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VMware migration is not just a licensing decision. It is an operations decision.
In this video, Rob Hirschfeld explains why replacing VMware patterns is harder than most teams expect, and what to focus on when evaluating options such as OpenShift Virtualization, Nutanix, and Proxmox.
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VMware migration is not just a licensing decision. It is an operations decision.
In this video, Rob Hirschfeld explains why replacing VMware patterns is harder than most teams expect, and what to focus on when evaluating options such as OpenShift Virtualization, Nutanix, and Proxmox.
Read the blog post
rackn.com/blog/migrating-from-vmware-is-difficult
Learn more about RackN
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2030 Summit Wrap-Up:
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* at.the2030.cloud
* video: https://youtu.be/oX98WJ36neY
* intros https://youtu.be/IEScOqCY63A
* transcript https://otter.ai/u/nSIOxIc0etlHUHqeKJQe9yLVZJU
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Part 1: https://youtu.be/-HRFvWV3YSo
Part 3: https://youtu.be/r4GGZ81Ilo0
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Get a full demo at https://youtu.be/6QhC61KVCpY
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Build and operate an AWS CLI proxy through Digital Rebar. This video shows how the proxy has command parity with the AWS CLI but actually runs through the a Digital Rebar resource broker pool.
This was discussed on the CTO Advisor Podcast: https://youtu.be/W7c9ceCntbs
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Discussion about how Image-base (aka immutable) provisioning processes work. We talk about the tech and challenges in making the shift to images from netboot.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC) is more than just tech, it is a team process. In this discussion, we cover the team benefits of IaC including transparency, collaboration and repeatability.
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