In this Market Report, Running Virtualization, Kubernetes, and AI at Scale, completed in partnership with Dell Technologies, Intel, and Red Hat, Futurum Research examines how enterprises can operate diverse platforms consistently at scale, with a focus on automation, lifecycle discipline, and…
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Mitch Ashley, The Futurum Group, "Running Virtualization, Kubernetes, and AI at Scale," February 3, 2026. https://trial.futurumgroup.com/research-reports/running-virtualization-kubernetes-and-ai-at-scale/

Enterprise private cloud strategies are evolving as organizations move beyond single-ecosystem virtualization toward operating multiple platforms in parallel. Virtual machines, Kubernetes-based platforms, and AI-enabled workloads now coexist as long-lived components of the same operating environment, driven by application diversity, modernization initiatives, and growing performance and governance requirements.
As platform diversity increases, so does operational complexity. Infrastructure, platform engineering, and operations teams must manage different lifecycle models, tooling stacks, and upgrade paths—often across VMware, Kubernetes, and emerging AI-capable environments—without introducing fragmentation, risk, or operational drag. Increasingly, success is determined not by platform adoption, but by the quality of the operating model beneath it.
In this latest Market Report, Running Virtualization, Kubernetes, and AI at Scale, completed in partnership with Dell Technologies, Intel, and Red Hat, Futurum Research examines how enterprises can operate heterogeneous platforms at scale through consistent automation, lifecycle governance, and disaggregated infrastructure. The report explores Dell’s private cloud approach and how blueprint-driven automation enables operational consistency across virtualization, Kubernetes, and AI workloads.
In this report, you will learn:
- Why platform diversity is becoming a durable, long-term operating condition rather than a transitional phase
- How blueprint-driven automation reduces operational friction across virtualization, Kubernetes, and AI environments
- The role of disaggregated infrastructure in enabling flexibility without forcing consolidation or vendor lock-in
- How Dell Private Cloud supports consistent lifecycle management across VMware, Red Hat OpenShift, and emerging platforms
- What operational leaders should evaluate when planning for AI-ready infrastructure at scale
If you are interested in learning more, be sure to download your copy of Running Virtualization, Kubernetes, and AI at Scale today.
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