The great VM reset, hybrid AI, and agentic enterprise: rethinking infrastructure in 2026 | Patrick Osborne
Technology Now
Aug 13, 2026
Enterprise technology is undergoing a massive, interconnected transformation driven by the 'Great VM Reset,' the shift toward agentic AI, and a heightened security imperative. Organizations can no longer treat infrastructure as static; they must now manage complex, hybrid environments where data sovereignty and operational efficiency are paramount to survival.
Key insight: The shift to agentic AI isn't just about software; it requires a fundamental platform-level change where infrastructure components register themselves into an 'agentic mesh' to automate complex tasks like virtual machine migration.
