John Deere has declared virtual machines (VMs) legacy technology and replaced its previous infrastructure with cloud-native technologies. The company is focusing on cloud-native software development and plans to retire some networking tech in favor of cellular networks. John Deere is also working on autonomous machines and using AI to target the application of herbicides, reducing herbicide use by 75%.
Global stock-market share registry operator Computershare appears to be moving away from VMware due to Broadcom’s licensing regime and price hikes. Computershare’s CTO, Kevin O’Connor, mentioned during a conference that they found using two hypervisors, including one from VMware, unnecessary. After receiving a future price quote representing a significant increase, Computershare migrated 24,000 VMs to Nutanix’s AHV. This move is expected to result in cost savings and a stronger IT infrastructure for Computershare.
Why do we care?
I combined these two for a reason… virtual machines are a “legacy technology,” and Broadcom is squeezing every bit of profit they can from it. It’s interesting to see the two aligned.
As a former virtualization Microsoft MVP, this is a bit sad… and inevitable. Virtual Machines are a step toward cloud services, which is the direction of the industry.