With new funding and new markets to tap, Nutanix sees the debut of VMware’s Evo family of products as evidence for further convergence of infrastructure.
VMware says the company and its partners have to build closer customer relationships, outlines upcoming program changes to help partners make it happen.
VMware sees growth in cloud and end user computing, and tells partners it has to shift its sales motion as it becomes much more than a one-product company.
VMware calls its new Virtual SAN product the third pillar of the software-defined data centre, cementing its transformation to “virtualized everything.”
As VMware broadens its borders beyond its sweet spot in server virtualization, does it risk coming into increased conflict with allies and channel partners?
VMware will roll out a new partner program between now and its Partner Exchange event early next year, introducing four tiers and a simplified approach.