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    Rethinking Cloud Infrastructure in the Post-VMware Era

    For those still tied to VMware’s licensing model, the pressure to optimize resources and control costs has become a critical concern.

    By Paul Miller, Chief Technology Officer, Wind River • Nov. 17, 2025
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    SAP addresses EU’s competition concerns

    The ERP vendor defended its platform maintenance and support policies as standard industry practices but still committed to a series of changes.

    By Nov. 14, 2025
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    Broadcom launches open ecosystem for VMware Cloud Foundation

    The move comes nearly two years after Broadcom acquired VMware and aligns with its plans to present VCF as a private cloud alternative to hyperscalers.

    By Nov. 13, 2025
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    Migration issues cost businesses $315K per project, study finds

    Mounting pressure to modernize, consolidate and take advantage of new AI tools is wasting enterprise resources – hurting employee morale.

    By Nov. 10, 2025
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    AI agents worsen IT’s capacity crunch: S&P Global

    An infrastructure overhaul to support agentic systems is underway, bringing with it a new set of capacity demands and security considerations. 

    By Nov. 7, 2025
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    SAP, Snowflake partner to unite cloud products

    Users of SAP's Business Data Cloud will be able to access Snowflake’s AI and data platform as part of the collaboration announced Tuesday. 

    By Nov. 5, 2025
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    3 steps to guide AI PC rollouts

    End user computing trends are shifting, driven by demand for AI-ready devices and sunsetting support for Windows 10.

    By Nov. 5, 2025
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    OpenAI, AWS sign $38B compute deal

    The agreement marks the first major hyperscaler infrastructure partnership announced by the AI company since its corporate restructuring.

    By Nov. 3, 2025
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    Why Wind River is serious about moving from VMware

    New options for migrating from VMware

    Nov. 3, 2025
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    AWS revenue jumps 20% to $33B in third quarter

    The uptick in growth might indicate that CIOs are moving from a cost savings to a project investment mindset, according to one analyst.

    By Oct. 31, 2025
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    AI adoption will trim banking industry costs by up to 20%

    The technology’s use will lead to short-term cost reductions for the banking sector, but savings won’t last long, according to McKinsey.

    By Oct. 31, 2025
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    AWS Transform aims AI agents at legacy workloads

    The platform seeks to help businesses upgrade mainframe, .NET and VMware workloads, in line with a vendor push toward agent-driven modernization. 

    By Oct. 30, 2025
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    4 tips for evaluating cloud AI providers

    Leaning into vendor relationships and considering the AI environments best tied to business goals can help shape an effective cloud AI strategy, according to Gartner.

    By Oct. 28, 2025
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    Intel turnaround plan shows up in Q3 earnings

    The company saw improved demand for chips in the wake of its partnership with Nvidia and an investment from the U.S. government.

    By Oct. 24, 2025
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    Windows 10 end-of-support boosts global PC shipment growth

    Despite the global rush to upgrade PCs before Windows 10 support ended, North America saw only modest growth, according to Gartner.

    By Oct. 17, 2025
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    AI-optimized IaaS spend will more than double in 2026

    Infrastructure as a service for AI is skyrocketing among enterprises while tech giants continue to forge partnerships and make their own deep investments. 

    By Oct. 15, 2025
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    CIOs will gravitate toward purpose-built infrastructure in 2026

    Companies are preparing to align their systems with growing AI use as executives seek lower cloud costs, according to Info-Tech Research Group.

    By Oct. 10, 2025
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    OpenAI taps AMD for massive compute buildout

    The two companies will deploy six gigawatts of GPU capacity beginning next year, the latest effort to build out data center infrastructure.

    By Matt Ashare • Oct. 6, 2025
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    Legacy tech woes fuel IT upgrades as CIOs grapple with costs

    Maintaining old systems slows down modernization efforts as enterprises rush to adopt agentic and generative AI.

    By Sept. 26, 2025
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    Data center crunch leads businesses to play the long game

    A rise in demand for AI services is propelling IT leaders to plan for capacity as far as five years in advance. 

    By Sept. 23, 2025
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    Nvidia forges $5B Intel alliance

    The chipmakers will integrate GPUs with CPUs to “lay the foundation for the next era of computing,” Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Thursday.

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 18, 2025
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    Microsoft, Nvidia pour billions into UK data center buildout

    The U.S. tech giants are joining the largest AI infrastructure rollout in the country’s history, Nvidia said Tuesday.

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 17, 2025
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    Global AI spending to approach $1.5 trillion this year: Gartner

    Hyperscaler investments in GPUs and accelerators will nearly double the size of the AI server market, the analyst firm said Wednesday.

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 17, 2025
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    Mainframe skills gain traction with younger techies

    Millennials make up more than half of the mainframe workforce as generative AI workloads proliferate on the platform, according to a BMC study.

    By Matt Ashare • Sept. 16, 2025
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    Why CIOs can’t afford another modernization failure in 2026

    Broken delivery models cost enterprises billions. If you’re in 2026 budget cycles, here's a must-read framework for 50–70% faster, de-risked legacy systems modernization.

    Sept. 15, 2025