The Ultimate Guide to Virtualisation
A curated American edition of TechDay news, analysis, interviews, reviews, job moves, and related resources for Virtualisation.
What to know about Virtualisation
Virtualisation is a transformative technology reshaping the way businesses use IT resources by creating virtual versions of computing environments. It enhances efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness by enabling multiple virtual systems to run on a single physical hardware platform.
Our recent stories highlight the diverse applications and advancements within virtualisation—from data centre evolution embracing software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualisation (NFV), to innovations in storage virtualisation and desktop virtualisation. Industry leaders like Dell, HP, VMware, Veeam, and Red Hat drive forward with solutions that empower enterprise agility, seamless cloud adoption, and reinforced security architectures.
Readers exploring this tag can expect detailed analyses of emerging virtual infrastructure strategies, expert insights on overcoming challenges like securing virtual environments and managing VM sprawl, and case studies showcasing how organisations optimise IT operations through virtualisation. Whether you’re an IT professional, a business decision-maker, or a technology enthusiast, these stories offer practical knowledge on harnessing virtualisation to boost operational efficiency, accelerate digital transformation, and prepare your organisation for future IT demands.
American Virtualisation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Virtuozzo unveils AI infrastructure system for GPUs
Rising hardware costs and scarce GPUs are pushing providers towards integrated AI stacks that can cut complexity and TCO, Virtuozzo says.
Google Cloud expands AI deal with Thinking Machines Lab
Access to Google Cloud’s newest Blackwell hardware should speed training for Thinking Machines Lab as AI rivals battle for scarce compute.
CleanStart launches shell-less read-only containers
Existing deployments can gain stronger protection against post-compromise persistence without changing Dockerfiles, CI/CD pipelines or runtime workflows.
Omnissa Horizon on Nutanix AHV gains customer traction
Early production use is building as banks seek more flexible virtual desktop options across private and hybrid cloud environments.
Creative ITC opens Houston base to drive US growth
Creative ITC has opened a Houston headquarters to spearhead US growth, targeting architecture, engineering and energy clients nationwide.
Synergy: How AI agents and humans can play together in the same sandbox
Agentic AI is shifting automation from rigid rules to adaptive partners, as humans and AI learn to share data, decisions and the same sandbox.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Virtualisation
IoT Analytics flags seven telecom trends at MWC 2026
SAS refreshes data management tools for AI governance
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Featured News
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
AI demand is pushing cloud providers towards GPU-as-a-service models, with efficiency and utilisation emerging as key differentiators.
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Rising hypervisor costs and AI demand are pushing customers towards disaggregated systems, as Dell says HCI is becoming too expensive and inflexible.
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Trust in enterprise AI is being undermined as Denodo research finds most firms still lack live, context-aware data for production use.
Expert Columns
Energy for AI, AI for energy: designing AI-ready data centres
Black Box Automation vs. Engineer Control: The partnership redefining Kubernetes FinOps
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
Synergy: How AI agents and humans can play together in the same sandbox
Redefining resilience: Aligning virtualization and data protection for the edge era
You can't protect what you can't see: Rethinking data resilience in a fragmented world
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
Exclusive: Virtuozzo sees GPU clouds reshape AI infrastructure
Dell numbers the days for hyperconverged infrastructure
Exclusive: Denodo's Dominic Sartorio on perfect data vs the right data
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Cloud native adoption hits 15.6m developers globally
Recent Virtualisation News
Endor Labs buys Autonomous Plane for container security
Endor Labs acquires Autonomous Plane to add reachability-led container image analysis, promising fewer false positives for security teams.
SIOS sets 2026 vision for clustering in hybrid AI IT
SIOS predicts high availability clustering will underpin secure hybrid clouds, disaster recovery and AI resilience strategies by 2026.
Redefining resilience: Aligning virtualization and data protection for the edge era
Virtualisation and data protection must unite as a cohesive system to boost resilience and cut costs by up to 40% in edge computing deployments, experts say.
Teleport enhances EKS identity security with deeper audit insight
Teleport has upgraded its Identity Security product to offer deeper audit insights for Amazon EKS, enhancing visibility of access risks in Kubernetes environments.
Hyphastructure unveils edge cloud for real-time AI at the edge
Hyphastructure launches the first distributed edge cloud with Intel Gaudi 3, offering AI inference latency under 10ms for real-time applications at the physical edge.
CloudCasa expands backup & disaster recovery for Kubernetes
CloudCasa has enhanced its backup software with NFS storage support, file-level VM recovery, and streamlined disaster recovery for Kubernetes and VM environments.
Empromptu launches no-code AI platform for reliable business apps
Empromptu launches a no-code AI platform enabling businesses to build production-ready, reliable AI apps with up to 98% accuracy and seamless integration.
Numecent adds Windows on Arm support for Cloudpaging apps
Numecent's Cloudpaging Player now supports Windows on Arm, enabling enterprises to run containerised apps seamlessly on Arm-based Windows devices.
Platform9 & Commvault partner to boost private cloud security
Platform9 partners with Commvault to enhance its Private Cloud Director, offering enterprises integrated data protection and cyber resilience features.
Codiac 2.5 boosts real-time observability & secure cluster control
Codiac 2.5 delivers real-time observability, zero-trust security, and centralised cluster control for containerised workloads across multi-cloud and on-premises environments.
Rod Squires named CloudBolt CEO post-StormForge deal
CloudBolt Software appoints Rod Squires as CEO, following its acquisition of StormForge, aiming to enhance its AI/ML capabilities in cloud financial management.
CloudBolt buys StormForge to boost Kubernetes optimisation
CloudBolt has acquired StormForge to bolster its Kubernetes optimisation capabilities within its FinOps platform, aiming to address rising cloud costs.
Google Cloud puts Cloud Run sandboxes into preview
Developers can now isolate AI-generated code and user scripts inside Cloud Run, reducing the risk of exposing credentials or host data.
10ZiG launches Linux-based Manager v6 for endpoints
Customers will avoid Windows Server licensing costs as 10ZiG shifts endpoint management to a Linux appliance with tighter controls and lower overhead.
NVIDIA expands AWS AI infrastructure with new GPU instances
Customers should see faster AI search and training on AWS as NVIDIA makes GPU indexing the default and adds new EC2 G7 instances.
Virtuozzo wins Veeam Ready status for storage backup
Service providers can now run Veeam-based backup storage on existing infrastructure, after Virtuozzo Storage gained certified object storage status.
Platform9 launches partner plan for VMware migrants
Cloud providers facing the end of VMware's CSP programme in 2027 can now tap migration tools and new pricing to protect margins.
CloudCasa launches Kubernetes disaster recovery with HPE
The new service is aimed at reducing downtime and data loss for enterprises running Kubernetes and virtual machines across hybrid HPE environments.
HPE expands GreenLake with agentic AI & private cloud
The updates aim to help enterprises control AI sprawl, cut virtualisation costs and run regulated private clouds more securely across hybrid estates.
HPE expands Nvidia AI Factory with Vera CPU & security
Enterprise users will get tighter controls over AI agents as HPE adds Nvidia's Vera CPU, Agent Toolkit and confidential computing to its factory portfolio.