HPE Jumps into the Virtualization Market

This IDC Market Note discusses the details of HPE Discover Barcelona conducted by HPE. HPE has introduced VM Essentials, a virtualization solution within its GreenLake cloud portfolio, leveraging assets from Morpheus Data. This move aims to compete with VMware, offering support for HPE and future third-party hardware. HPE's strategy includes managing multiple hypervisors and integrating with hybrid cloud solutions. Success hinges on robust hardware support, a mature management plane, and ecosystem development. The timing is strategic as enterprises explore VMware alternatives, but HPE must prove its long-term viability and investment.