Nine in ten VMware customers considering leaving over licensing costs

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 8 Oct, 15:08 · Archive

Nine in ten VMware customers are considering switching vendors following price increases since Broadcom's acquisition.

Nine in ten VMware customers are considering switching vendors following licensing cost increases introduced since Broadcom's acquisition of the company, according to a Rimini Street-sponsored survey. The findings reveal widespread unhappiness with the pricing changes and new licensing terms imposed during the Broadcom era.

Despite this apparent exodus, the survey found that 48 per cent of customers have no plans to move workloads to Broadcom's preferred subscription platform, indicating that switching providers is more complicated than customer sentiment alone suggests. This disconnect highlights the challenges customers face in migrating away from VMware infrastructure despite their dissatisfaction with current costs.

How it is being reported

• Nine in 10 VMware customer looking to switch vendors due to increased licensing costsVMware customers are still unhappy with Broadcom-era price hikes and licensing changes, but moving away isn't so simple.TechRadar · 8 Oct, 14:20
• Nine in 10 VMware customers eye the exit as licensing bills biteRimini Street-sponsored survey finds 48% have no plans to move workloads to Broadcom's preferred subscription platformThe Register · 7 Oct, 13:24

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