This years VMworld, was again a virtual event, and the theme
of this year’s VMworld was multi-cloud.
In his general session Raghu Raghuram – CEO VMware laid out
his vision for the future of multi-cloud technology, providing a view into the
innovations VMware is driving at the intersection of clouds and apps. He explored
how leading organizations are challenging the status quo to move fast, gain
competitive advantage and stay secure.
VMware have moved quickly from an on-premises virtualisation
company to a leader in multi-cloud, as companies transition from mono-cloud,
one public cloud to a true multi-cloud technology, VMware are there to ease the
transition.
Companies now have choice, don’t pick one cloud, pick the
cloud/clouds that best suit your applications and business needs.
The two main drivers for multi-cloud are.
- “I want to innovate using ‘best of the best’ services from different clouds.”
- “I want to avoid lock in to one cloud, and have the freedom to move apps when needed.”
VMware’s analysis shows that:
- 464 Average number of applications used in a typical enterprise company
- 75% of businesses now use 2 or more public clouds
- 40% moving to 3 or more public clouds, sovereign clouds, or service providers
The challenge becomes, “how do I manage, secure, and utilise
this diverse set of technologies/clouds?”
We are therefore presented with some options, do we prioritise
developer autonomy or DevSecOPs efficiency, do we prioritise Enterprise apps on
any cloud, or full control with cost savings, and finally, do we prioritise anywhere
access for employees, or world class security?
VMware believe we should have it all.
VMware move to Chapter 3
·
Chapter 1 – Virtualisation Leader
·
Chapter 2 – Private cloud leader with Software
Defined Datacentre
·
Chapter 3 – Multi-Cloud and application leader
In the session, Raghu introduced VMware Cross-Cloud Services
– more information in upcoming posts
- · Application Platform – Tanzu Application Platform
- · Cloud Infrastructure – Project Artic
- · Cloud Management – Project Ensemble
- · Security and Networking – Service Mesh and Kubernetes Security
- · Anywhere Workspace and Edge – VMware Edge Compute Stack
Watch out for more information on these new products coming
from VMware