Private Cloud's New Momentum

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Private cloud is experiencing a dramatic resurgence as organizations rethink their cloud strategies. Prashanth Shenoy reveals fascinating insights from their research spanning 1,800 global IT decision-makers: 53% are building new workloads on private cloud while a striking 70% are repatriating workloads from public environments.

What's driving this shift? Security concerns top the list, particularly for regulated industries handling sensitive data that can't be exposed in public environments. Cost predictability follows closely behind, as organizations struggle with unexpected public cloud expenses and seek more transparent alternatives. The generative AI revolution adds another dimension, with companies needing controlled environments to develop AI applications using proprietary data.

VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) sits at the center of this transformation. With over a million engineering hours invested, VCF 9.0 introduces capabilities that bridge infrastructure requirements with developer needs. The platform now includes native S3 object storage alongside traditional storage options and features expanded partnership with Canonical to bring Ubuntu OS - the leading AI and cloud operating system - directly into the platform.

Developer experience remains paramount, with VMware working to eliminate the 20% of time developers typically spend navigating IT requirements. Through partnerships with NVIDIA and AMD for cutting-edge GPU support and large-scale deployments at organizations like Walmart, VMware demonstrates its commitment to powering the next generation of enterprise applications. Looking forward, cyber resilience and compliance capabilities will become increasingly central as organizations navigate complex security requirements in AI-driven environments.

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