The Ultimate Guide to Virtualisation

2026 · American Edition

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
Analyst Insights
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
IDC · Virtualisation · Data Protection
This month
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · Virtualisation · Firewalls
This month
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Gartner · Virtualisation · DevOps
This month
Codenotary launches AgentX for Linux security automation
Gartner · Virtualisation · DevOps
Last month
Zero Networks launches Kubernetes Access Matrix tool
Gartner · Virtualisation · DevOps
Last month
Expert columns
Black Box Automation vs. Engineer Control: The partnership redefining Kubernetes FinOps
By Dorian Sezen of Kloia
Last week
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
Synergy: How AI agents and humans can play together in the same sandbox
By Ravi Shankar of Denodo
Fri, 13th Feb 2026
Redefining resilience: Aligning virtualization and data protection for the edge era
By Craig Theriac of Scale Computing
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
You can't protect what you can't see: Rethinking data resilience in a fragmented world
By Dave Russell of Veeam
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Don't just bounce back, bounce forward: Turning data recovery into a secret weapon
By Rick Vanover of Veeam
Wed, 11th Jun 2025
Interviews
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Discussing Firewalls
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Cloud native adoption hits 15.6m developers globally
Discussing DevOps
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Helm 4 marks 10 years with major features for Kubernetes
Discussing Cloud Services
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
CNCF finds strong bond between cloud native dev & AI tools
Discussing Machine learning
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Exclusive: Cloudera bets on AI and hybrid cloud as demand shifts
Discussing Government
Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Recent news
SIOS sets 2026 vision for clustering in hybrid AI IT
About Software Updates
Fri, 16th Jan 2026
Redefining resilience: Aligning virtualization and data protection for the edge era
About Cloud Services
Fri, 21st Nov 2025
Teleport enhances EKS identity security with deeper audit insight
About Hyperscale
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
Hyphastructure unveils edge cloud for real-time AI at the edge
About Gaming
Fri, 17th Oct 2025
CloudCasa expands backup & disaster recovery for Kubernetes
About Storage
Wed, 8th Oct 2025
Empromptu launches no-code AI platform for reliable business apps
About Docker
Fri, 12th Sep 2025
Numecent adds Windows on Arm support for Cloudpaging apps
About Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Mon, 4th Aug 2025
Platform9 & Commvault partner to boost private cloud security
About Cloud Services
Thu, 10th Jul 2025
Codiac 2.5 boosts real-time observability & secure cluster control
About DevOps
Thu, 12th Jun 2025
Rod Squires named CloudBolt CEO post-StormForge deal
About Software-as-a-Service
Sat, 3rd May 2025
CloudBolt buys StormForge to boost Kubernetes optimisation
About Management
Fri, 4th Apr 2025
Kyndryl expands Google Cloud service for AI workloads
About Cloud Services
Yesterday
Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud
About Cloud Services
Last week
Elastic adds Prometheus ingestion & PromQL in Kibana
About DevOps
Last week
Komodor to host AI SRE summit on ops & reliability
About DevOps
Last week
DTEX warns Telegram & WhatsApp AI agents risk exfiltration
About Bring Your Own Device
Last week
Gigamon launches AI tools as observability market grows
About Cloud Services
Last week
Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
About Cloud Services
Last week
Google Cloud expands AI infrastructure with new chips
About Storage
Last week
Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage
About Storage
Last week
Job moves
Rod Squires named CloudBolt CEO post-StormForge deal
Move at Insight Partners
Sat, 3rd May 2025
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