Overview
Research shows that half of VMware users plan to reduce usage by 20281. However, almost 3 years after the largest acquisition in the Virtualization space, some organizations still feel trapped or baffled by the alternatives. What’s next in Virtualization for enterprises in APAC?
Join us as Virtified Chief Researcher Michael Warrilow (former Gartner analyst) unpacks the state of Virtualization in APAC based on Virtified’s statistically valid survey data as of 2026, and discusses the implications with Red Hat Virtualization experts.
Beyond an academic exercise, this session seeks to address the following questions in APAC:
- How are Virtualization migration preferences evolving?
- How are obstacles to legacy technology reduction changing?
- What success stories have there been in APAC and beyond?
- What are the key success factors for these organizations?
- How have they future-proofed and modernized themselves?
- How is AI impacting all of the above?
Join us for an engaging discussion and walk away with frameworks, ideas and examples for your own Virtualization migration and modernization journey.
Sources:
1. Half of VMware users plan to reduce usage by 2028
Any questions? Please contact Gareth Liew
Michael Warrilow
Chief Researcher, Virtified
Michael has deep expertise in a range of foundational IT infrastructure including virtualisation, containers, operating systems and cloud. During the last three decades he has worked as practitioner, vendor and industry analyst. Most recently, Michael was an analyst at Gartner. Earlier in his career he worked as analyst for META Group before founding Hydrasight. Michael started his career working at Big W before joining IBM/Tivoli. He also worked for VMware and had a short stint at Objective.
Michael has a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science), a certificate in management and a graduate certificate in writing.
Simon Tan
Senior Specialist Solution Architect, Red Hat
Simon is a Senior Specialist Solution Architect for OpenShift Virtualization at Red Hat (ASEAN), leveraging over two decades of experience across Enterprise Infrastructure, IT Operations, and Cybersecurity both in End-User environment and Vendor capacity to serve as a trusted advisor to his clients. His unique background includes leading enterprise infrastructure solutioning in the banking sector, alongside deep technical expertise in cybersecurity and Zero Trust frameworks. This rare blend of highly regulated financial sector experience and advanced security insight allows Simon to help organizations confidently navigate complex, secure migrations from legacy virtualization to modern, cloud-native environments.
Illias Kolovos
Senior Director, Services, Red Hat
Ilias Kolovos is a Senior Director for Red Hat Services in APAC. He leads the Telco Services and Virtualization Practice. He has been in Red Hat for 4 years and in the Technology Industry for 30+ years in a variety of Leadership roles in Sales, Consulting and Delivery across established vendors like Ericsson, Amdocs and start ups.
