The Ultimate Guide to Virtualisation

2026 · UK 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.

UK Virtualisation news
Analyst Insights
Protegrity launches AI Team Edition for secure inferencing
IDC · Virtualisation · Data Protection
Last week
Gigamon eyes AI-led surge in network observability
IDC · Virtualisation · Firewalls
Last week
Rafay & Argentum AI strike software orchestration deal
Gartner · Virtualisation · DevOps
This month
Codenotary launches AgentX for Linux security automation
Gartner · Virtualisation · DevOps
Last month
Zero Networks launches Kubernetes Access Matrix tool
Gartner · Virtualisation · DevOps
Last month
Expert columns
Black Box Automation vs. Engineer Control: The partnership redefining Kubernetes FinOps
By Dorian Sezen of Kloia
Yesterday
Atlassian scales AI search with OpenSearch on Kubernetes
By OpenSearch
Last month
The skills that shaped my unusual route to tech
By Barbara Schulz of GoTo
Last month
Ten essential tips for buying reliable server memory
By Iwona Zalewska of Kingston Technology
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
Commvault brings cloud resilience tools to Google Cloud
About Cloud Services
2 days ago
Elastic adds Prometheus ingestion & PromQL in Kibana
About DevOps
2 days ago
Komodor to host AI SRE summit on ops & reliability
About DevOps
3 days ago
DTEX warns Telegram & WhatsApp AI agents risk exfiltration
About Bring Your Own Device
3 days ago
TenneT Netherlands deploys ReFlow for faster grid checks
About Procurement
3 days ago
Gigamon launches AI tools as observability market grows
About Cloud Services
4 days ago
Google Cloud unveils agentic enterprise infrastructure tools
About Cloud Services
4 days ago
Google Cloud expands AI infrastructure with new chips
About Storage
4 days ago
Dell launches PowerMaxOS 10.4 with faster, safer storage
About Storage
4 days ago
Google unveils separate TPU chips for training & inference
About Energy efficient
4 days ago
Grafana Labs launches Grafana 13 with observability updates
About Big Data
4 days ago
Hetzner launches EX131 server with Intel Xeon 6731P
About Storage
4 days ago
Cast AI report finds 5% GPU use in Kubernetes clusters
About Cloud Services
4 days ago
SUSE launches AI Factory with NVIDIA for enterprise control
About Cloud Services
4 days ago
Elastic launches MCP apps for security & observability
About Cloud Services
5 days ago
Job moves
Spinnaker Support names Castello & Smith to leadership
Move at VMware
5 days ago
CirrusHQ hires Matt Smith to lead UK sales growth push drive
Move at Citrix
Last month
SUSE revamps structure to boost digital sovereignty focus
Move at SUSE
Last month
New Relic names Michael Frendo CTO to drive AI observability
Move at Cisco
Last month
StorMagic hires Scott Mann to drive global edge sales
Move at VMware
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
ControlUp adds product & alliances leaders to fuel growth
Move at Google
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
NeuBird AI names Venkat Ramakrishnan president & COO
Move at Cisco
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
Sigma opens Sydney APJ hub & appoints Bede Hackney
Move at VMware
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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
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