The acquisition of VMware by Broadcom has certainly caused uncertainty and disruption in the virtualization market, leading to concerns about rising costs, licensing changes, and the need to adapt to modern workloads such as AI and machine learning. Balancing innovation with stability and security is crucial, but it can be difficult to achieve in a constantly changing environment.

This Pure Storage whitepaper aims to help IT leaders navigate these challenges and build a future-proof infrastructure. Download to gain insights into optimizing existing VMware environments, exploring hybrid cloud options, and evaluating alternative virtualization paradigms like KubeVirt and Kubernetes. You will also understand the importance of a unified storage platform in ensuring flexibility, security, and accessibility for modern data storage.

Key topics covered:

• The impact of changes at VMware and Broadcom on virtualized infrastructure
• Strategies for optimizing on-premises VMware environments
• Cloud migration considerations and benefits
• Alternative virtualization options like Hyper-V, Azure Stack HCI, Nutanix AHV and OpenStack
• The role of KubeVirt and Kubernetes in modernizing infrastructure
• The importance of a unified storage platform for flexibility and future-proofing