5 Big Partnerships Unveiled At VMware Explore: Nvidia, Oracle, IBM, Dell And Lenovo

In addition to AI offerings with Nvidia and Lenovo, VMware Explore brought enhancements to VxRail from Dell as well as cloud advancements with Oracle and IBM.

At VMware Explore the virtualization all-star unveiled new products that deepen its ties with technology vendors including Nvidia, Oracle, IBM, Dell Technologies and Lenovo with products for channel partners across several lines of business.

“I genuinely believe that VMware is in an interesting situation around engaging with their strategic ecosystem to come up with differentiated solutions,” Zia Yusuf, VMware’s senior vice president of strategic ecosystem and industry solutions, told CRN. “Hopefully their customers will see a very logical story on how they can help them reduce the cost of inference, reduce the cost of training models. Get up and running faster. Leverage stuff that they already have to do that. So much of it is going to be an infrastructure cost issue.”

[RELATED: VMware Explore’s 5 Big Reveals: Updates To Tanzu, vSAN, NSX+, Workspaces And An AI Deal With Nvidia]

The biggest news came with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang appearing on the main stage with VMware CEO Raghu Raghuram where they showcased VMware Private AI Foundation with Nvidia, which promises generative AI capabilities. VMware said that globally there is an estimated $4 trillion market oppotunity with generative AI.

“This is a giant offering,” Raghurham told the crowd.

Added Huang: “We been working together for many years on this dream that we’re going to talk about. They are reinventing enterprise computing in order to transition to the future in order to transition to accelerated computing,” Huang told the crowd.

Several other industry partners unveiled new products at VMware Explore, including IBM, Oracle, Dell and Lenovo, all of them as part of the ecosystem that Yusuf said is critical to the company’s progress. He said part of the magic is bringing all those partners together with VMware’s global systems integrators, a project his team has spearheaded.

O’Ryan Johnson is a veteran news reporter. He covers the data center beat for CRN and hopes to hear from channel partners about how he can Boost his coverage and write the stories they want to read. He can be reached at ojohnson@thechannelcompany.com..

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Rackspace Technology Participates in VMware Explore to Showcase the Company’s Private Cloud Portfolio

SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT) — a leading end-to-end, multicloud solutions company, today announced its participation at VMware Explore, VMware's flagship multicloud event held August 21-24 in Las Vegas. Event Attendees will have the opportunity to visit Rackspace at booth #509 to learn more about Rackspace Technology Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC) portfolio that includes Rackspace SDDC Enterprise, Rackspace SDDC Business, Rackspace SDDC Flex, and SDDC Everywhere. The Rackspace VMware offerings provide targeted solutions for organizations to bridge the gap between the cloud and data centers.

Rackspace Technology and VMware have been partnering for over 15 years to drive innovation for the benefit of their customers and provide a comprehensive range of services, including advisory, elastic engineering, and managed services, tailored to the specific requirements of their clients. Their cloud solutions empower to drive innovation, enhance operational efficiency, and accelerate time-to-market. ​​“Rackspace Technology and VMware work together to empower the future of the cloud," said Adrianna Bustamante, Vice President Global Alliances and Channels Rackspace Technology. "Our partnership with VMware exemplifies their commitment to helping customers leverage next-gen technologies in combination with VMware solutions to lead the industry and transform their businesses."

Rackspace will showcase their Private Cloud Portfolio at booth #509, including Rackspace Technology Software-Defined Data Center (SDDC), Rackspace SDDC Enterprise, Rackspace SDDC Business, Rackspace SDDC Flex, and SDDC Everywhere. The Rackspace VMware offerings provide targeted solutions for organizations to bridge the gap between the cloud and data centers.

As organizations move from internally managed data centers to the cloud, Rackspace Technology is uniquely positioned to help customers with their private cloud strategy and determine the best place for their workloads. The launch of Rackspace SDDC Solutions will allow Rackspace Technology to continue to put customers first through Private Cloud modernization and innovation.

By visiting Rackspace at booth #509, attendees can participate in a Data Center Tour Virtual Reality (VR) Experience, which gives attendees an exciting way to visit their Data Centers, including the lobby, server room, back of racks, inventory, and engineering. While in each room, attendees can look around in any direction and click on three Rackspace hotspots per area that will reveal brief facts about their DCs, Rackspace, and VMware. Prizes will be given for participating in the VR tour, ranging from Amazon Echo Dot 5th Generation, Apple AirTags, Stainless Water Bottles, Sunglasses, and Wooden Puzzles.

In addition, Amine Badaoui, Senior Technical Product Manager, will hold a 30-minute theater session on Tuesday, August 22nd,​ 12:45 PM – 1:15 PM PT​ Multi-Cloud ​Cut through the Noise to educate on how to get the right workload to the right cloud.

Rackspace VMware ExpertiseOver the Rackspace VMware 15-plus year partnership, Rackspace has achieved the following with VMware:

For more information about Rackspace Technology SDDC Enterprise, Business, Flex, and Anywhere click here.

About Rackspace TechnologyRackspace Technology is a leading end-to-end multicloud technology services company. They can design, build, and operate their customers’ cloud environments across all major technology platforms, irrespective of technology stack or deployment model. They partner with their customers at every stage of their cloud journey, enabling them to modernize applications, build new products, and adopt innovative technologies.

Media Contact: Natalie Silva, publicrelations@rackspace.com