VMware slows release cadence for flagship VCF suite

VMware slows release cadence for flagship VCF suite

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Facing CIO backlash, VMware extends support and slows down release cycles

VMware has fundamentally altered its development strategy, shifting from aggressive 2-year major release cycles to a more measured 3-year cadence while extending support lifecycles, a strategic retreat that reflects mounting enterprise resistance to forced upgrades amid dramatic cost increases. The company announced that VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 9.0, now generally available, will be supported for six years instead of the previous five, with…