The Ultimate Guide to Virtualisation
A curated Indian 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.
Indian Virtualisation News
Regional stories with direct local relevance
Why DevOps transparency matters more than speed in cloud-native scale
In cloud‑native DevOps, transparency-not raw speed-now determines how safely, cheaply and reliably teams can scale complex systems.
Parallels & XenTegra India team up to boost digital workspaces
Parallels partners with XenTegra India to enhance digital workspaces, targeting Indian enterprises with secure, flexible remote work solutions and partner roadshows.
NetApp & Nasscom Foundation launch AI skills drive in India
NetApp partners with Nasscom Foundation to train underserved Indian engineering graduates in AI and data science, enhancing skills and job readiness.
Westcon-Comstor names Manish Israni CTO for India & SAARC
Westcon-Comstor has appointed Manish Israni as CTO for India and SAARC, enhancing their technology leadership and partnership with Broadcom in the region.
Forrester: Indian cloud adoption parallels global trends
Forrester's new report highlights that 84% of Indian firms are adopting cloud solutions, with average spending on public cloud services reaching USD $37 million.
Sysdig expands cloud security with new SaaS region in India
Sysdig expands its cloud-native security platform into India with a new SaaS region, addressing the growing cloud economy and increasing demand for local data sovereignty.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Virtualisation
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
Codenotary launches AgentX for Linux security automation
Featured News
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
Why DevOps transparency matters more than speed in cloud-native scale
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
Biznet Gio scales cloud performance for AI era with AMD
Interviews
Interviews and video coverage from the network
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
Helm 4 marks 10 years with major features for Kubernetes
Recent Virtualisation News
Proxmox 9.2 adds dynamic load balancer & networking
Cluster operators gain automated workload balancing and broader networking controls in the latest release, reducing manual intervention during maintenance.
Cloudflare & Anthropic launch Claude agents on sandboxes
Developers can now run Claude agents in Cloudflare sandboxes, with code, tools and private connectivity handled outside Anthropic's core platform.
Dell launches AI-ready storage, servers & cloud tools
Businesses face rising data centre pressure as Dell adds storage, servers and automation tools for AI and legacy workloads.
Cohesity expands HPE alliance on cyber resilience deals
Customers will get broader cyber recovery options as the pair add resale agreements and tighter integration across hybrid cloud tools.
Platform9 updates private cloud software to woo VMware users
The update could ease migrations for IT teams seeking to cut VMware dependence without adding Linux administration overhead.
NetApp & Red Hat boost OpenShift data protection
Rising virtual machine estates on Red Hat OpenShift are driving demand for faster backups and more predictable recovery across hybrid cloud setups.
Acronis launches Cyber Frame for service providers
Service providers facing rising cloud bills and data residency demands now have a packaged alternative for infrastructure and protection services.
Fortinet expands NVIDIA tie-up to secure enterprise AI
The tie-up gives organisations real-time controls against prompt injection and data leakage as enterprise AI moves into live deployment.
Droplet warns legacy Windows Server backups may fail
Older servers may be unprotected for years because some backup providers no longer fully support them, risking recovery failures and audit breaches.
Fortinet expands NVIDIA tie-up to secure enterprise AI
The integration aims to curb prompt injection and data leaks as enterprises push AI agents into production across cloud and on-premises systems.
CloudBolt adds MCP support to cloud management platform
Enterprises can now let AI agents handle approved infrastructure tasks in CloudBolt CMP while keeping permissions and audit controls in place.
10ZiG, Parallels expand partnership for hybrid work
10ZiG and Parallels broaden partnership to offer secure virtual applications and desktops for hybrid work, cutting endpoint costs and complexity.
Synology launches all-flash storage systems for enterprises
Synology unveils FS6420 and FS3420 all-flash storage systems to boost on-premises enterprise workloads with faster IOPS and resilient connectivity.
Vultr, SUSE & Supermicro team up for AI edge cloud
Enterprises running AI across multiple sites may cut latency and costs as the partners link cloud, edge hardware and Kubernetes management.
Object First launches Fleet Manager for backup estates
The free cloud service gives Veeam users and service providers a single view of scattered backup clusters as ransomware risk grows.
Red Hat adds post-quantum security to Linux platform
Quantum-resistant encryption and AI-driven automation are coming to Red Hat Enterprise Linux, as customers face tighter security and less manual upkeep.
AMD launches Instinct MI350P PCIe card for AI inference
Enterprises can add AI inference to standard air-cooled servers without major rack or power upgrades, AMD says.
Broadcom launches VMware Cloud Foundation 9.1 for AI
The update targets firms weighing private cloud for production AI, with Broadcom citing cost, security and governance pressures in its research.
Chainguard launches compliant EKS add-ons in AWS Marketplace
The listing gives regulated AWS customers a faster route to compliant Kubernetes components, avoiding custom hardening and patching work.
Keeper Security launches Agent Kit for AI coding agents
It lets developers use AI coding tools without pasting sensitive credentials into prompts, reducing the risk of secrets leaking into logs or source control.