Gartner predicts 55 percent of enterprise VMware users will be investigating an exit by 2029
Chasing pack has its problems too, with maturity, cost, and complex licenses
Analyst firm Gartner predicts that by 2029, 55 percent of enterprise VMware users will begin investigating alternative hybrid cloud platforms as replacements for their current deployments. Broadcom, the newly acquired business unit of VMware, is still recognized as a leader in two major markets by Gartner, despite the increased interest in exiting VMware-based environments.
Gartner's Magic Quadrant for Distributed Hybrid Infrastructure includes VMware, AWS, Nutanix, Microsoft, and Oracle, with VMware and AWS rated as leaders in two major markets. The firm highlights VMware's strengths, including its virtualization technology, sovereign cloud ecosystem, and AI-native infrastructure, while noting that VMware has faced criticism for negative customer sentiment, particularly regarding communication, commercial practices, and delays in support.
Gartner cautions that transitioning to per-core subscriptions has resulted in significant cost increases for many customers, while also noting that some competitors, such as Nutanix, have complex pricing models.
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