{
  "id": 12623168,
  "title": "Nine in 10 VMware customers eye the exit as licensing bills bite",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nine-in-10-vmware-customers-eye-the-exit-as-licensing-bills-bite",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-07T12:24:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Register Science",
    "slug": "the-register-science",
    "url": "https://www.theregister.com/virtualization/2026/10/07/nine-in-10-vmware-customers-eye-the-exit-as-licensing-bills-bite/5301591"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Seventy-three percent of the 269 VMware users surveyed cited cost savings as their top priority in considering virtualization alternatives. However, 54 percent of respondents were concerned about the end of perpetual license support, while 40 percent were worried about operational complexity and 38 percent about multi-vendor management challenges. Keith Costello, chief operating officer of Rimini Street, noted that users were seeking choice, flexibility, and control over their virtualization strategies. Sixty percent of the respondents are considering a multi-hypervisor approach, while 48 percent have no plans to migrate assets to VMware Cloud Foundation. The acquisition of VMware by Broadcom in 2022 has been cited as a contributing factor to the increased licensing costs, with some claiming prices have increased between eight and 15 times since the acquisition.",
  "summary": "Rimini Street-sponsored survey finds 48% have no plans to move workloads to Broadcom's preferred subscription platform",
  "key_points": [
    "73% of VMware users prioritize cost savings when considering alternatives",
    "54% concerned about perpetual license support ending",
    "40% worried about operational complexity"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Nine in 10 VMware customers eye the exit as licensing bills bite",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/nine-in-10-vmware-customers-eye-the-exit-as-licensing-bills-bite-12625427",
        "published": "2026-10-07T12:24:00.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}