The UK’s competition watchdog is looking into Hewlett-Packard Enterprise’s $14 billion acquisition of Juniper Networks due to concerns about potential competition issues in the market. HPE announced their plan to acquire Juniper Networks, a major producer of networking equipment, in order to enhance their artificial intelligence efforts. They anticipate that the acquisition will double their … Read more
Rami Mazid, the CIO of Nutanix, has been leveraging his background in tech companies like Cisco and eBay to simplify cloud infrastructure complexity for enterprises. He experienced challenges with transitioning between companies that had different approaches to technology development, with eBay being more focused on e-commerce platforms, while Nutanix valued hybrid multi-cloud capabilities. Learning from … Read more
Gregg Lowe, the CIO of Boyd Gaming, operator of 28 hotels and casinos in the U.S., recently shared his satisfaction with the decision to migrate from VMware to Nutanix AHV. The company initially compared the two vendors, fearing they might be paying for hypervisors they didn’t need under Broadcom’s ownership. Lowe expressed concerns about Broadcom’s … Read more
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) recently reported a sales increase of over 12% in the third quarter, surpassing Wall Street forecasts. The growth was driven by the rising demand for AI-optimized servers, with companies like HPE supporting energy-intensive data centers due to investments in generative AI technology. CEO Antonio Neri shared that lead times for Nvidia’s … Read more
At the recent Nutanix .Next event in Barcelona, CIO Rami Mazid highlighted the importance of aligning new technology with business operations and strategy. Amidst discussions around the Broadcom acquisition of VMware, Nutanix announced updates to its AHV virtualization management technology, partnerships with Cisco, and expansions of its Project Beacon data services architecture to meet the … Read more
Gregg Lowe, the CIO of Boyd Gaming, is satisfied with the decision to migrate from VMware to Nutanix for the company’s technology stack. After conducting a “bake-off” between VMware and Nutanix, Boyd Gaming chose Nutanix due to concerns about VMware‘s future under Broadcom’s ownership. Lowe believes that Broadcom’s acquisition of Computer Associates, another company he … Read more
In a recent interview with Benzinga, Jeremy Schwartz, the global chief investment officer of WisdomTree, discussed the company’s focus on artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential to transform various industries. He emphasized the significant investments being made in IT infrastructure by global corporations, with over $100 billion allocated annually. Schwartz highlighted the emergence of chatbots … Read more
Andrew Phan, the CIO of Treasure Island in Las Vegas, shifted his critical IT infrastructure to Nutanix due to increased VMware prices. The transition was smooth and quick, showcasing Nutanix’s ability to attract disgruntled VMware customers, especially in industries like casinos where data transfer restrictions apply. Nutanix, with 25,000 customers and $1.74 billion in ARR, … Read more
In a recent cybersecurity breach, hackers exploited a software vulnerability in Citrix, a commercial IT vendor, to gain access to UnitedHealth’s IT systems. This breach allowed employees to remotely view their desktop computers. UnitedHealth, the largest health insurer in America, will be testifying before a House panel following this incident. The CEO of UnitedHealth, Andrew … Read more
Pure Storage, an IT pioneer that delivers the world’s most advanced data storage technology and services, announced that the Pure Storage Platform now delivers the first generally available external block storage for Microsoft’s Azure VMware Solution, to improve TCO for VMware workloads in Azure. For customers with storage-intensive VMware workloads, Pure Cloud Block Store provides … Read more