Subj : More than half of VMware customers are reportedly looking to move
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Thu Sep 12 2024 17:30:05

More than half of VMware customers are reportedly looking to move following 
recent unrest

Date:
Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:29:00 +0000

Description:
Most of the VMware customers considering leaving are actively seeking 
alternatives, and open-source seems favored.

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More research has come to light confirming that VMware customers, unhappy 
with the Broadcom takeover, are looking to move elsewhere. 

Analysis by cloud computing company Civo revealed that more than half (51.9%) 
of VMware customers are considering leaving the platform. 

The news comes around 10 months after Broadcom acquired VMware in a deal 
worth $69 billion  a move that has left customers uncertain about changes to 
their licensing agreements and costs. VMware customers still arent happy 
about the Broadcom takeover 

Months of instability and drastic changes enacted by Broadcom have prompted 
customers to reevaluate their cloud strategies, with almost half (48.7%) 
actively exploring alternative providers. 

Civo revealed growing interest in open-source alternatives to VMware. 
Customers are attracted to their simplicity and predictable pricing 
structures. In fact, the majority of those looking to move (44.9% of all 
respondents) are considering migrating to open-source alternatives. 

However, these arent without their drawbacks  28.6% are worried about 
security issues and 23.2% are apprehensive about the lack of support and 
service level agreements (SLA) that typically form part of a proprietary 
package. 

Civo VP of Global Sales Henry Godwin commented: Weve heard from a lot of 
concerned VMware customers over the previous nine months. Ultimately, 
businesses want certainty. They cannot continue in a situation where prices 
are skyrocketing, without any parallel improvement in service. 

In the months that followed Broadcoms acquisition of VMware, major changes 
were announced including the simplification of its portfolio and the 
termination of perpetual licenses. 

Looking ahead, Godwin said that prospective open-source platforms should 
focus on delivering cost, security, support and service reliability in order 
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y-looking-to-move-following-recent-unrest


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