Update 4/5/24: More information added about discovered Windows encryptors.
Chilean data center and hosting provider IxMetro Powerhost has suffered a cyberattack at the hands of a new ransomware gang known as SEXi, which encrypted the company’s VMware ESXi servers and backups.
PowerHost is a data center, hosting, and interconnectivity company with locations in the USA, South America, and Europe.
On Monday, PowerHost’s Chile division, IxMetro, warned customers that it suffered a ransomware…
Industry Veteran and Scale Computing Board Member and Advisor, Don Aquilano, Joins the Company as Chief Administrative Officer as Company Sees Explosive Growth
INDIANAPOLIS, April 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Scale Computing, a market leader in edge computing, virtualization, and hyperconverged solutions, today announced record revenue for the first quarter of 2024, increasing sales by 35 percent YoY from Q1 2023. Increased partner and customer demand for new virtualization and edge computing…
Broadcom has made controversial changes to VMware since closing its acquisition of the virtualization brand in late November. Broadcom executives are trying to convince VMware customers and partners that they’ll eventually see the subscription-fueled light. But discontent remains, as illustrated by industry groups continuing to urge regulators to rein-in what they claim are unfair business practices.
Since…
If you’re looking to migrate workloads from a VMware platform to Microsoft Hyper-V, the good news is that there are multiple migration paths possible. The bad news is that it may not be immediately obvious which approach is best for your needs.
That’s why we’ve prepared this guide to migrating from VMware to Hyper-V. Below, you’ll find a comparison of the main migration strategies, along with the key steps you’ll need to carry out to move your…
Ransomware attacks targeting VMware ESXi and other virtual machine platforms are wreaking havoc among the enterprise, causing widespread disruption and loss of services.
Panera’s massive IT outage last month that took down internal systems, the website, mobile apps, and phones was caused by a ransomware attack encrypting the company’s virtual machines.
While the company has been able to restore servers from backups, it took almost a week for their systems to be restored.
Similarly, Omni…
‘When we look at things like what’s going on with VMware, if you’ve got your partnership with VMware, great, we’re not here to completely replace that,’ says Christie Kanen, Canadian channel manager for Scale Computing. ‘We are understanding what’s going on in the market and the trends and understanding that customers want options.’
interview Broadcom has faced a lot of heat for the direction it’s taken VMware after acquiring it – and much of what has happened has confirmed the fears Virtzilla customers expressed well before that deal closed.
Mark Boost, CEO of UK-based cloud firm Civo, told The Register in an interview that Broadcom’s strategy seems to be one of tossing most VMware clients to the wind while trying to retain the largest in a bid to drum up profits. You can watch the full interview below.
“It was…