So far so good, VMware is tight with Cisco, parent EMC and a bevy of other hardware providers. Foley notes: The Azure Appliances are running the same Windows Azure cloud operating system and SQL ...

VMware already has a similar arrangement with AWS. "While it is already possible to move computing jobs running on VMware inside private data centers to Azure, it requires extensive technical work.

[Click on image for larger view.] Architecture Diagram for Azure Spring Cloud Enterprise and Standard Tiers (source: VMware). The new fully managed service is optimized to fit enterprise needs with a ...

The technical challenges faced by users of Citrix and VMware, including compatibility issues, migration complexities, and the learning curve associated with adopting Azure Virtual Desktop.