VMware’s Virtualization Empire: Rise, Upheaval, and What Comes Next
2025-10-15
VMware revolutionized IT with x86 virtualization and became the industry standard. After Broadcom’s $61B takeover, licensing shifts and soaring costs sparked lawsuits, backlash, and rising competition from Microsoft, Nutanix, open-source KVM, and cloud providers. Enterprises now face a costly choice: stay locked in or prepare for migration and modernization.
The Holistic Scope of IT Asset Management: Unifying Hardware, Software, Cloud, Information, and SACM Domains
2025-10-11
IT Asset Management (ITAM) integrates Hardware, Software, Cloud, Information, and Service Asset & Configuration Management into a unified framework. Together, these domains ensure governance, compliance, cost control, and alignment of IT assets with business goals across their lifecycles.
Riding the Waves of Cloud Adoption: A Historical Analysis
2025-10-08
This article traces the history of cloud adoption through three major waves, from early cost-driven lift-and-shift migrations to enterprise expansion and today’s cloud-native strategies. It highlights what worked, what failed, and the lessons learned, showing how past experiences guide current drivers like AI, scalability, and modernization.
Information Asset Management: Governing Data as a Strategic Resource
2025-09-27
Information Asset Management (IAM) treats data as a critical business resource. It focuses on classification, governance, security, retention, and compliance. By aligning data with regulations and business needs, IAM reduces risk, ensures integrity, and maximizes the value of organizational information.