Listen "Broadcom Looking to Buy VMware? | Gestalt IT Rundown: May 25, 2022"
Episode Synopsis
The biggest shock to the virtualization community in months hit this past weekend when the press noted that chip giant Broadcom is in talks to purchase VMware. The former stepchild of Dell and EMC was spun off less than a year ago into a separate company. The news mentioned that Broadcom has been looking to expand their software portfolio and VMware would join CA and Symantec in the Broadcom suite. Community reaction to the news was largely negative, with many analysts weighing in on the potential for disaster for VMware customers. This and more on this week's Rundown.
Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown
0:47 - NetApp Acquires Instaclustr
4:59 - Cisco's Drawn and Quartered Results
9:20 - DigitalBridge Makes a Switch at Switch
12:45 - DigitalBridge Makes a Switch at Switch
16:34 - The Value for Amazon Graviton3
21:27 - Broadcom Looking to Buy VMware?
27:56 - Mysterious Firm Looks to Buy Stake in ARM China?
35:08 - The Week Ahead
36:46 - Thanks for Watching!
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Time Stamps: 0:00 - Welcome to the Rundown
0:47 - NetApp Acquires Instaclustr
4:59 - Cisco's Drawn and Quartered Results
9:20 - DigitalBridge Makes a Switch at Switch
12:45 - DigitalBridge Makes a Switch at Switch
16:34 - The Value for Amazon Graviton3
21:27 - Broadcom Looking to Buy VMware?
27:56 - Mysterious Firm Looks to Buy Stake in ARM China?
35:08 - The Week Ahead
36:46 - Thanks for Watching!
Follow our hosts on Social Media:
Tom Hollingsworth: https://www.twitter.com/NetworkingNerd
Stephen Foskett: https://www.twitter.com/SFoskett
Follow Gestalt IT:
Website: https://www.GestaltIT.com/
Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/GestaltIT
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/1789
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