Nine in 10 VMware Customers Eye the Exit as Licensing Bills Bite
Rimini Street said security, support and licensing costs are pushing 66% of respondents toward third-party support or other alternatives.
- A new global survey conducted by Unisphere Research on behalf of Rimini Street finds 66% of VMware user organizations are currently using or considering third-party support based on a study of nearly 300 organizations.
- Higher licensing costs drive 90% of respondents to consider alternatives to VMware, while 54% cite the end of perpetual license support as another reason to evaluate other options.
- Beyond Broadcom's patching program, 77% of security leaders want proactive threat visibility; 60% of respondents consider multiple-hypervisor strategies, while 47% favor hybrid IT for "best of both worlds" workload placement.
- While pursuing change, 73% of respondents prioritize cost savings but face operational complexity and multi-vendor management challenges , with nearly half currently having no plans to move assets to VCF.
- These findings indicate enterprises are taking a measured approach to virtualization roadmaps as organizations increasingly seek control over their environments to maintain operational continuity and extend existing VMware investments.
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New Global Survey Finds Majority of VMware Users Are Choosing Alternative Paths for Cost Control, Roadmap Flexibility and Better Support
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Licensing Costs Driving 90% of VMware Users To Explore Options, Survey Finds
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