Scale Computing: Broadcom moves whack VMware’s channel program – Blocks and Files

Scale Computing: Broadcom moves whack VMware’s channel program – Blocks and Files

Broadcom is damaging the VMware channel and creating opportunities for channel partners pushed to the quitting point. That’s the view of hyperconverged infrastructure systems vendor Scale Computing’s founder and CEO, Jeff Ready, whose outfit is positioning itself to pick up these resellers and service providers. Blocks & Files:  What is your general view of the … Read more

Cohesity hires ex-VMware’s Peter Hanna to lead APJ channel – ARN

Cohesity hires ex-VMware’s Peter Hanna to lead APJ channel – ARN

In his new role, Hanna will focus on Cohesity’s channel sales and partner engagement, focusing on artificial intelligence- (AI) powered data security. Hanna has spent almost 20 years in sales, technology-led business transformation and strategic go-to-market (GTM) initiatives across APAC.  Most recently, Hanna held the role of VMware head of global customers APJ and China … Read more

Broadcom Kills Off VMware Perpetual Licenses — Redmond Channel Partner

Broadcom Kills Off VMware Perpetual Licenses — Redmond Channel Partner

News Broadcom Kills Off VMware Perpetual Licenses By Gladys Rama December 13, 2023 Broadcom is ending more than a dozen VMware perpetual licenses and steering those customers to subscriptions, per an announcement this week. The move comes less than a month after the completion of Broadcom’s acquisition of the virtualization giant VMware for … Read more

Broadcom Closes VMware Acquisition – What Does it Mean For the Channel?

Broadcom Closes VMware Acquisition – What Does it Mean For the Channel?

Broadcom has completed its acquisition of VMware, Inc. after an 18-month process that saw multiple delays. The original acquisition announcement was made in May 2022, and saw multiple deadline extensions, including May 2023, October 2023 (due to delays from China) and, finally, November 26, 2023. The merger also was plagued by regulatory concerns, especially from … Read more

VMware Explore: AI and the Channel Opportunity

Is there a partner opportunity for artificial intelligence specialists? Sure, systems integrator partners may work on data management projects, data science projects, and even the more advanced artificial intelligence projects. But is there also an opportunity for MSPs to eventually offer some kind of AI-related service to end customers? It’s a question that came up … Read more