FD Insights Issue 9 | Page 32

VMware Unveils Industry’s First Unified Platform for the Hybrid Cloud So if you haven’t got the low down just yet, then this is hot off the press – last month VMware announced the industry’s first unified platform of virtualised compute, networking and storage for the hybrid cloud. hat does this mean? Defined in software, VMware’s platform will enable customers to create one consistent environment across the private and public cloud to run, protect and manage any cloud-native or traditional application. The platform will also offer customers openness and choice in how to build and manage their applications and cloud environments based on their specific needs. So you can basically sell less and provide more! W The manner in which businesses create value is changing significantly, shifting value from hard assets to the more liquid assets of software and data. In this time of transition, IT is adopting the cloud to increase agility. In doing so, IT must sort out the mire of ‘somewhat’ compatible on-and off-premise cloud platforms. And, they must do all of this while managing the requisite levels of security and compliance. cloud-native applications with higher performance, scale and consolidation ratios. VMware vSphere 6 also redefines infrastructure and application service-levels and availability. VMware Integrated OpenStack – A simpler path to OpenStack VMware Integrated OpenStack is an OpenStack distribution that will enable organisations to quickly and cost-effectively provide developers with open APIs to access VMware’s enterprise-class infrastructure. VMware packages, tests and supports all components of the distribution, including the open source OpenStack code, and will provide the distribution free of charge to VMware vSphere customers. VMware Virtual SAN 6 and vSphere Virtual Volumes – A new generation of enterprise storage VMware is helping customers through this time of transition by putting software and data at the core of the business to enable a new model of IT. Designed to enable mass adoption of software-defined storage, VMware Virtual SAN 6 will introduce significant scalability and performance enhancements to the company’s award-winning hypervisor-converged storage solution. “Every traditional industry across the globe is being transformed by software,” said Pat Gelsinger, chief executive officer, VMware. Additionally, VMware vSphere Virtual Volumes will offer a new level of storage integration to make external arrays natively aware of virtual machines. “To navigate and thrive in the face of this change, businesses must be decisive in the face of uncertainty. Today, we are taking another leap forward in helping our customers meet these demands through a unified platform, defined in software, which will offer unmatched choice and extend our innovations across compute, networking and storage to deliver the hybrid cloud.” VMware vCloud Air Hybrid Networking Services powered by VMware NSX The Industry’s First Unified Platform For The Hybrid Cloud VMware vSphere 6 – The foundation for the hybrid cloud Featuring more than 650 new features and innovations, VMware vSphere 6 delivers breakthrough new capabilities to address the unique needs of business-critical and Expanding on integration work announced e