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In this VMblog expert interview, we sit down with Alex Drag, the Director of Product Marketing at Gravitee, a leading open source API platform, enabling worldwide developers and business users to build, manage and monitor their APIs. In this interview, Drag discusses the company's solution for improving API management, focusing on the entire API lifecycle and the integration of AI for enhanced security and governance. We also explored the potential of a unified API management layer to address API sprawl and control costs in AI use cases. Finally, we discussed the upcoming Edge conference, featuring discussions on the current and future state of API management. Kicking things off, Drag provided insight into Gravitee's role in API Management. He discussed how Gravitee improves API management by addressing the entire API lifecycle, from ideation and design to deprecation. He emphasized Gravitee's role in securing the API transaction, ensuring efficient technical and cost-effective consumption, and facilitating API discovery through developer portals. He also introduced the concept of event-native API management, allowing the exposure of event broker resources like Kafka and RabbitMQ as APIs. Watch and learn, as Drag digs into the details behind the three pillars of good API management. The first pillar is the use of API gateways for various backend resources, including streaming and event broker services. The second pillar is the concept of a multi-gateway approach, which consolidates various APIs into one solution. The third pillar is the integration of AI into API management to make API publication, exposure, and security easier, as well as using API management to improve AI. Drag points out that these three pillars could be used to enhance both traditional APIs and event-native APIs while maintaining high security and governance. We also discuss the upcoming Edge conference, hosted by Gravitee, which takes place virtually from June 25 to 27. Drag says the event will feature presentations from both Gravitee's team and other industry experts on the current and future state of API management. Interested individuals can register for the free event, here: https://edge.gravitee.io/ Find out more at Gravitee's website: https://www.gravitee.io Don't forget to watch, read and follow VMblog: Website: https://vmblog.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmblog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vmblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VMblogcom/ Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:16 - Intro to Alex Drag, the Director of Product Marketing at Gravitee 0:45 - Update of the Gravitee solution; and how it improves the experience of API Management 04:08 - The three key pillars to good API management 08:39 - AI's role is in modern API management 12:17 - Dealing with the problem of API sprawl 13:49 - Gravitee conference called EDGE in June 15:22 - Wrap up and next steps

In an era where data is the lifeblood of organizations, safeguarding it has become paramount. The need for modern, resilient backup and recovery systems is more significant than ever, especially in the face of rising cyber threats like ransomware. Enter Object First, founded by the co-founders of Veeam-Ratmir Timashev and Andrei Baronov, and the creators of Ootbi (out-of-the-box immutability). In this exclusive #VeeamON 2024 interview, VMblog sits down with Anthony Cusimano, Technical Marketing Director at Object First, to explore their cutting-edge technology and their strategic partnership with Veeam. In this video, Cusimano explores the features and advantages of Object First's technology, and discusses their collaboration and partnership with #Veeam. Ootbi is an object storage appliance built for backup and, even more specifically, for Veeam. It takes less than 15 minutes to configure, requires zero security and Linux expertise, and no additional setup or namespace adjustment is needed at the Veeam layer when scaled. Capacity and performance scale linearly when adding additional nodes, supporting backup speeds up to 4.0 gigabytes per second with up to half a petabyte of storage space. Ootbi was designed to empower Veeam Backup & Replication and supports Veeam's standard block size and encryption by default. Learn more at their website: https://objectfirst.com Find out more in this written Q&A article: https://vmblog.com/archive/2024/05/15/vmblog-veeamon-2024-qa-find-out-what-object-first-has-planned-for-the-event.aspx Don't forget to watch, read and follow VMblog: Website: https://vmblog.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmblog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vmblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VMblogcom/ Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Welcome to Anthony Cusimano, Technical Marketing Director at Object First 0:58 - Background on Object First 1:34 - What VeeamON attendees should know about Object First 2:33 - What makes it unique and differentiated in the market? 5:21 - Exploring the Veeam partnership 6:51 - What's planned for the Object First booth at VeeamON? 8:05 - What are the big challenges facing Veeam attendees in 2024 and beyond? 10:01 - Demo 20:58 - Wrap up

Scality provides object storage for on-premises IT infrastructure. Organizations looking to store and manage critical peta-byte scale data turn to Scality to help them manage and store their unstructured data stores. This includes massive amounts of image files, documents, PDFs, videos and other data that does not sit in a database. In this exclusive VeeamON 2024 interview, VMblog sits down with Candida Valois, field CTO at Scality, to explore their cutting-edge technology and their strategic partnership with Veeam. Valois sheds light on the features and advantages of Scality's technology and discusses their partnership and how they collaborate with Veeam. In recent years, Scality has expanded its offering to include cyber-resilient storage solutions that protect data against AI-fueled ransomware. Scality ARTESCA is simple and secure S3 object storage that is built for Veeam to provide ransomware-proof backups; it's designed to provide the strongest form of data immutability plus five levels of cyber resiliency-that Scality refers to as the CORE5. Valois says ARTESCA is optimized specifically for Veeam and supports all of its object storage capabilities. It is purpose-built for Veeam users and available as a turnkey integrated hardware appliance, making it the easiest-to-deploy solution on the market. In short, it's secure, efficient and simple to use. Learn more at their website: https://www.scality.com Learn more about Artesca and try it out: https://www.artesca.scality.com/ Don't forget to watch, read and follow VMblog: Website: https://vmblog.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmblog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vmblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VMblogcom/ Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Welcome to Candida Valois, field CTO at Scality 0:45 - Background on Scality 1:04 - What VeeamON attendees should know about Scality 2:17 - What makes it unique and differentiated in the market? 5:44 - Exploring the Veeam partnership 8:10 - What are the big challenges facing Veeam attendees in 2024 and beyond? 9:59 - Demo 15:23 - Wrap up

In the era of exponential data growth, organizations require robust and efficient solutions to manage and protect their valuable information. Backblaze makes it astonishingly easy to store, use, and protect data. The Backblaze Storage Cloud provides a foundation for businesses, developers, IT professionals, and individuals to build applications, host content, manage media, back up and archive data, and more. In this exclusive #VeeamON 2024 interview, VMblog sits down with Don Stewart, Sr. Strategic Alliance Partner Manager at #Backblaze, to explore their cutting-edge technology and their strategic partnership with Veeam. Stewart sheds light on the features and advantages of Backblaze's technology and how their collaboration with #Veeam strengthens data management and protection. Backblaze has been part of the cloud storage backup landscape since 2007 and went public in 2021. B2 Cloud Storage, its open cloud object storage product, is differentiated by its ease of use, affordability, premium customer support, and proven track record of performant and dependable service. Stewart says that the key to their longevity and success is that Backblaze B2 has straightforward, transparent pricing-no minimum retention penalties, no egress charges for up to 3x the data stored (and egress is completely free to most compute and CDN partners), premium support, and no delays in accessing your data when and where you need it. Learn more at their website: https://www.backblaze.com Find out more in this written Q&A article: https://vmblog.com/archive/2024/05/23/vmblog-veeamon-2024-qa-find-out-what-backblaze-has-planned-for-the-event.aspx Don't forget to watch, read and follow VMblog: Website: https://vmblog.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmblog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vmblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VMblogcom/ Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:00 - Intro 0:23 - Welcome to Don Stewart, Sr. Strategic Alliance Partner Manager at Backblaze 0:45 - Background on Backblaze 1:40 - What VeeamON attendees should know about Backblaze 2:51 - What makes it unique and differentiated in the market? 4:36 - Exploring the Veeam partnership

Get the inside scoop on the latest innovations and announcements from #IGEL Technologies straight from Carl Gersh, VP of Global Marketing, in this exclusive interview from IGEL #DISRUPT24. Carl kicks off the conversation by reflecting on the transformative changes and growth at IGEL over the past year, highlighting the company's continued commitment to driving the future of secure, high-performance end-user computing. Thinking about the show’s theme of “now and next,” Carl covers the technologies of today and tomorrow, diving deep into the hottest topics and groundbreaking partnerships unveiled during the day one and day two keynotes at DISRUPT 2024. Carl provides an in-depth analysis of IGEL's collaboration with industry-leading vendors, exploring how these strategic alliances are revolutionizing digital workspaces and cloud computing experiences. From cutting-edge hardware solutions to innovative software platforms, Carl sheds light on the latest offerings and joint ventures that are empowering organizations to optimize their end-user computing infrastructure, enhance security, and boost productivity in today's hybrid work environments. Don't miss this engaging conversation as Carl shares his expert insights into the future of #EUC and IGEL's role in shaping this rapidly evolving landscape. Gain valuable perspectives on the key trends, technologies, and partnerships driving digital transformation across enterprises worldwide.

Unlock valuable insights into optimizing digital employee experiences as we sit down with Marcel Calef, Americas Field CTO at #ControlUp, at #IGEL #DISRUPT24 in Miami Beach. In this insightful discussion, Marcel dives deep into ControlUp's innovative solutions for monitoring, analyzing, and improving end-user computing environments. He explains how their real-time monitoring tools provide IT teams with unprecedented visibility into performance metrics, enabling proactive issue resolution and optimized digital workspaces. Marcel also highlights the powerful synergies between ControlUp and IGEL Technologies, showcasing how their integrated solutions deliver a seamless, high-performance experience for end-users across diverse endpoints and virtualized environments. Additionally, he shares his expert perspective on the evolving digital workspace landscape, addressing the challenges of remote work, security considerations, and the increasing importance of delivering exceptional digital employee experiences. Don't miss this engaging conversation as we explore the cutting-edge technologies and strategies shaping the future of end-user computing.

In this exclusive interview from #IGEL #DISRUPT24 in Miami Beach, we sit down with Jim Luna, Head of Partner Business Development at #Nutanix. Jim provides insights into Nutanix's innovative enterprise cloud computing solutions and how their partnership with IGEL Technologies is helping drive the future of end-user computing. Learn more about Nutanix and their technology, and how they partner with IGEL. Jim explains how this simplified, software-defined approach empowers organizations to rapidly provision applications and services while reducing costs and complexities. Jim highlights the synergies between Nutanix and IGEL in delivering a powerful, secure, and cost-effective end-user computing experience. He discusses how IGEL's next-gen edge operating system for cloud workspaces perfectly complements Nutanix's platform, enabling efficient and centralized management of diverse endpoint devices. Don't miss this insightful discussion as we explore the latest innovations from two industry leaders reshaping the future of enterprise IT. Get ready to learn about the transformative solutions driving digital workspaces and hybrid cloud strategies.

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Andy Nieto, Senior Solutions Manager at #Lenovo, as we discuss the future of end-user computing and Lenovo's innovative solutions at #IGEL #DISRUPT24 in Miami Beach. In this exclusive interview, Andy provides insights into Lenovo's cutting-edge hardware and software offerings tailored for the modern digital workspace. And discusses Lenovo's powerful endpoint devices, purpose-built for cloud and virtual environments, and optimized for IGEL OS. Andy also sheds light on Lenovo's strategic partnership with IGEL Technologies, highlighting how their joint solutions enable organizations to securely manage and optimize their end-user computing infrastructure. From high-performance thin clients to secure edge devices, this collaboration is driving digital transformation across industries. Furthermore, Andy shares his perspective on the evolving landscape of end-user computing, addressing the challenges of remote work, security concerns, and the increasing demand for seamless, productive digital experiences. Don't miss this engaging discussion as we explore the latest innovations from an industry leader at the forefront of the end-user computing revolution. Get ready to gain valuable insights into the cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of work.

Get an inside look at Citrix's latest innovations and their partnership with IGEL Technologies in this insightful discussion with Calvin Hsu, VP of Product at #Citrix, from #IGEL #DISRUPT24 in Miami Beach. Calvin provides an in-depth overview of "what Citrix has been up to," digging into their cutting-edge solutions for enabling secure and seamless digital workspaces. He also recaps the key highlights from his keynote presentation at the event, sharing valuable insights into Citrix's vision for the future of work. Furthermore, Calvin sheds light on the strategic collaboration between Citrix and IGEL, exploring how their joint offerings empower organizations to deliver high-performance, secure, and optimized end-user computing experiences across diverse endpoints and cloud environments. This engaging conversation covers the latest trends and challenges in digital workspace transformation, including remote work enablement, security considerations, and the increasing demand for flexible, productive digital solutions.

Dive into the world of secure and ergonomic end-user computing solutions as we chat with Dale Ludwig, Director Business Development at #CHERRY Americas, at the #IGEL #DISRUPT24 event in Miami Beach. In this insightful discussion, Dale shares his expertise on CHERRY's innovative line of computer input devices, designed to enhance productivity, security, and user comfort in modern digital workspaces. He highlights CHERRY's cutting-edge keyboards, mice, and other peripherals tailored for enterprise and government environments. Dale also explores the strategic partnership between CHERRY and IGEL Technologies, showcasing how their joint solutions provide a seamless, high-performance computing experience across diverse endpoints and virtualized setups. From secure keypads to ergonomic mice optimized for IGEL OS, this collaboration empowers organizations to elevate their end-user computing capabilities. Don't miss this engaging conversation as we uncover the latest innovations and insights into the evolving landscape of digital workspaces, addressing the growing need for secure, user-friendly computing solutions that support remote work, enhance productivity, and prioritize employee well-being.

Unlock the power of the #enterprisebrowser as we sit down with Jason Trunk, Enterprise Architect at Island, at #IGEL #DISRUPT24 in Miami Beach. In this insightful discussion, Jason provides an in-depth introduction to Island.io, diving deep into their cutting-edge enterprise browser solution. He explains the core concept behind the "enterprise browser," highlighting its unique capabilities in delivering secure, compliant, and high-performance web access for business-critical applications. Jason also explores specific problems and challenges that Island's enterprise browser addresses, showcasing how this innovative technology solves common issues faced by organizations in today's cloud-centric and remote work environments. Furthermore, he sheds light on the strategic partnership between Island and IGEL Technologies, exploring how their joint solutions enable organizations to unlock the full potential of cloud workspaces, ensuring seamless and secure access to web applications from any device, anywhere. Don't miss this engaging conversation as Jason provides valuable insights into the enterprise browser revolution. Gain a deeper understanding of the technologies and strategies driving the future of secure and optimized web access, empowering organizations to thrive in an increasingly digital and distributed world.

Get an inside look at LG's innovative solutions for the end-user computing space in this insightful discussion with Aaron Addison, Strategic Alliance Manager at #LGElectronics, from #IGEL #DISRUPT 2024 in Miami Beach. Aaron kicks off the conversation by providing an overview of LG's long-standing presence in the EUC market, dating back to 2009 with their zero client offerings. He highlights LG's diverse product portfolio, spanning from laptops and mobile thin clients to purpose-built thin clients and portable monitors, catering to the evolving needs of modern digital workspaces. During the interview, Aaron digs into the latest offerings LG is showcasing at DISRUPT 2024, including their enhanced RFID-enabled models available in various colors tailored for specific industries like banking, manufacturing, and healthcare. He explains how these devices are designed to facilitate secure and efficient access to computing environments, particularly in scenarios like hospital rooms, nurses' stations, and back-office operations. Furthermore, Aaron sheds light on LG's strategic partnership with IGEL Technologies, which spans across nine IGEL-ready SKUs out of the factory. He also reveals an exciting new digital signage initiative with IGEL, leveraging IGEL's zero trust security model, set to be announced during the event's keynote sessions. Aaron also highlights LG's strong foothold enabling secure and centralized management of the digital displays throughout healthcare facilities. Don't miss this engaging conversation as Aaron provides valuable insights into LG's cutting-edge solutions for end-user computing and their collaboration with IGEL Technologies. Gain a deeper understanding of the technologies and strategies driving the future of digital workspaces across diverse industries.

Join us for an insightful conversation with Brad Tompkins, the newly appointed CEO of #Workspot, as he shares his perspectives on the future of end-user computing and the company's innovative approach to virtual desktop infrastructure (#VDI) at #IGEL #DISRUPT24 in Miami Beach. In this engaging discussion, Brad highlights IGEL DISRUPT as a premier venue for the end-user computing (EUC) community, fostering collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and driving innovation in the industry. He then dives into the unique value proposition of Workspot, distinguishing their VDI solutions from other players in the market. Brad explains how Workspot's cloud-native approach and advanced technologies enable organizations to overcome the traditional challenges associated with VDI deployments, delivering unparalleled simplicity, scalability, and performance. Furthermore, Brad sheds light on the strategic partnership between Workspot and IGEL Technologies, exploring how their joint solutions are revolutionizing digital workspaces. He highlights the seamless integration of Workspot's VDI platform with IGEL's advanced edge operating system, enabling organizations to provision secure, high-performance virtual desktops across diverse endpoints and cloud environments. Don't miss this engaging conversation as Brad shares his vision and insights into the rapidly evolving world of end-user computing. Gain valuable perspectives on the latest trends, technologies, and partnerships driving the future of digital workspaces, empowering organizations to unlock new levels of productivity, flexibility, and security.

Get an inside look at the latest innovations and strategic vision of IGEL Technologies in this insightful discussion with James Millington, VP of Vertical Solutions at IGEL, from their flagship DISRUPT 2024 event in Miami Beach. James kicks off the conversation by reflecting on IGEL's recent brand relaunch and repositioning, emphasizing their focus on providing a secure endpoint operating system for "now and next." He delves into the evolving landscape of end-user computing, where traditional virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) strategies are giving way to a more diverse approach, incorporating desktop-as-a-service (DaaS) and SaaS applications. Highlighting the growth of these cloud-based models, James underscores the need to rethink endpoint strategies and introduces IGEL OS as a better solution for modern digital workspaces. He emphasizes the preventative security model of IGEL OS, which includes a read-only operating system, modular design, and trusted boot process, effectively removing attack vectors and reducing the need for complex security stacks. James also shares compelling customer examples, demonstrating how IGEL's solutions can significantly reduce operating expenses while extending the life of endpoint devices, resulting in substantial cost savings and improved total cost of ownership (TCO). Furthermore, James provides an exclusive sneak peek into IGEL's upcoming partnership announcements with Microsoft, including the addition of Microsoft Intune support for IGEL OS devices. This integration enables conditional access rules from Azure Active Directory to be applied to IGEL devices, further enhancing security and streamlining IT management across heterogeneous environments. Don't miss this engaging conversation as James shares his insights into the future of end-user computing and IGEL's innovative solutions. Gain a deeper understanding of the trends, technologies, and partnerships driving the evolution of secure, cost-effective, and high-performance digital workspaces.

Discover the power of seamless desktop virtualization with Pete Langas, Enterprise Sales Executive at #Nerdio, as he joins us at #IGEL #DISRUPT24 in Miami Beach. In this insightful discussion, Pete provides an in-depth introduction to Nerdio, a leading provider of automated desktop virtualization solutions. He dives into Nerdio's cutting-edge technology, explaining how it simplifies and streamlines the deployment and management of virtual desktops, enabling organizations to quickly and effortlessly provision secure, high-performance desktop environments. Pete also highlights the key challenges and pain points that Nerdio addresses, showcasing how their innovative approach solves common issues faced by IT teams in managing complex virtual desktop infrastructures (VDI). From automating routine tasks to optimizing resource utilization, Nerdio's solutions are designed to enhance efficiency and reduce operational overhead. Furthermore, Pete sheds light on the strategic partnership between Nerdio and IGEL Technologies, exploring how their joint offerings enable organizations to deliver exceptional end-user computing experiences across diverse endpoints and cloud environments. He highlights the seamless integration of Nerdio's virtual desktops with IGEL's advanced edge operating system, ensuring a secure, high-performance, and cost-effective solution for modern digital workspaces. Don't miss this engaging conversation as Pete provides valuable insights into the world of desktop virtualization and the technologies driving its evolution. Gain a deeper understanding of the strategies and solutions that are empowering organizations to unlock the full potential of their digital workspaces, while ensuring secure, efficient, and scalable operations.

In this VMblog expert interview, we sit down with Puneet Gupta, the CEO and Founder of Amberflo, a company that enables businesses to track and charge on usage and bill customers with on-demand, accurate metered invoicing. In this interview, Puneet shares his insights on the company's recent announcement, as they launch native integrations and deep support for Generative AI. During this interview, we discussed the transition towards usage-based pricing and billing, highlighting its potential advantages and challenges. We also explore the impact of artificial intelligence on the subscription world and Amberflo's vision of adopting a usage-based pricing model. The trend towards usage-based pricing due to cost factors is an important point, along with the role of Amberflo in providing a full-featured metering service for usage-based pricing and billing. Puneet also talked about the concept of cloud computing and its elastic nature, and the idea of selling products and services in an elastic manner to achieve maximum operational efficiency. During the interview, Puneet explores how his company helps others transition to a usage-based pricing model, and explains why it is so important. It seems as though many companies are talking about integrating AI into their apps, but very few seem to be thinking about how to actually build a profitable business around it. Puneet shares his experience and expertise here. He believes the trend towards usage-based pricing has been accelerated by LLMs and he encourages people not to be scared by the new model. The company offers the Amberflo AI Monetization Platform, an integrated set of product offerings that enable businesses to successfully monetize their next generation AI/ML and Usage-Based products and services. ‍While Generative AI models and AI/ML infrastructure providers are making their models accessible to developers via APIs, there are several critical monetization challenges that must be addressed to ensure the successful and profitable business outcome. AI/ML models and infrastructure are delivered on a usage basis. The provider charges for the use of the model and infrastructure on a metered usage model. When businesses incorporate these models into their applications, they have to meter and track the underlying AI/ML infrastructure being used at a per user or customer level. Find out more at Amberflo's website: https://www.amberflo.io/ Don't forget to watch, read and follow VMblog: Website: https://vmblog.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmblog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vmblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VMblogcom/ Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:16 - Intro to Puneet Gupta, the CEO and Founder of Amberflo 0:37 - Update of Amberflo - Shift away from subscription pricing and embrace usage-based pricing 08:56 - Amberflo is positioned as "AI Monetization" - Focus on AI 12:38 - Building GenAI into products - how to profit from it 18:13 - HOW to use AI and keep up with the pace of change - removing the complications 21:55 - What is the ultimate vision for Amberflo? 23:55 - Wrap up and next steps

Get ready for #DISRUPT 2024, the ultimate #EUC tech event taking place in Miami! Find out what's happening at this year's event as it moves from Nashville over to Miami, taking place at the Diplomat Beach Resort, April 29 - May 1, 2024. Don't miss this VMblog video interview with IGEL's VP of Global Marketing, Carl Gersh to better understand why you need to be in attendance. Buckle up, get registered, and be ready to dive into the future of enterprise technology, unveiling the latest innovations and exploring game-changing concepts. This year's conference promises to be a whirlwind of insights, featuring a stellar lineup of thought leaders, industry pioneers, and tech enthusiasts. Brace yourself for over 40 breakout sessions meticulously curated into tracks, ensuring a tailored experience for every attendee. From Microsoft and Citrix to Broadcom and HP, the event will showcase an impressive roster of sponsors, each pushing the boundaries of what's possible. But that's not all! Get ready for a captivating performance by none other than the Grammy Award-winning Gypsy Kings, who will electrify the DISRUPT party with their infectious rhythms. And if that's not enough to whet your appetite, they will also be unveiling IGEL's new positioning as a secure endpoint operating system, delving into the concept of "Zero Trust" and the pivotal role of AI in shaping the future of enterprise tech. Secure your spot now and experience the magic of #DISRUPT24 firsthand. Discounted hotel rates are available at both the Diplomat and Double Tree hotels, ensuring a truly immersive experience. Don't miss out on this extraordinary gathering of minds – register today and prepare to be disrupted! Use code VMBLOG24 for a special discounted price! https://www.igel.com/disrupt24/ ## Jump straight in: 0:00​ - Intro 0:23​ - Introducing Carl Gersh, VP of Global Marketing at IGEL 0:47 - What is DISRUPT 2024 all about? 2:14 - What can attendees look forward to? 4:47 - Is it one show? Multi shows? And why the move to Miami? 8:44 - What is the focus or theme of this year’s event? 11:59 - What are the challenges in EUC right now? And what is IGEL doing to address them? 16:55 - DISRUPT's line up of industry expert speakers and sponsors 19:18 - One big surprise! 20:29 - How to get registered for the event. 22:14 - Wrap up

In this episode of the VMblog Expert Video Interview Series, we are joined by Karen Gondoly, the CEO of #Leostream. Watch this video interview as we learn more about Leostream. Leostream is the Remote Desktop Access Platform of choice due to its ability to mix and manage on-premises and cloud-based hosting platforms. A single-pane-of-glass administration console powers the Leostream platform, simplifying the management of users, cloud desktops, and IT assets with real-time dashboard access to view usage and environment details, helping to make informed decisions. To kick things off, Karen Gondoly gives a great overview of the company. And after, we jump into a discussion about their latest release, and the company's most flexible and customizable version of the platform yet, Leostream 2023.2 which adds capabilities that improve administration and end-user experience. Leostream 2023.2 offers multiple enhancements for provisioning VMs in the cloud or in on-premises virtualization platforms. Administrators can schedule multiple actions to perform on newly provisioned VMs such as taking snapshots, joining a machine to a domain, or powering down the VM. This feature makes it easy to delay a snapshot and run initialization scripts on already provisioned VMs, to ensure the snapshot is of the correct final state. It also supports shutting down newly provisioned machines in cloud environments to avoid incurring unnecessary compute costs. AWS users can now provision VMs using launch templates. This provides additional flexibility to the existing Leostream feature to provision VMs using AMIs, to allow organizations to completely customize their newly provisioned VMs to meet their needs. Leostream 2023.2 now offers the ability to send alerts as Webhooks, for example to Slack, to simplify administration. IT can receive notifications when events occur, such as a user not being offered their primary desktop, to enable faster response. Leostream’s web client has been modernized with a new layout and new features such as dark mode, which helps prolong battery life in addition to assisting users who are visually impaired or light-sensitive. Administrators can also choose to view the Connection Broker web interface in Dark Mode. As we look towards the future, we find out what Leostream has planned for their roadmap. Learn more about Leostream at their website: https://leostream.com Don't forget to watch, read and follow VMblog: Website: https://vmblog.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmblog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vmblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VMblogcom/ Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:00 - Intro 0:17 - Karen Gondoly, CEO of Leostream 0:36 - Overview of Leostream 1:15 - Leostream announced version 2023.2 with a host of new features and enhancements 2:50 - Amazon Workspaces Core integration 3:45 - Most customer requested feature 5:01 - Self-hosted a differentiator 6:25 - Roadmap for Leostream - What's next? 7:40 - Wrap Up

In this episode of the VMblog Expert Video Interview Series, we are joined by Boyan Ivanov, the CEO of StorPool. Watch this video interview as we learn more about StorPool, a primary data #storage platform designed for modern, large-scale #cloud infrastructure. The platform delivers the speed, agility, scalability, and price/performance required by modern applications and business demands. Boyan Ivanov explores where we are in 2023, and the problems that he sees with many of the data protection approaches that are being deployed today. We also take a deeper look into erasure coding, what it is, how it differs from other approaches, including RAID, and the kind of performance impact that it can have. This week, StorPool released the 21st major version of its primary storage platform, which introduces new capabilities and features including fast and efficient Erasure Coding, cloud management integration improvements and enhanced data efficiency – some of which have never been previously available from any block storage vendor. Learn more about StorPool at their website: https://storpool.com/ Or check out their knowledge base: https://kb.storpool.com/ Learn more about their new features announced: https://vmblog.com/archive/2023/10/17/storpool-builds-superior-storage-platform-block-by-block.aspx Don't forget to watch, read and follow VMblog: Website: https://vmblog.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/vmblog LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vmblog Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VMblogcom/ Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:00 - Intro 0:16 - Boyan Ivanov, the CEO of StorPool 0:33 - Overview on StorPool 1:22 - Problems with current data protection approaches 2:44 - What is Erasure Coding? 4:09 - Performance impacts using Erasure Coding 5:11 - What's keeping Erasure Coding from being used widespread with Block Storage? 6:15 - StorPool adding Erasure Coding feature in platform 8:57 - Wrap Up

In this exclusive VMblog video interview as part of our VMware Explore US 2023 coverage, we speak with Zane Adam, VP, Product Management, IBM Cloud. Watch as we learn more about IBM Cloud and their technology offerings. IBM has a very long history and is one of those world-renown companies, but Adam is involved with one of the company's divisions, IBM Cloud. IBM Cloud is a comprehensive and integrated cloud computing platform offered by IBM that provides a wide range of services and solutions designed to empower businesses and developers in their digital transformation journey. IBM Cloud offers scalable and flexible infrastructure, advanced data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities, and a variety of tools to help organizations build, deploy, and manage applications and services more efficiently. During this interview, Adam provides a deeper dive into IBM Cloud solutions, and explains how it is considered unique and differentiated in the market. He also describes the company's partnership with VMware and what it looks like, and how they've become one of the largest VMware clouds in the world. Adam talks about their joint development efforts, joint go-to-market, and their business relationship developed over 20+ years. And he explains how they work with and solve problems for VMware users and VMware implementations. Adam also describes a number of new announcements being made by IBM Cloud at VMware Explore. Don't miss this exclusive interview. You can also visit: https://www.ibm.com And IBM Cloud: https://www.ibm.com/cloud Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:00 - Intro 0:19 - Welcome to Zane Adam, VP, Product Management, IBM Cloud 0:39 - Background on IBM Cloud 1:40 - How does IBM Cloud partner with VMware? 3:29 - What problems do you solve? And what do you offer VMware users? 8:21 - Providing a deeper dive into IBM Cloud 12:14 - Is IBM Cloud making any new announcements at the show? 13:58 - What themes and trends in 2024 is IBM Cloud interested in? 16:27 - Wrap up

In this exclusive VMblog video interview as part of our VMware Explore US 2023 coverage, we speak with Jeff Woolsey, Principal PM Manager at Microsoft. During this interview, Woolsey takes us on a journey across a number of topics being worked on by his group at Microsoft, many of which will be highlighted on stage, during breakout sessions, and certainly at the Microsoft booth at VMware Explore. Watch this video as we discuss how Microsoft partners with VMware. And beyond that, how Microsoft works with VMware users and implementations. As a VMware user, you'll want to learn more about Azure VMware Solution, running your VMware workloads natively on Azure. Seamlessly move VMware-based workloads from your datacenter to Azure and integrate your VMware environment with Azure. Best of all, keep managing your existing environments with the same VMware tools you already know, while you modernize your applications with Azure native services. Woolsey also introduces us to Azure Arc, the overarching brand for a suite of Azure hybrid products that extend specific Azure public cloud services and/or management capabilities beyond Azure to on-premises environments and 3rd-party clouds. Azure Arc-enabled VMware vSphere allows users to perform various VMware virtual machine (VM) lifecycle operations directly from Azure, such as create, start/stop, resize, and delete. And empower developers and application teams to self-serve VM operations on-demand using Azure role-based access control (RBAC). Get ready for Microsoft to explore more of their Azure strategy and hybrid distributed cloud at VMware Explore. Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Welcome to Jeff Woolsey, Principal PM Manager at Microsoft 0:37 - Background on Microsoft and the Azure group 1:14 - How does Microsoft partner with VMware? 2:48 - What problems do you solve for VMware users? 5:00 - Providing a deeper dive into the Microsoft solutions, including Azure Arc 7:02 - What makes Microsoft unique and differentiated? 9:21 - Any new announcements being made at VMware Explore? 9:50 - Wrap up

In this exclusive VMblog video interview as part of our VMware Explore US 2023 coverage, we speak with Vasu Murthy, Vice President of Products at Rubrik, a Zero Trust Data Security Company. Watch as we learn more about Rubrik and their technology. Rubrik delivers data resilience, data observability, and data recovery for organizations. Their solutions keep your data safe and easy to recover in the face of cyber attacks and operational failures. Now you can recover the data you need, however and whenever you need it, to keep your business running. With Rubrik, your business becomes unstoppable. During this interview, Murthy provides a deeper dive into Rubrik's solutions, and explains how it is considered unique and differentiated in the market. He also describes the company's partnership with VMware and what it looks like, as well as how they work with and solve problems for VMware implementations. Stick around to the end and watch a demo! Don't miss this exclusive interview. You can also visit: https://www.rubrik.com/ Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Welcome to Vasu Murthy, Vice President of Products at Rubrik 0:38 - Background on Rubrik 1:44 - How does Rubrik partner with VMware? 2:42 - What problems do you solve? And what do you offer VMware users? 5:00 - Providing a deeper dive into the Rubrik solution 10:07 - What makes Rubrik unique and differentiated in the market? 11:24 - Any new announcements being made? 13:15 - What themes and trends in 2023/2024 is Rubrik interested in? 14:50 - Demo 23:10 - Wrap up

In this exclusive VMblog video interview as part of our VMware Explore US 2023 coverage, we speak with Phil Trickovic, SVP, Revenue at Tintri, a DDN subsidiary and a leading provider of VM-aware, AI-powered data management solutions. Watch as we learn more about Tintri and their technology. The company is delivering purpose-built solutions to store and manage virtual machines in enterprise data centers. With Tintri, VMware users can enjoy a simplified VM-aware and hands-free environment that's largely automated and familiar to virtualization staff. During the interview, Trickovic provides a deeper dive into Tintri, and talks about why they don't have an apple to apple competitor in the market. He also describes the company's partnership and deep integration with VMware and what that looks like. At VMware Explore, they will be making a few new announcements that are high value and worth looking into. Don't miss this exclusive interview. You can also visit: https://tintri.com And check out their YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5d54NDqMuac6Kbd7fprdZg Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Welcome to Phil Trickovic, SVP, Revenue at Tintri 0:37 - Background on Tintri 1:01 - How does Tintri partner with VMware? 1:39 - What problems do you solve? And what do you offer VMware users? 2:37 - Providing a deeper dive into the Tintri offering 3:54 - What makes Tintri unique and differentiated in the market? 5:55 - What themes and trends in 2024 is Tintri interested in? 6:55 - Wrap up

In this exclusive VMblog video interview as part of our VMware Explore US 2023 coverage, we speak with Mike McDonough, Executive Director of Software and Solutions at Lenovo. Watch as we learn more about Lenovo and their technology offerings. Lenovo is one of the world's largest PC companies, and they are expanding into growth areas that fuel the advancement of 'New IT' technologies (client, edge, cloud, network, and intelligence) including server, storage, mobile, software, solutions, and services. During this interview, McDonough provides a deeper dive into Lenovo solutions, and explains how it is considered unique and differentiated in the market. He also describes the company's partnership with VMware and what it looks like, and describes a world class, large joint lab facility between the two companies. McDonough also explains how they work with and solve problems for VMware users and VMware implementations with a combination of hardware and software. Don't miss this exclusive interview. You can also visit: https://www.lenovo.com Jump straight in: ↪️ 0:00 - Intro 0:18 - Welcome to Mike McDonough, 0:38 - Background on Lenovo 1:40 - How does Lenovo partner with VMware? 3:11 - What problems do you solve? And what do you offer VMware users? 5:30 - Providing a deeper dive into the Lenovo technology offerings 9:24 - What makes Lenovo unique and differentiated in the market? 11:52 - What themes and trends in 2024 is Lenovo interested in? 16:58 - Wrap up