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With recent shifts in the virtualization landscape, many organizations are re-evaluating their strategies. While migrating virtual machines can be a significant challenge, the free NetApp Shift Toolkit is designed to simplify the process. The toolkit uses NetApp FlexClone technology to convert VMs in minutes instead of hours or days, without requiring a data copy. We've expanded support to include KVM variants like Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization, Proxmox, and Oracle Linux VM, alongside two-way migration between VMware and Hyper-V. This reduces complexity, minimizes the need for third-party tools, and keeps downtime low, making a multi-hypervisor strategy more achievable. Learn more about the NetApp Shift Toolkit and how it can streamline your migrations.

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@AMD indicated a focus on developers at #AdvancingAI and announced the availability of the AMD Developer Cloud with access through GitHub.

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Exciting times ahead in IT distribution! GTDC's CEO Frank Vitagliano highlights how agentic AI and the emergence of frontier partners are driving transformative changes. Discover how these innovations will reshape our industry: https://okt.to/qXd6Tt

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We talk a lot about automation and AIOps. But not enough about the data behind it. If the data is fragmented, the outcomes will be too. In this ONUG blog, Pete Crocker of OpsMill lays out why a new approach to data management is needed to make this work at scale.   🔗 https://hubs.li/Q04cz_Jc0

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The 2025 DORA report makes one thing clear: AI is now the foundation of software delivery, but trust is the bottleneck. Nearly everyone is using AI, most see productivity gains, yet only 25% truly trust AI outputs. Marketer takeaway for 2026: AI will speed up launches, messaging cycles, and customer expectations…but without governance and strong delivery practices, it also increases risk and instability. The winners will build trustable AI, not just more AI. If you’re shaping AI trust messaging in 2026, Application Development Trends is here to help you bring that story to market. Let’s connect. #AI #B2BMarketing #DevOps #ProductMarketing #CustomerTrust 🙂

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Pennsylvania has launched the Keystone AI + Quantum Factory, a statewide collaboration uniting seven research universities, the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, and public-private partners to translate AI and quantum research into commercial and industrial applications. It will transform groundbreaking research into solutions for the commonwealth’s energy, manufacturing, agricultural, life sciences, AI, and robotics sectors, while driving lasting job creation and building a future-proof workforce. #QuantumAi #QuantumComputing https://lnkd.in/gXZw2c5k

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If you missed enterprise cyber and AI storage leader Infinidat at Gartner IOCS last week, join us TOMORROW (Dec 18) as we discuss the critical trends in enterprise storage at the 7th Annual Insight Jam Conference in our keynote address: "Key Enterprise Storage Topics For Machine Age Market Architecture". Tune in at 8am PT/11am/4pm GMT/5pm CET to explore how 2026 will unfold for enterprise storage: • Cyber storage resilience and its critical importance to an overall corporate cyber security strategy • AI - both enterprise storage for AI applications and workloads and also the use of AI inside of storage systems for ease of management and to cut costs • The impact of enterprise storage on power budgets and power efficiency • How enterprise storage can dramatically reduce IT CAPEX, IT OPEX, and IT resource needs https://bit.ly/48T0osy Oren Yesharim David Beltrán Vera David Humes II David Sawyer David Muench Tim Dales Bill Basinas Fran Bruno David Lubrano Benjamin Lew Tom Manganaro Tom Dionne Daniel Potts Donato Ceccomancini Marco Meraviglia ☁ Andrea Sappia Andrea Fraietta Marcus Benham Juliet McMullen Anthony DeLisio Karine Haase Lynsy (Calvario) Marshall Rebecca Kraushaar Revital Aharon-Frimerman Kfir Kayakov Shira Ginsburg Solutions Review Tim King Maleeha Haider Jonathan Paula 📸Craig Hibbert Bob Stone Pete Byrne Paul S. Gaccione Paul Stewart George Deveau James Meyers Gene Kussmann JT Lewis Lee Bushnell

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Elevate Quantum, in partnership with Q-CTRL, QuantWare, Qblox, Maybell Quantum, and Arrow Electronics, has officially launched the Quantum Platform for the Advancement of Commercialization (Q-PAC). This milestone marks the nation’s first commercially deployable Quantum Open Architecture system and represents the fastest quantum infrastructure deployment ever completed in the United States. Initially announced in November 2025, the system progressed from concept to full operation in just five months, achieving this at a significantly lower cost compared to traditional closed, full-stack systems. This development showcases a new, more efficient model for the rapid deployment of sovereign quantum capabilities. Elevate Quantum and its partners successfully completed an accelerated buildout of the system utilizing the Quantum Utility Block (QUB) architecture. This open, modular, and validated framework allowed the team to establish a fully functional quantum system at an unprecedented speed. The deployment of QUB confirms it as the fastest path to operational quantum infrastructure, eliminating the need for multi-year development cycles and making it readily available for procurement. The system is now operational at Elevate Quantum’s Commercialization Lab located on the Quantum Commons campus in Denver. Users can access a comprehensive quantum computing stack, including quantum processors, control electronics, cryogenic infrastructure, and advanced autocalibration and circuit optimization software.

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It’s not hyperbole: Oracle was early in bringing AI capabilities directly into its Database, enabling enterprise AI w one of the industry’s richest feature sets - more impressive is the speed at which they continue to evolve. This is foundational for enabling enterprise-class AI across Oracle’s full application suite, all while delivering an AI jump-start to nearly every industry app built atop Oracle DB. Coupled with the AI-driven growth that’s made Oracle Cloud Infrastructure the fastest-growing public cloud provider, and you quickly realize this isn’t the same Oracle we all grew up with. #NotSponsored #JustAFan

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The World Cup is weeks away — and our region is ready. So is the next generation of tech talent.    I had the privilege of working with an exceptional group of NJIT students to help build njit-worldcup.com — a public digital hub for FIFA World Cup 2026 visitors navigating the New York/New Jersey region.   Transit. Dining. Watch parties. Fan sentiment. Real information, built by students, shaped with the same rigor we bring to our biggest client engagements.   At CGI, we talk a lot about being AI Forward. This project put that into practice...not for a client, but for the community. Our team volunteered their time and expertise to mentor students who are now launching careers in consulting, analytics and technology.   That's the kind of legacy that outlasts any single project.   Proud to have been part of this with NJIT's Martin Tuchman School of Management, and honored by the trust placed in our team. ⚽   Read the full story: https://lnkd.in/erFawsBn   #FIFA #WorldCup2026 #CGI #AIForward #Leadership #Mentorship #NewJersey  

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AWS to Demo VirtualZ Computing's Lozen™ Integration with Rocket Software® Enterprise Developer in its November 11, 2025, PartnerCast. https://lnkd.in/geJ47yu6 The Amazon Web Services (AWS) and VirtualZ Computing collaboration is also highlighted in the recent AWS blog post, Transforming Hybrid Mainframe Data Access with VirtualZ Lozen and AWS: https://lnkd.in/eS8q9Xbc

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Today, Delinea has big news. We continue to be on the cutting edge of identity security and managing ALL identities for the modern enterprise. We are excited to announce Delinea Iris AI, which will further add deep functionality to our platform and allow companies to secure identities at every interaction. The market needs practical AI, and we are delivering it with Iris. There is no fluff, just functionality to secure your identities better and improve your security posture, all on ONE platform. Please read article below for more information on Iris, and if you are attending Black Hat USA 2025 this week, stop by our booth (#5824) in the Business Hall to see Iris in action. You won't be disappointed, as at Delinea, when it comes to identity security, We're on It. #IdentitySecurity #BHUSA #ControlsMatter #WereonIt #GRC

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Planned investment will establish multiple innovation campuses, create 1,250 jobs, and support new workforce development training programs and local community projects.

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2025 Prediction #4: “Indian cloud providers will rise and grab more market share, challenging the top 3 hyperscalers.” Score: 0.2 (I was Mostly Wrong here) Indian cloud challenge turned out more David vs. Goliath – without the slingshot. In 2025, the “top 3” global cloud titans (AWS, Azure, Google) still hogged 87% of India’s cloud infrastructure market. Local players like Reliance Jio’s Cloud, Airtel’s Nxtra, Tata Communications’ offerings, etc., made ambitious moves – marketing “sovereign cloud” solutions and touting lower costs for Indian customers. The government’s data sovereignty push gave them a little boost. But did they put a dent in Amazon’s or Microsoft’s numbers? Hardly. It was reasonable to imagine 2025 might finally see an Indian cloud unicorn roaring. Jio and Airtel did invest heavily in AI and new data centers, trying to leverage their telecom customer base. Yet the reality: enterprises still largely trust the big American hyperscalers for reliability and features. The local upstarts found that competing with AWS’s sprawling services and Google’s AI chops is like trying to outrun a cheetah on a bicycle. By end of 2025, the “rise” of Indian cloud providers was modest at best – more a gentle incline than a spike. Here's the prediction post from last year: https://lnkd.in/ggzd_U8N

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