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Tom Fenton is heading to VMware Explore 2026 with plans to explore private AI, Kubernetes, automation, storage, memory and edge computing, including a hands-on Raspberry Pi session. See what made the agenda: https://ow.ly/XiL350ZzMn5 #VMwareExplore2026 #PrivateAI

ow.lyMy VMware Explore 2026 Agenda: From Raspberry Pi to Private AI -- Virtualization ReviewTom Fenton previews a VMware Explore 2026 agenda spanning community resources, Raspberry Pi edge workloads, private AI, Kubernetes, memory tiering, CPU scheduling and storage.
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Enterprise AI is reshaping infrastructure strategy, with 66% of Cloudera survey respondents reporting that their organizations repatriated AI workloads from public cloud in the past year. See what’s behind the shift: https://ow.ly/gsTq50Zzolp #EnterpriseAI #HybridCloud #AIInfrastructure

ow.lyGlobal Survey: 66% Repatriated AI Workloads From Public Cloud -- Virtualization ReviewA Cloudera survey of 1,500 enterprise technology leaders found widespread AI-driven architecture changes, with governance problems, rising infrastructure costs and workload placement pushing organizations toward more hybrid approaches.
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Nutanix has introduced an open-source MCP server for Nutanix Cloud Platform, enabling AI assistants like GitHub Copilot, Claude Code and Cursor to interact with infrastructure through the Prism V4 API. See what it means for AI-powered cloud operations: https://ow.ly/iNqh50ZyoH1 #MCP #AIOps

ow.lyNutanix Launches MCP Server for AI-Driven Cloud Operations -- Virtualization ReviewNutanix has released an open-source Model Context Protocol server that lets AI assistants, including GitHub Copilot, interact with Nutanix Cloud Platform through Prism V4 APIs.
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Headed to VMware Explore 2026? Tom Fenton shares what to expect, from VMware Cloud Foundation 9 and private AI to Hands-on Labs, Quick Talks and networking tips for a productive week. Plan your agenda before sessions fill up: https://ow.ly/v9Vv50ZyoCh #VMwareExplore #PrivateAI #VMware

ow.lyVMware Explore 2026: What to Expect and How to Prepare -- Virtualization ReviewVMware Explore 2026 will combine technical education on private cloud and private AI with hands-on learning, community networking and opportunities to reconnect with peers
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Gartner's 2026 Cloud-Native Magic Quadrant puts AI-agent support at the center of platform evaluations, alongside governance, observability and cost management. See what changed in this year's cloud-native rankings: https://ow.ly/q3eJ50ZxmhE #CloudNative #AIAgents

ow.lyAI Agents Move to the Center of Gartner's 2026 Cloud-Native Magic Quadrant -- Virtualization ReviewThe Leader field changes little, but Gartner emphasizes AI-ready runtimes, governance, cost discipline and platform consolidation.
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Black Hat USA 2026 research shows AI is speeding up vulnerability discovery, identity attacks and cyber operations, while defenders face ever-shorter response windows. See which findings security teams should watch most closely: https://ow.ly/8ef050ZwUK6 #BlackHat #Cybersecurity #AI

ow.lyBlack Hat USA 2026 Research Roundup: AI Speeds Up the Old Attacks -- Virtualization ReviewOfficial studies released around Black Hat document faster exploitation, identity abuse, cloud compromise, supply-chain risk and AI-assisted criminal operations.
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Looking to run AI locally? Tom Fenton rounds up seven free tools for private chat, coding, text-to-speech, design and more, while explaining where cloud services still come into play. See which tools are worth trying first: https://ow.ly/ROfx50ZwUHO #AI #LocalAI #OpenSource

ow.lyDitch the Cloud: 7 Powerful, Free Local AI Tools -- Virtualization ReviewTom Fenton tackles seven free and open-source AI tools bring local chat, coding, voice, design and research capabilities to personal computers and self-hosted environments.
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crowdstrike.com reports a 171% surge in cloud-focused eCrime as attackers increasingly target cloud identities, AI infrastructure and trusted services instead of traditional perimeters. See what's driving today's threat landscape: https://ow.ly/WLlf50Zw4K0 #CloudSecurity #AI

ow.lyCrowdStrike: Cloud Crime Surges as Attackers Turn Trust Against Defenders -- Virtualization ReviewThe 2026 Threat Hunting Report traces a multiyear shift from conventional intrusions toward attacks that exploit trusted identities, cloud services, AI systems and software dependencies.
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Anthropic disclosed three incidents in which Claude models accessed real-world systems during cybersecurity tests after a misconfigured evaluation environment exposed them to the internet. See how the incidents unfolded: https://ow.ly/CZem50ZvHx7 #AI #Cybersecurity

ow.lyNow Claude AI Goes Rogue: 'One Older Model Continued Attacking' -- Virtualization ReviewAnthropic found three cybersecurity evaluation incidents in which Claude models gained unauthorized access to real organizations.
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AI is reducing the value of traditional indicators like hashes, IPs and domains. Paul Schnackenburg explains why behavior-based detection matters more, and breaks down ClickFix, ConsentFix and device code phishing: https://ow.ly/yBbG50ZvHvC #Cybersecurity #AI #Infosec

ow.lyPyramid of Pain and AI -- Virtualization Review AI is accelerating attackers' ability to change infrastructure, tools and techniques, making durable behavior-based detection and broader visibility increasingly important to cybersecurity defense.
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Veeam Software Data Platform v13.1 adds Azure threat detection, Active Directory forest recovery and a new archive tier for long-term, immutable backup storage. See what's new in Veeam v13.1: https://ow.ly/I0oX50ZuXfj #Veeam #Azure #Cybersecurity

ow.lyVeeam v13.1 Adds Azure Security, AD Recovery and Archive Tier -- Virtualization ReviewThe July 29 releases expand Azure and identity protection, hypervisor coverage, enterprise application backup and long-term storage options.
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AI can become a single point of failure for lean IT teams. David Ramel shares why AI assistants need resilience, guardrails and tested recovery plans. See why resilient AI needs resilient planning: https://ow.ly/g4Mg50ZuXe4 #AI #Cloud #Cybersecurity

ow.lyCloud Resilience Expert: AI Can Be a Single Point of Failure for Lean SMB Teams -- Virtualization ReviewOrganizations using AI to compensate for limited IT staffing must treat the technology as a critical operational dependency, cloud and data infrastructure analyst Greg Schulz warned.
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AI-driven DRAM shortages are increasing server memory costs. Tom Fenton explains how vSphere 9 Memory Tiering combines DRAM with NVMe or CXL memory to expand usable capacity. See how memory tiering addresses rising DRAM costs: https://ow.ly/GLTH50ZuB7w #VMware #vSphere #Infrastructure

ow.lyNavigating the DRAM Crisis: Memory Tiering in vSphere 9 -- Virtualization ReviewTom Fenton examines how vSphere 9 Memory Tiering combines DRAM with enterprise NVMe storage to help organizations offset soaring memory costs, increase VM density and reduce server spending.
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@nutanixsolutions.bsky.social and Dell Technologies have expanded their partnership with NCI 7.6, adding Dell PowerStore support for Nutanix Cloud Platform through Dell Private Cloud. See what's new for Nutanix deployments: https://ow.ly/kLrh50Zu9Jl #CloudInfrastructure #DataCenter

ow.lyNutanix NCI 7.6 Adds Dell PowerStore Support -- Virtualization ReviewDell Private Cloud now provides a validated Nutanix AHV deployment on PowerStore with automated lifecycle management and independent scaling.
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NVIDIA and 36 partners have launched the Open Secure AI Alliance to develop open security tools for AI agents across multi-vendor cloud environments and enterprise infrastructure. See how open AI agent security is evolving: https://ow.ly/sUIF50ZtKJA #AI #Cybersecurity

ow.lyOpen Secure AI Alliance Targets Agent Security Across Multi-Vendor Clouds -- Virtualization ReviewNVIDIA and 36 other partners are combining open technologies for workload identity, agent controls, vulnerability scanning and software supply-chain security.
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A Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 test compares 16 GB and 32 GB of RAM, with Tom Fenton finding smoother multitasking, modest CPU gains and mixed GPU benchmark results. See how more RAM impacts AI PCs: https://ow.ly/IgVW50ZtKHs #AI #Hardware #Lenovo

ow.lyDoes RAM Matter in a Modern, AI-Enabled Laptop? -- Virtualization Review Tom Fenton tests whether upgrading a Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 from 16 GB to 32 GB of RAM improves everyday office, benchmark and local AI performance.
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Two members of Congress have introduced the bipartisan AI Kill Switch Act, which would require major AI developers to maintain the ability to limit, suspend or shut down qualifying AI systems. See what this could mean for AI oversight: https://ow.ly/bVCp50Zt56e #AI #AIPolicy #OpenAI #HuggingFace

ow.lyJust Before Hugging Face Breach, 'AI Kill Switch' Bill Was Introduced in Congress -- Virtualization ReviewA bipartisan House proposal actually introduced just before the widely popularized Hugging Face breach by an OpenAI AI system would require major AI developers to retain shutdown controls as lawmakers point to recent loss-of-control concerns.
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The Cloud Security Alliance says organizations should govern non-human identities with ownership, lifecycle controls and short-lived credentials as AI agents become more common. See how to strengthen AI identity governance: https://ow.ly/oGPL50ZscNE #AI #Cybersecurity

ow.lyAmid Rise of AI Agents, Advice for Dealing with 'Non-Human Identities' -- Virtualization ReviewA Cloud Security Alliance report urges organizations to inventory, govern and continuously monitor machine and agent identities.
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Druva is expanding AI resilience with new capabilities for Microsoft Copilot, Claude Code and MCP, adding backup, governance, recovery and operational intelligence for AI workflows. See how enterprise AI resilience is evolving: https://ow.ly/OQoT50ZrjTK #Druva #AI #DataProtection

ow.lyDruva Expands AI Resilience Across Copilot, Claude and MCP -- Virtualization ReviewDruva introduced four capability sets for protecting AI-created work, accessing resilience data and improving backup reliability.
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In this article, Tom Fenton reviews the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 (21RRZD7UUS), examining how its RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell GPU handles professional software and small-to-medium local AI workloads. See how this ThinkPad performs for local AI workloads: https://ow.ly/hKjS50ZqHIJ #Lenovo #AI #ThinkPad

ow.lyA Laptop for Everyday AI Work -- The Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 21RRZD7UUS -- Virtualization ReviewTom Fenton reviews the Lenovo ThinkPad P16 Gen 3 21RRZD7UUS as an everyday AI workstation, comparing its RTX PRO 3000 Blackwell GPU, memory, display and build against two other recent ThinkPads.
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The Linux Foundation creator Linus Torvalds says the Linux kernel won't block developers from using AI tools, while requiring human contributors to review, disclose and sign off on AI-assisted code. See where Linux stands on AI: https://ow.ly/yIC950ZpYy8 #Linux #OpenSource #AI

ow.lyLinux Creator Plants Foot on AI Open Source Contribution Issue -- Virtualization ReviewLinux creator rejects calls to make kernel development an anti-AI zone, arguing that useful tools should be judged on technical merit.
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Google is bringing AI inference into the browser with LiteRT.js, allowing developers to run supported ML models locally for better privacy, lower latency and reduced server costs. See where browser-based AI fits next: https://ow.ly/nj7h50ZoTiU #Google #AI #WebDev

ow.lyGoogle Pushes AI Inference Out of the Cloud and Into the Browser -- Virtualization ReviewLiteRT.js runs machine learning models locally with CPU, GPU and emerging NPU acceleration, potentially reducing server infrastructure, inference charges and data movement.
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From streamlining workflows to accelerating innovation, AI is reshaping how organizations solve problems and create value. Today, we celebrate the technology and the people driving its responsible adoption. Happy AI Appreciation Day! 🤖 #AIAppreciationDay #ArtificialIntelligence #AI

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A new Box report found 96% of organizations say AI agents need company-specific content, but only 36% have connected agents to trusted content across many use cases. See what's slowing enterprise AI adoption: https://ow.ly/Nt8E50ZnKpn #AI #AgenticAI #Enterprise

ow.lyEnterprise Content Emerges as Agentic AI Bottleneck, Report Says -- Virtualization ReviewEnterprises are rapidly deploying AI agents, but fragmented data, legacy systems and immature access controls are limiting their ability to put those agents to work, says report sponsored by Box.
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Enterprise backup is evolving beyond recovery as Gartner predicts 90% of backup platforms will integrate GenAI by 2029, with Veeam Software and Rubrik leading its latest Magic Quadrant. See what's reshaping enterprise backup strategies: https://ow.ly/CeMK50ZmlvY #DataProtection #Cybersecurity #AI

ow.lyVeeam, Rubrik Lead Changing Backup/Data Protection Space -- Virtualization Review Gartner's 2026 Backup and Data Protection Platforms report highlights GenAI, agentic AI, identity recovery and cyber resilience as changing forces in the market.
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How can AI chatbots handle more requests without more hardware? Brien Posey explains how speculative decoding pairs a small model with a larger one to improve throughput while preserving output quality. See how the technique works: https://ow.ly/Wrou50Zkz2T #AI #LLMs #MachineLearning

ow.lyUsing Speculative Decoding to Improve Chatbot Performance -- Virtualization ReviewSpeculative decoding can help AI chatbots improve throughput and reduce hardware demand by using a smaller model to draft tokens that a larger model validates.
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Migrating to Microsoft Global Secure Access? Paul Schnackenburg breaks down the open-source Migrate2GSA tool and the latest AI-focused updates shaping Microsoft's SSE platform. See how the migration works: https://ow.ly/3G1b50ZjAxy #Microsoft #Cybersecurity #SSE

ow.lyMigrate to Global Secure Access -- Virtualization ReviewMicrosoft's Global Secure Access has matured into a Zscaler/Netskope competitor, with a new open-source Migrate2GSA tool to ease migrations and expanded AI governance capabilities for enterprise traffic.
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Claude is now generally available in Microsoft Foundry on Azure, even as Anthropic's Fable 5 and Mythos 5 remain suspended following a U.S. government directive. See why the contrast matters: https://ow.ly/ZJu250ZjAvp #AI #Microsoft #Anthropic

ow.lyAs Mythos & Fable Flounder from Feds, Claude Flies on Foundry -- Virtualization ReviewWhile Anthropic is dealing with a government-ordered suspension of its newest Fable and Mythos models, Microsoft is emphasizing a more enterprise-ready Claude path through Microsoft Foundry.