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2026-07-14
The Infrastructure & Operations category established the foundation. The Data & Intelligence category built the intelligence layer. Phase 3 covers the category that determines whether any of it delivers value — how modern enterprises design, build, secure, and ship the applications their organisations run on.
2026-07-09
Most datacenter operators run their backup diesel generators monthly to ensure they will start when needed. A 2026 white paper by Cummins engineers argues the opposite — that frequent short low-load test runs cause wet stacking, clog diesel particulate filters, and actually reduce reliability compared to a disciplined annual full-load test combined with targeted preventive maintenance. This is the full breakdown of what the research says and what it means for datacenter power strategy.
2026-07-04
Broadcom's $61 billion acquisition of VMware in 2023 looked like an overpay for ageing virtualisation technology. Two years later, it looks like one of the most calculated enterprise lock-in plays in tech history. Perpetual licences killed. 80% of the product portfolio eliminated. Subscription bundles forced on every customer. This is what happened, why Broadcom did it, and what every IT leader running VMware needs to do right now.
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