Comments on: VMware bolsters storage virtualization smarts with Virsto buy

By: Keith Townsend

Keith Townsend — Sat, 04 May 2013 13:51:42 +0000

Thanks for following up Jay. I might just do a write up on you guys. It’s an interesting model as a tech company. When I think of you guys it’s VMware, Cisco and EMC. But, technically you guys are an independent company with your own objectives. It would be nice to get an introduction to what you guys do exactly.

By: Jay Cuthrell

Jay Cuthrell — Fri, 03 May 2013 14:33:41 +0000

Hi Keith,

Jay from VCE here…

There are a lot of folks out there that consistently struggle to map their thesis on the plausibility of VCE existence with what gets covered in reputable tech blogs, press releases, etc. It’s just part of the challenge in having investors with such a high profile. It is important to understand that VCE can speak for VCE.

When we were formed by Cisco and EMC with investments from VMware and Intel there was bound to be confusion when trying to find the right folks in VCE (or even who they were) to contact. But the good news is that VCE is here, it is successful, and we’re here to stay the course. We’re trying to change the world here and along the way that means doing a better job of explaining why we exist, where we are going, and what it will mean for the market.

If you are interested in learning more about VCE, our part in the SDDC story, or anything else really — I’d encourage you to reach out to me or anyone else from our Office of the CTO.

Thanks,
Jay

p.s. that goes for the GigaOm team too btw

By: Keith Townsend

Keith Townsend — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 15:45:21 +0000

What’s more interesting is what this means for the VCE alliance. I don’t see a “Software Defined Data Center” and VCE living side by side. I’m challenged to understand what advantage Cisco has in staying part of the alliance as VMware looks to take over their role in managing the data center network. I’m certain that if VMware wasn’t owned by EMC they’d be pushing even more into managing storage.

You can’t have a single pane for you software defined data center without ruffling the feathers of your storage and network partners.