The Ultimate Guide to Virtualisation

2026 · Canadian Edition

Virtualisation is a transformative technology reshaping the way businesses use IT resources by creating virtual versions of computing environments. It enhances efficiency, scalability, and cost-effectiveness by enabling multiple virtual systems to run on a single physical hardware platform.

Our recent stories highlight the diverse applications and advancements within virtualisation—from data centre evolution embracing software-defined networking (SDN) and network functions virtualisation (NFV), to innovations in storage virtualisation and desktop virtualisation. Industry leaders like Dell, HP, VMware, Veeam, and Red Hat drive forward with solutions that empower enterprise agility, seamless cloud adoption, and reinforced security architectures.

Readers exploring this tag can expect detailed analyses of emerging virtual infrastructure strategies, expert insights on overcoming challenges like securing virtual environments and managing VM sprawl, and case studies showcasing how organisations optimise IT operations through virtualisation. Whether you’re an IT professional, a business decision-maker, or a technology enthusiast, these stories offer practical knowledge on harnessing virtualisation to boost operational efficiency, accelerate digital transformation, and prepare your organisation for future IT demands.

Canadian Virtualisation news
Analyst Insights
CData boosts Connect AI with secure MCP agent tools
Gartner · Virtualisation · DevOps
Last week
SUSE buys Losant to boost open source industrial IoT
Gartner · Virtualisation · Manufacturing
Last month
Dell adds Nutanix AHV support to its Private Cloud
Gartner · Virtualisation · Storage
Last month
Gigamon named 2026 public sector observability leader
Frost & Sullivan · Virtualisation · Firewalls
Last month
Gartner names Komodor key vendor in AI SRE tooling
Gartner · Virtualisation · DevOps
Last month
Interviews
Exclusive: VyOS Networks on why enterprise networks need a unified OS layer
Discussing Firewalls
Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Cloud native adoption hits 15.6m developers globally
Discussing DevOps
Tue, 18th Nov 2025
Helm 4 marks 10 years with major features for Kubernetes
Discussing Cloud Services
Fri, 14th Nov 2025
CNCF finds strong bond between cloud native dev & AI tools
Discussing Machine learning
Thu, 13th Nov 2025
Exclusive: Cloudera bets on AI and hybrid cloud as demand shifts
Discussing Government
Tue, 19th Aug 2025
Recent news
Zero Networks unveils real-time Network Map 2.0 tool
About Cloud Services
Last week
Kiteworks & Kasm unite to secure sensitive data flows
About Data Protection
Last week
Edera unveils vendor-agnostic control plane for GPUs
About Data Analytics
Last week
CIQ unveils Rocky Linux Pro AI for GPU inference at scale
About Cloud Services
Last week
10ZiG Manager v5.5 boosts scale for large deployments
About Virtual Desktop Infrastructure
Last week
NAKIVO adds vSphere 9, Proxmox 9.1 in backup update
About Software Updates
Last week
Tetrate unveils Built on Envoy open source extension hub
About Cloud Services
Last week
Virtana launches system-wide observability for AI chaos
About IT Budget
Last week
Denodo 9.4 boosts unified data access & AI at scale
About Business Intelligence
Last week
AMD boosts Ryzen AI P100 chips for edge industrial use
About Robotics
Last week
Safe Software to bring Peak of Data & AI to London
About Data Analytics
Last week
Google warns of surge in enterprise zero-day attacks
About Firewalls
This month
Delinea buys StrongDM to boost AI-era identity security
About DevOps
This month
Red Hat, Nvidia, Palo Alto forge AI-native telco stack
About Unified Communications
This month
Red Hat, NVIDIA & Palo Alto unveil AI-native telco stack
About Unified Communications
This month
Job moves
New Relic names Michael Frendo CTO to drive AI observability
Move at Cisco
This month
StorMagic hires Scott Mann to drive global edge sales
Move at VMware
Last month
ControlUp adds product & alliances leaders to fuel growth
Move at Google
Last month
NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO
Move at Cisco
Last month
Sigma opens Sydney APJ hub & appoints Bede Hackney
Move at VMware
Last month
Veeam appoints new leaders to drive data resilience push
Move at Microsoft
Wed, 28th Jan 2026
Nasuni names new CTO & CFO to drive AI data growth
Move at HP
Thu, 15th Jan 2026
Boomi appoints Diane Fanelli as Chief Revenue Officer for global growth
Move at SAP
Wed, 15th Oct 2025
Michael Parker joins TurinTech to lead Artemis AI expansion
Move at Intel
Thu, 7th Aug 2025
Saviynt appoints Steve Blacklock to lead global partner strategy
Move at Microsoft
Wed, 25th Jun 2025
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