A key part of the negotiations will center on a commercial agreement between Dell and VMware that would formalize aspects of its current working relationship.

Dell surged 12% following a report that it was mulling a spinoff of its 81% stake in VMware.

The vulnerability has been fixed with an upgrade, but unpatched systems risk the deletion of databases and virtual machines, or even having an attacker gain admin privileges.

The acquisition reflects a broader shift in cybersecurity, driven by containerization.

The VMWare Kubernetes offering Tanzu seems designed to fill a major gap in the container orchestration platform.

It’s a way to extend your VMware environment into Azure. Wait, didn’t we already have that?

It may be a new world for many, but, argues Kubernetes’ co-creator, organizations can take their time getting there.

The biggest change is that it’s now sold as SaaS, but there’s a lot more in vROps 8.1.

Latest versions of NSX-T and vRealize Network Insight focus on connectivity across on-prem data centers, branch sites, and clouds.

The partnerships are meant to help safeguard corporate networks while millions of employees have been forced to work remotely.