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Software Defined Networking Redefined: VMware Buys Nicira, Oracle Buys Xsigo

Posted by Dave Asprey in Citrix, Cloud, DataCenter, Virtualization, VMware Jul 30th, 2012 | 2 Comments First VMware buys Nicira, then Oracle buys Xsigo. What an exciting couple weeks it’s been. These major acquisitions are completely mucking with the established order of the networking and security industries. It’s about time. Network virtualization has been going on for about 8 years, but it’s been mostly behind the scenes and unless you were in a small group of companies, you could have easily missed it until the rise of network virtualization, OpenFlow, and Software Defined Networking in the last couple years. I have been involved with that small group of companies since the start. Here’s...

VMware Acquires Wanova – an Interesting Twist in Virtual Desktops

Posted by Dave Asprey in Citrix, Consumerization of IT, Virtualization, VMware May 23rd, 2012 | Comments Off VMware Acquires Wanova – an Interesting Twist in Virtual Desktops. What a difference two years makes! A couple years ago, Wanova was in fundraising mode with Sand Hill VCs. As Cloud & Virtualization EIR for Trinity Ventures, I sat in on a great pitch from Wanova, but left it wondering if Wanova was more Mozy + Acronis. Obviously, either the story wasn’t quite baked, or I didn’t get it. Now less than 2 years later, VMware has acquired Wanova. Here’s my perspective on why this deal sets up fundamental changes in the way virtual desktops will work in the future. This is of...

Open Source Clouds Become Enterprise-Grade: Citrix and OpenStack

Posted by Dave Asprey in Citrix, Cloud, Cloud-based Security, cloudbursting, Deep Security, hybrid-cloud, IaaS, PaaS, private cloud, public cloud, SaaS, Securing the Cloud, Security, Smart Protection Network, Virtualization, VMware May 25th, 2011 | Comments Off Today at Synergy, Citrix announced “Project Olympus,” effectively making open source clouds a more viable option for enterprises. In the past, it was cloud providers like Rackspace who tended to focus on open source cloud infrastructure, while enterprises tended to make more conservative choices where support contracts were available. The new support from Citrix, along with about 60 other supporting commercial hardware and software vendors, should go a long way towards helping enterprises see OpenStack as an enterprise-grade choice of cloud infrastructure. Enterprises can now get a Citrix-certified...