{
  "id": 11458776,
  "title": "The VMware Exit Is a Protection Upgrade",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/the-vmware-exit-is-a-protection-upgrade",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-02T14:35:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/virtualization/2026/10/02/partner-content-the-vmware-exit-is-a-protection-upgrade/5300391"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The decision to leave VMware offers an opportunity to reassess the datacenter's protection and recovery strategies. Most teams plan to transfer the existing backup design to the new hypervisor, but a better approach could focus on improving resiliency and reducing recovery time, while keeping the backup application intact. Backup designs currently rely heavily on vSphere mechanics, so migrating to a new hypervisor will require a thorough examination of each assumption.\n\nBackup vendors have been actively working on support for KVM-based platforms, and the backup application's role will expand beyond the migration process. Production should take on more responsibilities in the datacenter virtualization environment, such as resilience, fast rollback, replication, site failover, and immutable copies. This shift will reduce the load on the backup tier and allow it to focus on long-term retention, compliance archives, offsite copies, and granular recovery.\n\nThe challenge lies in asking the right questions to evaluate the new platform's performance. Vendors should be tested on their ability to handle failure scenarios, such as drive failures and VM deletions, while the primary site is offline. Additionally, a test migration through the backup application should be conducted to ensure restored VMs function correctly on the new platform. Ultimately, the success of this transition depends on how well protection responsibilities are divided between production and the backup tier, as this decision will significantly impact the environment's cost and reliability over the next five years.",
  "summary": "PARTNER CONTENT: VergeIO says an exit is also an opportunity",
  "key_points": [
    "VMware exit prompts reassessment of datacenter protection strategies",
    "Backup designs currently depend on vSphere mechanics, migration requires examination of assumptions",
    "Production to take on more responsibilities in virtualization environment, reducing backup tier load"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "The VMware Exit Is a Protection Upgrade",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/the-vmware-exit-is-a-protection-upgrade-11461137",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:35:00.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}