VMware partner @1111systems is acquiring hundreds of @VMware enterprise customers from @IBM in a blockbuster purchase to expand 11:11’s global footprint and drive @vmwarevcf adoption. “We’re talking hundreds of customers across the Americas, U.K. and EU proper, as well as all throughout APAC,” 11:11’s CEO, Brett Diamond, told @CRN. “These are very large enterprises, ranging from mid-large enterprise all the way through Fortune 100 customers.” Here are more details about 11:11’s acquisition from Diamond, 11:11’s Chief Technology Officer, Justin Giardina, and 11:11’s Chief Revenue Officer, Dante Orsini:

China-linked hackers ran commands on VMware ESXi hosts that never reached the logs, using a zero-day. CISA added the bug, CVE-2026-41709 in VMware ESX, to its exploited list today. Patch to 8.0 U3j or later and forward ESXi logs off the host.

Broadcom's decision to deauthorize Insight has sent shockwaves through the VMware partner ecosystem. In the latest episode of CRN In Depth, @CRN Executive Editor, News, @StevenJBurke, who has been covering the news, talks with CRN Associate Managing Editor @GeeNarcisi about why Insight lost its VMware authorization, what happens to those customer accounts, and how other partners are reacting to Broadcom's latest move. The discussion explores Broadcom's shrinking partner ecosystem, claims that partners must align closely with VMware's strategy, and growing speculation about which solution providers could be affected next. To learn more, read our latest story on this news by Steve and @CRN_Asia Editorial Director Aaron Raj, along with additional reporting by CRN Assistant News Editor @MarkHaranas and @CRN_Deutschland's @fryba_martin here: