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Techday NZ
22-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Portworx & Red Hat help enterprises cut virtualisation costs
Portworx has introduced Portworx for KubeVirt, aiming to provide a software-defined storage solution tailored for virtual machine (VM) workloads running on Kubernetes with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine. The new offering is designed to deliver a cost-effective and lower-risk approach for enterprises transitioning their VM workloads to Kubernetes infrastructure. By integrating Portworx with the Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine, companies are expected to experience optimised functionality, simplified management of VMs and containers, and reduced total cost of ownership. Customers using Portworx alongside Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization have reported cost savings ranging from 30% to 50% over the past year compared to their previous virtualisation expenses. This cost optimisation is seen as particularly significant for organisations managing extensive virtualised environments. The Portworx for KubeVirt solution is developed to address modernisation challenges faced by enterprises. It allows businesses to continue operating applications on VMs within Kubernetes while they refactor existing workloads or develop new cloud-native applications at their own pace based on available resources and transformation timelines. The offering provides application and data flexibility by supporting VM migration to Kubernetes on multiple deployment environments, including on-premises infrastructure, public cloud, edge locations, and hybrid configurations, wherever Red Hat OpenShift is supported. Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine focuses on simplifying the deployment, management, and scaling of VM workloads. Its streamlined approach is combined with Portworx's enterprise-grade data management capabilities to assist customers in migrating and managing their VM applications on a unified platform. Ajay Singh, Chief Product Officer at Pure Storage, commented on the collaboration with Red Hat by stating, "Red Hat is the perfect partner for our mission as more companies are looking to go cloud-native. Many companies are leveraging Portworx with OpenShift to not only migrate and manage their workloads, but also power innovative application development. We are proud of the success from this Red Hat partnership and look forward to what the next year holds." Ashesh Badani, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Red Hat, addressed the ongoing reliance of many organisations on virtualisation solutions, recalling, "While organisations are increasingly migrating to cloud-native containerised workloads, many still rely heavily on virtualisation solutions to support their public and private cloud environments. With Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine, we are able to meet organisations where they are, to modernise at a pace that best suits their business requirements, with a more cost-effective, streamlined solution." "We are pleased to collaborate with Portworx to bring their expertise and data management capabilities to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine as an optimised offering, making it even easier for organisations to deploy and manage virtualised workloads." The combined capability of Portworx for KubeVirt with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine is aimed at allowing enterprises to bridge the gap between legacy VM operation and cloud-native application development. By offering flexibility and extending support for VM migration across diverse infrastructure setups, this partnership addresses both technical and financial objectives for organisations looking to modernise their virtualisation strategies.
Techday NZ
20-05-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
Portworx & Red Hat launch solution to simplify VM on Kubernetes
Portworx by Pure Storage and Red Hat have launched Portworx for KubeVirt, a software-defined storage solution designed to facilitate the deployment and management of virtual machine (VM) workloads on Kubernetes using the Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine. Portworx for KubeVirt is intended to offer enterprises a more cost-effective and simplified approach to modernising their application infrastructure by enabling the migration and operation of applications within Kubernetes environments at their own pace. The combination of Portworx and the Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine aims to optimise functionality for enterprises while reducing total cost of ownership. According to data from Portworx, customers using Red Hat OpenShift and the OpenShift Virtualization platform have achieved estimated cost savings of approximately 30% to 50% over the past year compared to their previous virtualization expenditure. The new offering gives organisations the flexibility to continue running applications in VMs on Kubernetes, allowing them to refactor or develop new cloud-native applications when suitable for their current resources and business timelines. This reduces the need for abrupt migrations and gives businesses the ability to modernise incrementally. Portworx for KubeVirt with Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine allows customers to plan VM migrations to Kubernetes infrastructure across various deployment environments. Migration can take place on-premises, in the public cloud, at the edge, or in hybrid arrangements wherever Red Hat OpenShift is supported. The Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine is focused solely on VM workloads and is designed to offer the core virtualization capabilities of Red Hat OpenShift for simplified VM deployment, management, and scaling. Integrating Portworx aims to add enterprise data management features, simplifying VM workload migration and management on a unified platform. Ajay Singh, Chief Product Officer at Pure Storage, said: "Red Hat is the perfect partner for our mission as more companies are looking to go cloud-native. Many companies are leveraging Portworx with OpenShift to not only migrate and manage their workloads, but also power innovative application development. We are proud of the success from this Red Hat partnership and look forward to what the next year holds." Ashesh Badani, Senior Vice President and Chief Product Officer at Red Hat, commented: "While organizations are increasingly migrating to cloud-native containerized workloads, many still rely heavily on virtualization solutions to support their public and private cloud environments. With Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine, we are able to meet organizations where they are, to modernize at a pace that best suits their business requirements, with a more cost-effective, streamlined solution. We are pleased to collaborate with Portworx to bring their expertise and data management capabilities to Red Hat OpenShift Virtualization Engine as an optimized offering, making it even easier for organizations to deploy and manage virtualized workloads." The announcement reflects the ongoing trend of enterprises seeking ways to modernise their infrastructure without disrupting current operations, allowing use of existing virtual machines as well as adoption of cloud-native technologies. Follow us on: Share on:
TECHx
03-04-2025
- Business
- TECHx
Portworx Enterprise 3.3 Boosts VM Performance on Kubernetes
Portworx Enterprise 3.3 Boosts VM Performance on Kubernetes Portworx has announced Enterprise 3.3, delivering true VM performance at scale with unified storage management and seamless integrations. This release cements Portworx as the preferred storage and data platform for Kubernetes workloads. Built for Kubernetes, Enterprise 3.3 improves scalability, automation, and self-service. It also helps enterprises address costly virtualization challenges. With its unified platform and multiple integrations, businesses can modernize at their own pace. Companies choosing Kubernetes can cut costs by 30-50% compared to traditional alternatives. Portworx takes these savings further by eliminating the need for complex workload migrations. Instead, enterprises can keep VMs on Kubernetes indefinitely while refactoring applications or building new cloud-native solutions. Managing data storage for VMs and containers is now easier. A single workflow replaces multiple tools, while the agnostic storage approach supports both Pure Storage and non-Pure Storage environments. 'As Broadcom's acquisition of VMware reshapes the market, businesses seek cost-effective virtualization,' said Venkat Ramakrishnan, VP & GM, Portworx, Pure Storage. He noted that 81% of enterprises surveyed in 2024 plan to modernize or migrate VMs to Kubernetes, with most doing so within two years. Portworx Enterprise 3.3 introduces RWX Block for KubeVirt VMs, boosting high-performance read/write capabilities on FlashArray™ and other storage vendors. It also offers centralized data management, zero RPO disaster recovery, and file-level backup for Linux VMs. Additionally, it integrates with KubeVirt platforms from SUSE, Spectro Cloud, and KuberMatic, alongside its existing Red Hat partnership. Steven Dickens, CEO and Principal Analyst at HyperFRAME Research, called the update a game-changer. 'Portworx 3.3 offers seamless VM and container support, delivering 30-50% cost savings without compromising performance or scalability.' Mike Barrett, VP & GM, Hybrid Cloud Platforms, Red Hat, highlighted the benefits. 'Our collaboration with Portworx improves block volume performance for VMs and enhances business-critical disaster recovery with synchronous replication.' With Enterprise 3.3, Portworx delivers next-level Kubernetes storage while helping enterprises reduce costs, streamline management, and accelerate cloud-native transformation.
Forbes
01-04-2025
- Science
- Forbes
CNCF Launches Golden Kubestronauts Into Cloud-Native Orbit
American astronaut Joseph Tanner waves to the camera during a space walk as part of the STS-115 ... More mission to the International Space Station, September 2006. (Photo) Certification is uncertain. Not every software engineer manages to achieve a sanctioned level of certification in any given technology in order to validate their skillsets and competencies, but almost all techies do hanker after these affirmations. Worn rather like a badge of honor, technology practitioners want to achieve certification to show their prowess among their peer groups, to appease any management level requests that might be in place encouraging staff to get certified and to learn more. Certification also generally enables software developers and other technical workers to earn more, but that consideration is usually secondary to them simply wanting to prove to themselves that they know their technical onions inside and out. Now elevating its Kubestronaut certification program to a shiny new level, the Cloud Native Computing Foundation has launched the Golden Kubestronaut program. This certification is designed to act as distinguished recognition for technology professionals who have demonstrated the highest level of expertise in Kubernetes, cloud-native technologies and Linux administration. Kubernetes data protection and disaster recovery platform company Portworx suggests that more than three-quarters of organizations plan to build most of their new applications on cloud-native platforms within the next five years. Its Voice of Kubernetes Experts report 2024 offers an idea into how many organizations face challenges in Kubernetes adoption due to a shortage of skilled personnel. "As more companies utilize cloud native technologies for their most critical projects, continuous learning is essential," said Chris Aniszczyk, CTO, CNCF. 'The Golden Kubestronaut program recognizes the most dedicated professionals who have achieved the broadest possible expertise across Kubernetes, Linux, cloud native security, observability, and platform engineering. By setting a new benchmark, this program strengthens both the CNCF community and the industry's trust in certified cloud native professionals.' Aniszczyk and the CNCF team say that their new golden-level certification builds on the existing program. First launched last year, there are now some 1500 Kubestronauts who can qualify as gold members if they complete all 13 CNCF certifications available to date, as well as the Linux Foundation Certified System Administrator certification to ensure strong foundational Linux skills. As certifications evolve and new ones are added, individuals will not lose their distinction, ensuring they are recognized for their dedication and expertise in cloud native technologies. The hope here is that this strengthens the CNCF certification ecosystem and supports the continued growth of the cloud-native space in general. By incentivizing professionals to pursue the full range of CNCF certifications, the certification is intended to expand the certified talent pool and increase engagement in CNCF's training and events. All of which brings into question then, what technology trends are actually shaping the rise to cloud-native software and, crucially, are organizations really driving their IT departments to cloud in the first instance for any new technology deployment? In an age when virtual desktop services are on the rise, but (arguably) far from standarized de facto deployment options, just how always-on is our always-on-ness? The CNCF says that its market analysis of last year provides it with some clear signs. A user survey conducted with Linux Foundation Research suggests that there may be a shift or two occurring. The foundations say that while security was once the top hurdle, cultural and operational shifts now take precedence. Although those cultural and operational changes are not fully defined here, we can safely assume that this comment refers to the rise of so-called platform engineering i.e the practice of running enterprise software with streamlined platforms, toolchains and capabilities that run at a higher-level to achieve reusable and composable developer self-service functions. We mentioned security and this is actually improving, with 60% of organizations now 'vetting' open source projects for active communities and 57% using automated tools to detect vulnerabilities. Additionally says the CNCF, the popularity of continuous integration and continuous deployment has surged 31% year-over-year. We know that CI/CD (as it is known) is fundamental to the always-on world of cloud-native, so this is perhaps a solid trend showing that businesses are moving beyond simply adopting cloud-native tools and are now optimizing how teams collaborate, automate and scale their operations. 'Organizations are facing cultural and operational hurdles as they scale adoption. Security remains vital, but the focus has shifted to automation and best practices that enable faster, more reliable software delivery. Companies prioritizing both technical and cultural transformation will gain a competitive edge,' said Aniszczyk, who also notes that Kubernetes adoption continues to grow, with 80% of organizations running it in production, up from 66% in 2023. Always in the frame for discussion, artificial intelligence and machine learning adoption on Kubernetes remains in its early stages. Just less than half of organizations are yet to deploy AI/ML workloads using a Kubernetes cloud container orchestration service as the backbone for the new world of automated intelligence. However, early adopters are using leveraging Kubernetes primarily for batch data processing jobs (ones that often happen overnight rather than in real-time environments, model experimentation, real-time model inference and data pre-processing (9%). Aniszczyk and team propose that these use cases suggest that while Kubernetes is beginning to play a role in AI/ML workloads, challenges remain in fully 'operationalizing AI' in cloud-native environments. With a cultural transformation to embrace alongside a technology shift to cloud-native Kubernetes that must now validate its ability to deliver for AI, the CNCF and the Linux Foundation clearly have a lot of their collective plate. Given the rapidly changing technology ecosystem that is still growing here, the above-noted Kubestronaut program may help to cement not just skills…. but also future platform direction for technologies that are essentially always open source from first principles. This stuff could really take off, pun quite definitely intended.
