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Enterprise Techie DECODED
Enterprise Techie DECODED is a short weekly show that explains the enterprise technology worth knowing, in plain English, from someone with 25+ years in enterprise IT. New episodes every Wednesday on YouTube, Spotify and in the Enterprise Techie newsletter.
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The latest analysis
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Microsoft Ships Azure Local 2610 With Confidential VMs GA
Microsoft released Azure Local 2610 on October 22, 2026. The new solution version is 12.2610.1004.41, and Microsoft says new deployments now use this build. It replaces the 2609 release (12.2609.1003.7, September 11, 2026) as the current version in our VMware alternatives tracker. The headline change: confidential VMs on AMD hardware are now generally available. Who…
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ZSvirt 1.0 Explained: ZStack’s Open-Source VMware Alternative
ZSvirt is ZStack’s GPLv3, KVM-based open-source virtualization platform. This guide covers the license, architecture, key features, ZMigrate migration, support options, community activity and a pre-pilot checklist.
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SaaS Backup Explained: Episode Brief
The written companion to the Enterprise Techie episode on SaaS backup: what Microsoft, Google and Salesforce actually promise, what the 2024 UniSuper incident showed, and the native retention windows that run out.
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Ransomware Recovery Explained: Episode Brief
The written companion to the Enterprise Techie episode on ransomware recovery: the Jaguar Land Rover and Maersk cases, five layers of a recovery architecture, dated figures from Sophos and Veeam, and five questions to take to your team.
Essential reads
Start here if you’re new — licensing teardowns, exit shortlists, and head-to-heads from every practice area we cover.
- VMware Licensing 2026: What Broadcom Changed, What It CostsVirtualization & Private Cloud
- VMware Alternatives in 2026: The Realistic ShortlistVirtualization & Private Cloud
- Negotiating Your Broadcom VMware Renewal: A 12-Month PlaybookVirtualization & Private Cloud
- Veeam vs Rubrik in 2026: Architecture, Cost, and RecoveryData Protection & Resilience
- Everpure (Pure Storage) vs NetApp: Picking Your All-Flash PlatformEnterprise Storage
- Bedrock vs. Vertex AI vs. Azure AI Foundry in 2026AI Platforms & Infrastructure
- Copilot vs. Gemini Enterprise: The 2026 Rollout DecisionAI in the Enterprise
- OpenShift vs. EKS vs. GKE: The 2026 Platform DecisionCloud & Kubernetes
- Zscaler vs. Palo Alto SASE in 2026: How to PickCybersecurity
Start with these
- VMware Alternatives in 2026: The Realistic Shortlist
- vSphere 8 Support Ends October 2027: Your Decision Timeline
- VMware Licensing 2026: What Broadcom Changed, What It Costs
- Negotiating Your Broadcom VMware Renewal: A 12-Month Playbook
- Nutanix vs VMware: The Real 3-Year TCO Math in 2026
- Veeam vs Rubrik in 2026: Architecture, Cost, and Recovery
- Rubrik vs Cohesity in 2026: Two Cyber-Resilience Playbooks
- Everpure (Pure Storage) vs NetApp: Picking Your All-Flash Platform
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