{"id":55969,"date":"2026-05-18T21:11:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=55969"},"modified":"2026-05-18T21:11:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:11:18","slug":"sangfor-technologies-leads-next-generation-vmware-alternatives-conversation-at-executive-forum-2026-in-bangkok","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=55969","title":{"rendered":"Sangfor Technologies Leads Next-Generation VMware Alternatives Conversation at Executive Forum 2026 in Bangkok"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>BANGKOK, THAILAND &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\">Media OutReach Newswire<\/a> &#8211; 18 May 2026 &#8211; Sangfor Technologies successfully hosted the Sangfor Executive Forum 2026 in Bangkok, bringing together CIOs, IT leaders, and cybersecurity decision-makers to explore how organizations can modernise IT infrastructure, accelerate AI adoption, and reduce reliance on legacy virtualisation environments. <\/p>\n<figure data-image-width=\"0\" data-image-height=\"0\" align=\"center\">   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Thumb\/1600x1067\/765060\/765060-Sangfor-1-jpg-1600x1067.jpeg\" alt=\"Sangfor-1.jpg\" width=\"1600\" \/> <\/figure>\n<p> Held under the theme &#8220;Run \u00b7 Build \u00b7 Protect: Driving the Future with the Power of AI,&#8221; the forum showcased how enterprises across Asia Pacific are rethinking traditional infrastructure strategies and adopting integrated cloud platforms designed to simplify operations, strengthen security, and support long-term AI-driven growth. <\/p>\n<p> A major focus throughout the event was the growing market demand for VMware alternatives following industry-wide changes to licensing and infrastructure costs. Sessions explored how organizations are seeking more flexible, cost-efficient virtualization platforms that can support both traditional enterprise workloads and future AI-driven operations. Discussions also highlighted SCMT (Sangfor Cloud Management Tool), designed to support seamless VMware migration to Sangfor Cloud. <\/p>\n<p> During the forum, Sangfor showcased its integrated cloud infrastructure platform, combining compute, storage, networking, organization , and built-in cybersecurity into a unified architecture designed to reduce operational complexity and simplify migration from legacy virtualization environments. <\/p>\n<p> The event also highlighted Sangfor&#8217;s AI-ready infrastructure capabilities, including support for virtual machines, containers, AI workloads, and integrated storage management through a single platform. <\/p>\n<p> <b>Keith Lee, Cloud Business Director, Sangfor Technologies<\/b>, said: &#8220;Across the region, organizations are reassessing legacy virtualization strategies and looking for platforms that can provide greater flexibility, operational simplicity, and long-term scalability. Businesses today need infrastructure that combines cloud, security, AI readiness, operational efficiency and friendly licensing policies within a single platform. This is driving growing interest in next-generation VMware alternatives that can support both current enterprise requirements and future AI-driven growth.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> Lee added that Sangfor continues to expand investment across Southeast Asia, with Thailand identified as one of the company&#8217;s fastest-growing markets in the region. <\/p>\n<p> The forum also featured discussions around infrastructure resilience, cloud-native applications, Zero Trust security strategies, and AI-powered operations, alongside customer case studies and live demonstrations showcasing enterprise transformation initiatives across both public and private sectors. <\/p>\n<p> <b>Sarayut Siragulthiraphong, Presales Consultant, Sangfor Thailand<\/b>, added: &#8220;Successful AI adoption requires more than just AI applications themselves. Organizations also need infrastructure that is secure, scalable, and capable of supporting evolving workloads.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> Sangfor was joined by partners including Cohesity, Veeam, Sundray, IT Green, VR Comm, VST ECS, and TechHub, highlighting a collaborative ecosystem supporting enterprise transformation across Asia Pacific. <\/p>\n<p> Sangfor will continue the Executive Forum series across key markets in the region, with upcoming events planned:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>     5\/6\/2026 Turkey (Istanbul)   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/7\/2026 Thailand   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/10\/2026 Saudi Arabia (Jeddah)   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/14\/2026 Turkey (Ankara)   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/12-15\/2026 Middle East &amp; Africa (Shenzhen)   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/17\/2026 Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/21\/2026 Malaysia   <\/li>\n<li>     6\/3\/2026 Philippines   <\/li>\n<li>     6\/5\/2026 Vietnam   <\/li>\n<li>     6\/9\/2026 Europe (Italy)   <\/li>\n<li>     6\/11\/2026 Indonesia   <\/li>\n<li>     6\/24\/2026 Hong Kong   <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> For more information, please visit  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sangfor.com\/\">https:\/\/www.sangfor.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Hashtag: #SangforTechnologies<\/p>\n<p>The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.<\/p>\n\n<h4>ABOUT SANGFOR TECHNOLOGIES<\/h4>\n<p>Sangfor Technologies is a global provider of cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions, headquartered in Shenzhen (China). Founded in 2000, the company serves over 100,000 customers worldwide across 22+ countries and regions. Sangfor delivers AI-enabled cloud infrastructure that integrates compute, storage, network and built-in security into a unified platform, helping organizations simplify digital and AI transformation. <\/p>\n<p> With a strong focus on innovation and customer success, Sangfor is also recognized as a proven VMware alternative, offering enterprise-grade solutions for infrastructure modernization, migration, and operational efficiency. <\/p>\n<p> For more information, visit  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sangfor.com\/\" class=\"social-media-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>https:\/\/www.sangfor.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/track.media-outreach.com\/index.php\/WebView\/465593\/118699\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p>BANGKOK, THAILAND &#8211;  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.media-outreach.com\/\">Media OutReach Newswire<\/a> &#8211; 18 May 2026 &#8211; Sangfor Technologies successfully hosted the Sangfor Executive Forum 2026 in Bangkok, bringing together CIOs, IT leaders, and cybersecurity decision-makers to explore how organizations can modernise IT infrastructure, accelerate AI adoption, and reduce reliance on legacy virtualisation environments. <\/p>\n<figure data-image-width=\"0\" data-image-height=\"0\" align=\"center\">   <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.media-outreach.com\/release.php\/Thumb\/1600x1067\/765060\/765060-Sangfor-1-jpg-1600x1067.jpeg\" alt=\"Sangfor-1.jpg\" width=\"1600\" \/> <\/figure>\n<p> Held under the theme &#8220;Run \u00b7 Build \u00b7 Protect: Driving the Future with the Power of AI,&#8221; the forum showcased how enterprises across Asia Pacific are rethinking traditional infrastructure strategies and adopting integrated cloud platforms designed to simplify operations, strengthen security, and support long-term AI-driven growth. <\/p>\n<p> A major focus throughout the event was the growing market demand for VMware alternatives following industry-wide changes to licensing and infrastructure costs. Sessions explored how organizations are seeking more flexible, cost-efficient virtualization platforms that can support both traditional enterprise workloads and future AI-driven operations. Discussions also highlighted SCMT (Sangfor Cloud Management Tool), designed to support seamless VMware migration to Sangfor Cloud. <\/p>\n<p> During the forum, Sangfor showcased its integrated cloud infrastructure platform, combining compute, storage, networking, organization , and built-in cybersecurity into a unified architecture designed to reduce operational complexity and simplify migration from legacy virtualization environments. <\/p>\n<p> The event also highlighted Sangfor&#8217;s AI-ready infrastructure capabilities, including support for virtual machines, containers, AI workloads, and integrated storage management through a single platform. <\/p>\n<p> <b>Keith Lee, Cloud Business Director, Sangfor Technologies<\/b>, said: &#8220;Across the region, organizations are reassessing legacy virtualization strategies and looking for platforms that can provide greater flexibility, operational simplicity, and long-term scalability. Businesses today need infrastructure that combines cloud, security, AI readiness, operational efficiency and friendly licensing policies within a single platform. This is driving growing interest in next-generation VMware alternatives that can support both current enterprise requirements and future AI-driven growth.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> Lee added that Sangfor continues to expand investment across Southeast Asia, with Thailand identified as one of the company&#8217;s fastest-growing markets in the region. <\/p>\n<p> The forum also featured discussions around infrastructure resilience, cloud-native applications, Zero Trust security strategies, and AI-powered operations, alongside customer case studies and live demonstrations showcasing enterprise transformation initiatives across both public and private sectors. <\/p>\n<p> <b>Sarayut Siragulthiraphong, Presales Consultant, Sangfor Thailand<\/b>, added: &#8220;Successful AI adoption requires more than just AI applications themselves. Organizations also need infrastructure that is secure, scalable, and capable of supporting evolving workloads.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> Sangfor was joined by partners including Cohesity, Veeam, Sundray, IT Green, VR Comm, VST ECS, and TechHub, highlighting a collaborative ecosystem supporting enterprise transformation across Asia Pacific. <\/p>\n<p> Sangfor will continue the Executive Forum series across key markets in the region, with upcoming events planned:  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>     5\/6\/2026 Turkey (Istanbul)   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/7\/2026 Thailand   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/10\/2026 Saudi Arabia (Jeddah)   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/14\/2026 Turkey (Ankara)   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/12-15\/2026 Middle East &amp; Africa (Shenzhen)   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/17\/2026 Saudi Arabia (Riyadh)   <\/li>\n<li>     5\/21\/2026 Malaysia   <\/li>\n<li>     6\/3\/2026 Philippines   <\/li>\n<li>     6\/5\/2026 Vietnam   <\/li>\n<li>     6\/9\/2026 Europe (Italy)   <\/li>\n<li>     6\/11\/2026 Indonesia   <\/li>\n<li>     6\/24\/2026 Hong Kong   <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p> For more information, please visit  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sangfor.com\/\">https:\/\/www.sangfor.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Hashtag: #SangforTechnologies<\/p>\n<p>The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.<\/p>\n<h4>ABOUT SANGFOR TECHNOLOGIES<\/h4>\n<p>Sangfor Technologies is a global provider of cloud infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions, headquartered in Shenzhen (China). Founded in 2000, the company serves over 100,000 customers worldwide across 22+ countries and regions. Sangfor delivers AI-enabled cloud infrastructure that integrates compute, storage, network and built-in security into a unified platform, helping organizations simplify digital and AI transformation. <\/p>\n<p> With a strong focus on innovation and customer success, Sangfor is also recognized as a proven VMware alternative, offering enterprise-grade solutions for infrastructure modernization, migration, and operational efficiency. <\/p>\n<p> For more information, visit  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sangfor.com\/\" class=\"social-media-link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/release.media-outreach.com\/Release\/templates\/images\/socialMedia\/generic_link.png\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" \/>https:\/\/www.sangfor.com<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/track.media-outreach.com\/index.php\/WebView\/465593\/118699\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[2,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-55969","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-media-outreach-newswire","category-media-outreach-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55969","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=55969"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/55969\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=55969"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=55969"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=55969"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}