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VMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
The new subscription product targets smaller organizations with a lower per-core price and no central management, Broadcom said.
- VMware has returned to the low-end server virtualization market with a new product called Express, addressing demand for a basic core server virtualization platform.
- The launch marks an about-face for VMware, which pivoted heavily toward enterprise customers following Broadcom's takeover and bundled products into expensive SKUs.
- Express will run on up to 128 processor cores and uses a two-tier distribution model, with per-core subscription pricing "significantly lower" than VVF or VCF.
- Dean Colpitts, CTO of Canadian managed services provider Members IT Group, noted that Broadcom has already shown both customers and partners they cant be trusted.
- Prashanth Shenoy, vice president of product marketing in Broadcom's VMware Cloud Foundation, stated, "The idea is to focus more on AI, less on setup," with 2027 updates integrating VSAN into VMware's AI Factory.
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technewstube.comVMware releases vSphere Express for virtualization on up to 128 cores
“We started listening to a lot of our lower-end customers," VMware exec says.
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With vSphere Express, Broadcom brings an entry-level package based on vSphere 9. The limit is 128 CPU cores per customer.
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After years in which VMware has focused mainly on large customers under Broadcom, there is once again an offer for small installations. vSphere Express is limited to 128 cores and is distributed exclusively through distributors.
Broadcom seeks to recover small and medium-sized companies with vSphere Express, a basic virtualization offer for up to 128 cores. Its price of $9,600 a year, lack of centralized management and deteriorating confidence raise doubts about how much the change can reverse.
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