The Ultimate Guide to Virtualisation
A curated American edition of IndustrialDay 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
Rafay wins NVIDIA certification for AI virtual machines
Enterprises can better share costly GPUs for AI workloads after Rafay gained NVIDIA-Certified Hypervisors status for its VM service.
Rackspace launches managed VMware Cloud Foundation cloud
Enterprises seeking tighter control over sensitive workloads now have a new option as Rackspace rolls out a managed VMware cloud for regulated sectors.
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.
Analyst Insights
Research and market analysis connected to Virtualisation
SUSE named Gartner Leader for container management
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
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
Ayla launches Dealer Hub for connected device networks
Manufacturers can now monitor dealer-installed devices across sites, aiming to cut service delays and spot faults before customers complain.
Google Cloud launches Filestore agent volumes for AI
The service aims to cut storage overheads for firms running thousands of AI agents, while keeping workspaces isolated and quick to spin up.
Software-defined automation reshapes industrial control
Industrial operators could cut downtime and supplier lock-in as open, software-led systems replace rigid control hardware.
Google launches open-source Agent Substrate on GKE
Teams running AI agents at scale could save idle compute and tighten isolation as Google opens Agent Substrate on Kubernetes Engine.
Proxmox launches Canadian arm with 24/7 enterprise support
North American customers will get round-the-clock vendor support as Proxmox opens a Kingston subsidiary and extends premium cover from October 19.
Red Hat AI 3.5 adds safety tools for enterprise AI
Enterprises can now monitor and govern AI systems more closely as the new release adds benchmarking, compliance reporting and GPU controls.
SIOS survey finds outages persist despite resilience spend
More than half of IT leaders remain unhappy with their resilience setups, as 76% still reported outages lasting over 10 minutes last year.
Synology expands ActiveProtect with cloud recovery
Organisations can now restore cloud backups directly into Amazon EC2 or Azure VM, cutting steps in disaster recovery after an outage.
Aziro opens San Jose office to boost AI engineering
A new Silicon Valley base should help Aziro win US AI work faster by putting engineers closer to clients, partners and talent.
AWS launches Graviton5-powered R9g cloud instances
Customers running memory-heavy databases and analytics could gain up to 25% more compute per vCPU as AWS expands its Arm-based cloud server line-up.
Google Cloud urges fallback planning for AI workloads
Enterprises facing AI demand spikes are being told to secure spare capacity and automate backups to avoid outages and overspending.
Everpure raises outlook after record second-quarter revenue
Higher demand for AI and hyperscale products helped lift revenue 38% to USD $1.2 billion, prompting Everpure to raise full-year guidance.
Verizon backs end-to-end 5G slicing for critical users
Mission-critical users could get more reliable service as Verizon says full-network slicing beats separate physical cores for 5G traffic.
Google Cloud & Anyscale launch Ray sandboxing tool
The experimental setup lets AI teams run untrusted model code in isolated Ray clusters on Google Kubernetes Engine without exposing host containers.
Amazon EC2 marks 20 years of cloud computing growth
The service now spans more than 1,200 instance types in 39 regions, underpinning much of AWS's compute stack and AI workloads.
Vercel launches public bounty to test sandbox escape
Researchers can claim up to USD $1 million for breaking Vercel Sandbox's isolation, as the cloud provider opens its boundary to public scrutiny.
Nakivo names EMEA largest region as revenue rises 10%
EMEA generated 55% of NAKIVO's quarterly revenue as the backup software maker added customers and partners across 190 countries.
NVIDIA launches Linux GeForce NOW app with cloud tweaks
Linux gamers will get smoother access to streamed titles, as Nvidia moves GeForce NOW out of beta and trims cloud gaming lag.
Dell adds PowerStore support to Nutanix Cloud Platform
Customers can now run Nutanix Cloud Platform on Dell PowerStore, gaining automated deployment, lifecycle management and Dell hardware support.
Nutanix launches MCP server for AI cloud operations
Customers can now use plain-language prompts to manage Nutanix cloud systems, while existing access controls and audit logs stay in place.
