VMware Revives Free ESXi Hypervisor with vSphere 8.0U3e Update
📅 - VMware has quietly reinstated its freehypervisoroffering, making the ESXi 8.0U3e version available once again for non-commercial testing and lab environments. The move was announced in a brief mention within the release notes for the ESXi 8.0U3e release, published by Broadcom, VMware's parent company. The documentation refers to the release as an entry-level hypervisor, available for free download via the Broadcom Support portal.
The free edition of VMware ESXi has long been a favorite among home lab enthusiasts, IT administrators, and virtualization professionals looking to experiment or build skills in a non-production environment. Its unexpected removal in February 2024 sparked [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - Zscaler 2025 Report: VPN Risks Fuel Push Toward Zero Trust Security - Cloud security provider Zscaler has released its 2025 VPN Risk Report through its ThreatLabz division, uncovering critical insights into the ongoing vulnerabilities posed by virtual private networks (VPNs) in enterprise environments. According to the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 VPN Risk Report, over half of organizations believe that security and compliance risks have made VPNs obsolete, driving a growing shift toward Zero Trust architectures.
Conducted in partnership with Cybersecurity Insiders, the Zscaler ThreatLabz 2025 VPN Risk Report is based on a survey of over 600 IT and security professionals and paints a stark picture: outdated VPN infrastructure is increasingly seen as a liability [...]
📅 - Dell Unveils New PowerEdge Servers, AI-Ready Infrastructure Upgrades - Dell Technologies has introduced a new generation ofPowerEdge serversas part of a sweeping set of infrastructure innovations aimed at accelerating the modernization of enterprise data centers. The launch, centered on the PowerEdge R470, R570, R670, and R770 models powered by Intel Xeon 6 processors, marks a significant step in Dells mission to support AI-driven workloads and next-generation IT strategies.
Dell-R670These new 1U and 2U systems are optimized for a wide spectrum of use cases - from traditional enterprise computing to AI inference, virtualization, and high-performance computing (HPC).
The release forms part of a broader initiative by Dell Technologies to meet growing [...]
📅 - Bit Digital Acquires Rights to New Qubec Data Center Site - Bit Digital (Nasdaq: BTBT), a digital infrastructure firm specializing in high-performance computing (HPC), has secured the rights to a new data center development in Saint-Jrme, Qubec. The acquisition supports its five-megawatt (MW) colocation agreement with Cerebras Systems, a company known for its innovations in generative AI infrastructure.
The facility, referred to as MTL-3, spans 7.7 acres and is expected to total approximately 202,000 square feet. It is being developed to meet Tier 3 standards, in line with current colocation requirements. Bit Digital is executing the project through its HPC platform, WhiteFiber, and anticipates the site will go live by July 2025. The estimated [...]
📅 - Aalo Atomics Debuts Dedicated Nuclear Reactor for AI Data Centers - Aalo Atomics, a company pioneering modular nuclear energy solutions for data center applications, has unveiled its new 40,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Austin, Texas, alongside a prototype of its Aalo-1 reactor. The prototype, while non-nuclear, represents a critical milestone toward the companys goal of delivering safe, scalable, and clean energy to support the growing power needs of artificial intelligence-driven infrastructure.
The startup, founded just two years ago, is aiming to reshape how nuclear energy supports the digital economy. Its Aalo Pod - an XMR or eXtremely Modular Reactor system - is tailored specifically for data centers. Each Aalo Pod includes five Aalo-1 [...]
📅 - Europes XaaS Market Reaches Record $4.7B in Q1 2025 - In the first quarter of 2025, Europes business and IT services sector saw a resurgence in demand, driven largely by exceptional growth in the as-a-service (XaaS) segment, according to the latest EMEA ISG Index from Information Services Group (ISG), a global technology research and advisory firm.
Annual contract value (ACV) for the XaaS segment surged to a record US $4.7 billion in Q1, up 34% year-over-year and 3% over the previous quarter. This marks the fourth consecutive quarter of double-digit annual growth for the cloud-based services category, underscoring its increasing dominance in the European technology landscape. The XaaS performance was a critical contributor to the overall [...]
📅 - vBoxxCloud: Trusted European Cloud for Secure Data Sovereignty - Increasingly, European organisations are looking for digital independence and solutions that align with our regions strict data privacy standards, said Valentijn Koppenaal, CEO of vBoxx. With vBoxxCloud, we deliver a secure, transparent, and fully European cloud environment free from the influence of non-EU authorities or data monetisation models.
Unlike many cloud platforms operated by non-European companies, vBoxxCloud guarantees that data is stored exclusively within the EU and protected by European privacy laws. This ensures that no third party governmental or commercial can access your information without due legal process under EU legislation.