Everpure Advances Portworx Enterprise to Accelerate Modern Virtualization for Enterprise VMs and Containers
Everpure has unveiled significant enhancements to Portworx Enterprise, aimed at organizations managing enterprise-level virtual machines (VMs) and containers across cloud, hybrid, and on-premise environments. This development is crucial as businesses increasingly pivot towards modern virtualization strategies to optimize their IT infrastructure.
The Shift Towards Modern Virtualization
The updates introduced by Everpure enable organizations to adopt modern virtualization practices, facilitating faster provisioning and simplifying automation. This enterprise-grade platform has already successfully migrated over a hundred thousand VM volumes to Kubernetes, underscoring its capability to support large-scale operations.
Organizations that traditionally rely on virtual machines are reassessing their virtualization strategies, with many transitioning to Kubernetes for running critical applications. According to the Portworx 2026 Voice of Kubernetes Report, 71% of organizations plan to modernize or migrate their VMs to Kubernetes. However, this migration poses challenges related to performance, operational risk, and security. The report highlights that 56% of organizations consider backup, disaster recovery, and high availability as the most vital features for any new virtualization platform.
To navigate these complexities, organizations require a robust, enterprise-ready platform capable of supporting both traditional VMs and modern container-based applications while ensuring security, compliance, and reliability.
New Capabilities of Portworx Enterprise
The latest capabilities of Portworx Enterprise offer comprehensive services for data storage, governance, and security, enabling the migration and operation of VMs on Kubernetes at an enterprise scale. This solution is already operational, managing over a hundred thousand VM volumes seamlessly across various environments, including on-premises, hybrid, and cloud.
Unified Storage and Data Management
Portworx Enterprise now provides a unified storage and data management layer for running both VMs and containers. Designed for Day 2 data operations, these capabilities streamline workflows and enhance coordination across any Kubernetes deployment. This integration is essential for organizations aiming to optimize their data management processes.
Frameworks and Tooling
The platform also introduces repeatable frameworks and tooling that simplify operational tasks. An open-source VM Readiness Assessment tool has been developed for scenario testing and performance evaluation of VMs. Additionally, validated frameworks for KubeVirt facilitate the running of stateful commercial applications, such as ELK, on Kubernetes.
Built-in Security Features
Security is a paramount concern in today’s digital landscape. Portworx integrates security measures directly into its platform, encompassing encryption, policy-driven data placement, and access controls. These features align with Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) expectations for secure environments, including provisions for air-gapped systems (Secure Boot). Furthermore, the platform offers enterprise-grade business continuity and disaster recovery services tailored for mission-critical VM and container workloads.
Governance and Compliance
Portworx Enterprise also enhances governance capabilities by providing storage class-level monitoring on data storage, compliance, and location policies. This functionality ensures regulatory alignment and audit compliance across on-prem, hybrid, and multi-cloud Kubernetes deployments.
Impact on Customers
By bridging the gap between traditional reliability and cloud-native agility, the latest enhancements to Portworx Enterprise empower customers to adopt Kubernetes swiftly and at scale. The proven repeatable VM migration process, coupled with validated architectures, leads to significant time and budget savings. This unified platform and automation streamline the customer experience, making it easier for enterprises to embark on their modernization journeys.
For organizations transitioning to modern virtualization, this proven solution offers reassurance that Portworx Enterprise can effectively manage the scale and complexity of large-scale migrations.
Executive Insights
Greg Muscarella, General Manager of Portworx by Everpure, emphasized the accelerating shift to modern virtualization. He noted that as VMs increasingly join AI and cloud-native applications running on Kubernetes, Portworx is delivering the necessary performance, protection, and governance for demanding organizations at a global scale. With over a hundred thousand VM volumes deployed, Muscarella stated, “We aren’t just promising a future-proof solution—we are already delivering it.”
Johnny Yu, Research Manager for Infrastructure Software Platforms at IDC, remarked on the growing interest among organizations in modern virtualization approaches that integrate VM-based workloads into Kubernetes environments alongside containerized applications. He highlighted that successful transitions require robust enterprise data services, protection, and governance capabilities, which platforms like Portworx can effectively support.
The advancements in Portworx Enterprise reflect a broader trend in the industry, where organizations are increasingly recognizing the need for agile, secure, and efficient virtualization solutions to meet the demands of modern IT environments.
Source: www.tahawultech.com
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