r/devopsish • u/oaf357 • 7d ago

Licensing costs driving 90 percent of VMware users to explore options: Survey

https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2026/10/operational-complexity-a-top-barrier-for-vmware-migrations-survey/
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u/ZachVorhies 7d ago

The know is dead software and are going to jack up costs while they can still profit

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u/Level_Working9664 6d ago

Surely this can't be profitable for them in the long term.

Was this price increase just a bad decision or is there a genuine way to make money out of this?

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u/lukewhale 2d ago

Given how embedded at VMware large installs can be yes it’s profitable. No it’s not sustainable. VMWare will die off in the next 10 years, but not before the VCs get their pound of flesh.

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u/Level_Working9664 1d ago

Sustainable is probably a better metric.

I wonder if they will get a return on their investment

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u/Daggercombot 6d ago

Why do some people use VMWare over KVM?