VMware swings its focus back to low-end server virt, promises vSphere Standard upgrade
Found the time to focus and ‘corrected’ incentives that saw sales drive users to full private clouds
VMware is reviving its low-end server virtualization product, vSphere Standard, which has not seen significant updates since it was acquired by Broadcom in 2023. The company previously focused on its Cloud Foundation (VCF) private cloud bundle, but has now changed its sales strategy to promote vSphere Standard more prominently. This comes as Proxmox, an open-source alternative, has begun offering 24x7 support.
VMware's chief product officer, Paul Turner, stated that the new vSphere Standard will be a more resilient offering than Proxmox and will provide more details at the mid-October Explore conference in Germany.
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