platform you choose in response will shape how your team operates for years, not just what you pay this...

Where virtualisation will take Africa’s telecommunications sector

by Allan Davison | March 24, 2026 | Technology Areas, Virtualisation Trends | 0 Comments

Telecommunications has always been one of Africa’s most pioneering sectors. Though some countries may be more mature than others in terms of infrastructure and resources, the continent leads thanks to its pace of innovation. By Chris Mulder, senior solutions...

VMware introduces new offerings

by Allan Davison | Feb 18, 2013 | Technology Areas, Virtualisation | 0 Comments

VMware, the global leader in virtualisation and cloud infrastructure, has introduced two new offerings to help customers further leverage their investments in VMware vSphere - VMware vSphere with Operations Management and VMware vSphere Data Protection Advanced....

Avoiding virtualisation’s dark side

by Allan Davison | Jan 29, 2013 | Technology Areas, Virtualisation Trends | 0 Comments

Uncontrolled virtual machine sprawl can undermine the business case for virtualisation, says Warren Olivier of software vendor Veeam – and IT managers need to deploy new tools to manage much more complex environments. Olivier identifies three major issues in managing...