Mergers and consolidation in the IT ecosystem has technology leaders reassessing strategies and nowhere is that more apparent than in the virtualization space, prompted by Broadcom's $69 billion acquisition of VMware toward the end of 2023. Should you stay or should you go? The answer isn't simply black and white. Join WWT principal solutions architects James Harless and Jeff Mercier as they talk about how organizations should be thinking about their virtualization strategies amidst the uncertainty. James and Jeff discuss how we wound up in this situation to begin with, strategies for moving forward and how to think about the paradigm shift in managing your infrastructure moving forward.

Dive into the benefits and intricacies of private cloud, software-defined data centers and virtualization. During this event, James Harless, WWT Principal Solutions Architect, discusses how using private cloud as an operating model can empower lines of business to consume services while adhering to a shared responsibility model that optimizes cost, drives scalability and enables customization options to foster a more service-oriented IT organization.