Virtualization in the Cloud: Managed, DIY, or Both?
May 22, 2025 | Register here! The cloud offers multiple paths for virtualization. But, which one is right for your organization? Whether you’re leveraging a managed service like Azure VMware Solution or using cloud native VMs, each approach has its trade-offs in cost, control, and complexity. Discover how to modernize virtual environments in the cloud—in a way that works for you. Join Principal Technologist Valerie Harrison and Principal Technical Product Specialist Kyle Grossmiller as they break down the key differences between managed and DIY cloud virtualization and share how Pure Storage cloud solutions support both strategies. Together, they’ll cover: Architectural trade-offs between managed services (e.g., Azure VMware Solution, AWS Elastic VMware Service) and native VMs in the cloud. How to optimize for costs and control with Pure Storage solutions with any cloud strategy. How Pure Storage enables flexible, scalable virtualization—no matter how you build in the cloud. Register here!"What would you say your virtualization does here?"
July 10 | Register Now! If the virtualization landscape has you feeling like you’re stuck in a meeting about TPS reports with eight different bosses, you’re not alone. With uncertainty around VMware’s future, many IT leaders are being asked what they’re doing with their virtualization strategy. Join this satirical but serious Tech Talk as we dust off the old “jump to conclusions” mat to explore the four most common “conclusions” enterprises are being asked to evaluate. We’ll cover: Staying on VMware - Sticking with the familiar, despite the licensing and support changes. Choosing a new hypervisor - Considering alternatives like Proxmox or AHV and their tradeoffs. Moving to the cloud - Running your VMs on hyperscale infrastructure like AWS or Azure. Modernizing with KubeVirt - Embracing a Kubernetes-native model that supports both VMs and containers. Register Now!Modern Virtualization on OpenShift: Portworx for Enterprise-scale Workloads
July 31 | Register Now! Explore how Portworx® Enterprise 3.3 delivers modern virtualization capabilities at enterprise scale—seamlessly integrating VM workloads into your Red Hat OpenShift environment. Whether you're running virtualized workloads on-premises or in the cloud, this session will show you how to harness OpenShift for modern, resilient VM deployments—delivering agility, efficiency, and enterprise-class reliability. In this live technical demo, you’ll learn how to: Deploy and manage stateful VMs alongside containers on Red Hat OpenShift Leverage unified storage, replication, backup, and high availability using Portworx storage and data management capabilities Conduct a live migration of an application using a MongoDB VM Use real-world deployment scenarios and command-line walkthroughs to showcase the end-to-end architecture and operational flow Register Now!
