VMworld is fast approaching, and 2020 marks the 16th anniversary of the annual event – since its launch in 2004. That’s right! 16 years adds up to hundreds of keynotes, thousands of sessions and millions of visitors! But the best part is, each person has their own unique experience. So, whether you’re a regular attendee, […]
“In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will be just leaders,” said Sheryl Sandberg. In honour of Women’s Month in South Africa and the progress that we have made in terms of gender equality since 1956, we asked the ladies on our local VMware team to answer a few questions on what […]
If the current COVID-19 health pandemic has shown us anything it is that those education institutions that are nimble, agile, and that have already embraced digital solutions are at the forefront of meeting the changing demands of learners. Setting a global example is the independent school group, Curro Holdings, whose foresight in its technology decisions […]
VMware Horizon Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) solution is well suited to these challenging days when companies are forced to close their doors and move their employees to work from home. VMware customers who have implemented the solution have found that on command, it can make the difference between business continuity and business downtime. One of […]
VEKA AG wanted to take a firmer control of its device management. VMware Workspace ONE™ allows staff to access the productivity apps they need to work effectively yet take a more consistent posture on device security. Operational costs are down, users are happier. Flexible working is no longer a competitive point of difference. It is […]
By Matthew O’Neill, Financial Services Industry Managing Director, Office of the CTO, VMware How do we work? It’s a cliché to simply say ‘the way we work is changing’, but like any cliché, at its heart is a truth – that the way we work really is changing beyond all recognition. Even twenty years ago, […]
Introducing a new podcast from VMware for curious minds in the financial services industry. Working in IT in the banking sector, it is easy to focus on keeping the lights on. In this new podcast series, host and Financial Services Industry Managing Director in the Office of the CTO at VMware, Matthew O’Neill along with fellow […]
In light of current events, many organizations are feeling the effects of life’s unpredictability. With many organizations canceling in-person events and meetings and mandating temporary work-from-home policies, companies are quickly realizing just how prepared they really are in the wake of unexpected events. In the third blog of our business continuity series, we covered how Workspace ONE […]
By Matthew O’Neill, Financial Services Industry Managing Director, Office of the CTO, VMware One of the great things about my job is that even after thirty years in banks and banking IT and now approaching three years at VMware, there’s more to learn every day. There are things that are new, things that have changed, or […]
Few investments today are as essential to business success and digital transformation as applications. The complete portfolio of existing and planned applications is what defines customer relationships, revenue models, employee experiences and business operations. But even after decades of innovation in developer tools, new models of infrastructure, cloud delivery models and more, most businesses struggle […]
If you thought that there was already an abundance of apps available to you – both in your professional and personal life, the future might seem daunting. History will show we are in the middle of an application explosion, with ~335 million apps available today, by 2024 that number will have more than doubled – […]
To quote the famous poet John Donne “no man is an island”, the same could be said for technology companies. The demands of the digital era are too vast, and customers’ requirements too varied, for any one vendor to be able to meet all those needs alone. That’s why it’s vital we work with like-minded […]