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The mascot in your company logo? It can now have a conversation with your customers. @tavus just launched Image-to-Replica — one image, any face, full conversational #AI human. Historical figures. Brand characters. Fictional personas. All now interactive. We went from "AI can write" → "AI can speak" → "AI can look like anyone" → now "AI can BE anyone — from a single photo." Six months from now? At this pace, I'm not making predictions. I'm just making sure I'm paying attention.

Is your backup data sitting idle while cyber threats evolve at machine speed? @HYCUInc's Andy Fernandez just flipped the #DataProtection playbook with #HYCU aiR — turning dormant backups into a real-time intelligence engine for #security & resilience. vmblog.com/video/hycu-air… #CyberResilience #SaaS #AI #Backup

Unmanaged privileged access is an overlooked risk. KeeperPAM Workflow brings structured, approval-based controls to how privileged access is requested, approved and used – delivering governance without sacrificing control. Available now in Vault 17.6. #KeeperSecurity #Cybersecurity

How long does it actually take for users to get from badge tap to ready-to-work? ControlUp’s Tap to App dashboard breaks it down, from logon to reconnect, so IT teams can see exactly where delays happen and why. If you can measure it, you can fix it. bit.ly/4nuaqXZ

An app broke in production. Rolling it back in Intune means repackaging, re-uploading, and waiting up to 48 hours. With Liquidware FlexApp, you swap versions in minutes and users are back at the next login. One platform, less complexity. Watch the full breakdown: buff.ly/h20uUdY #Liqudiware #FlexApp #AppManagement #EUC

Does your ops infrastructure support your #security goals? 🔐 Adding new security tools without operational maturity can turn security from an enabler into a bottleneck. @gitlab's Jamie Dicken breaks down the 4-phase roadmap to close that gap. vmblog.com/bylines/does-y… #DevSecOps #SecurityOps #GitLab

Backup data has always been your insurance policy. @hycuinc CEO Simon Taylor just turned it into a cyber intelligence engine. #HYCU aiR lets you talk to your backup data in natural language. This changes everything.🎙️Watch the full #AcrossTheTechPond interview.👇 vmblog.com/video/hycu-air… #AI #DataSovereignty #CloudStrategy #DataProtection #CloudBackup

Today, @hycuinc announced HYCU aiR (#AIResilience), an #AI-native solution that turns #backup data across dozens of applications into a live and actionable intelligence for security, compliance, and IT teams. aiR lets orgs search, query, and run purpose-built agents to surface insider risk, sensitive data exposure, identity drift, and #AIAgent activity, using their backup data. Learn more: vmblog.com/news/hycu-wake…

3 control planes. 3 vendors. 3 sets of maintenance windows. One failure brings them all down. What happens when #storage, #virtualization, and #Kubernetes share a single API? The failure domain collapses — and so does the cost. 👇 vmblog.com/bylines/what-h… #K8s @VergeUCI

What if the hardest part of network operations was no longer a guessing game? Join @nikhilhandigol, our Chief AI Officer and co-founder, on May 20 to see what years of foundational work have made possible. hubs.li/Q04g7ndF0 @sdxcentral #NetOps #ForwardNetworks #AgenticAI

Modern financial workspaces are not one-size-fits-all. Join Liquidware on May 21 for real-world use cases across Windows 365, AVD, Citrix, Omnissa, and physical PCs, with practical examples for improving user experience and reducing operational overhead. Register and you’ll be entered to win a Sharper Image Heated Ergonomic Chair: buff.ly/QRqJATn #Liquidware #FinancialServices #ModernWorkspaces #EUC

If you're evaluating what's next for your #VMware business, check out this video. Our CRO Dante Orsini explains 11:11's partner-centric approach to helping organizations evolve their VMware strategies, no matter which next steps you take. Learn more: ow.ly/2R2Z50YXJrO

Why did we build DaaS IQ? Because cloud desktops got more complex—not simpler. No more unpredictable costs, fragile scripts, or constant firefighting managing Azure Virtual Desktop. One intelligent control plane. Real control. Learn more: bit.ly/4e6ZfSF

Kubernetes on VMware created three separate taxes for IT teams: • vSphere licensing • Kubernetes distribution fees • Overlay storage costs Most VMware exits only remove one of them. VergeOS changes the Kubernetes VMware exit math by collapsing compute, storage, networking, and Kubernetes infrastructure services into one platform decision. CSI, Cloud Controller Manager, Cluster Autoscaler, and Rancher node driver all ship as native Helm charts. Rancher stays the management plane. The orchestration tax does not. Read the blog: verge.io/blog/private-c… #Kubernetes #VMware #PrivateCloud #Rancher #PlatformEngineering #CloudInfrastructure #VergeOS

The Nerd Awakens: @VMblog's Official #NerdioCon2026 Montage. The IT community assembled in Palm Springs and the results were out of this galaxy. Our #NerdioCon 2026 montage captures the #StarWars spectacle, the people, and the moments that made this event one for the history books. @GetNerdio #Nerdio

Most VMware migrations are failing. And it's not the reason you think. @rackngo CEO Rob Hirschfeld drops some hard truths about #VMware migrations, #AI infrastructure, and why your #baremetal layer is the key to fixing everything. Watch the full video interview🎙️ vmblog.com/video/bare-met… #BareMetalAutomation #AIInfrastructure #CloudRepatriation

.@KeeperSecurity announced Keeper Workflow within KeeperPAM, enabling organizations to enforce approval-based access controls and time-limited checkout policies for privileged resources. It gives admins structured control over how privileged access is requested, approved and used, serving as a critical gatekeeper for the modern enterprise identity landscape. vmblog.com/news/keeper-se…

#VergeOS adds CSI driver, Cloud Controller Manager, Cluster Autoscaler, and Rancher node driver — letting VMware shops running #Kubernetes retire vSphere licensing, distribution licensing, and overlay storage in a single platform decision. vmblog.com/news/vergeio-d…

.@RecastSoftware Names #Intune and Configuration Manager Expert Shanmugam Senthil as Senior Director of Engineering. vmblog.com/news/recast-na…

OpenNebula is one of the most flexible cloud management platforms available. Add StorPool as the storage layer and you get a turnkey hyperconverged cloud — automated, high-performance, and fully managed. Volume creation, snapshots, restores — all handled natively through OpenNebula's interface. StorPool handles the storage. Your team handles the business. 👉 hubs.ly/Q04d9fHX0 #OpenNebula #KVM #HCI #CloudInfrastructure #StorPool #SoftwareDefinedStorage