{
  "id": 5537369,
  "title": "Tottenham Hotspur ditches VMWare in favor of HPE — cuts licensing costs by 85 percent",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/tottenham-hotspur-ditches-vmware-in-favor-of-hpe-cuts-licensing-costs",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-04T10:22:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechRadar",
    "slug": "techradar",
    "url": "https://www.techradar.com/pro/tottenham-hotspur-ditches-vmware-in-favor-of-hpe-cuts-licensing-costs-by-85-percent"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tottenham Hotspur has announced plans to migrate away from VMware and switch to HPE, resulting in an 85% reduction in virtualization costs. CTO Rob Pickering attributes the decision largely to changes following Broadcom's acquisition of VMware. The stadium is undergoing a broader HPE upgrade, including a shift in server, storage and networking infrastructure, all to HPE. Tottenham's migration is part of a larger data center and networking refresh. The club did not disclose the exact amount they paid for VMware products, but Pickering emphasized the significant savings.",
  "summary": "By moving its virtualization bill from VMware to HPE, Tottenham just saved 85%. It's also investing in other HPE tech.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Register",
        "title": "Spurs boots VMware, cites 85% licensing saving",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/spurs-boots-vmware-cites-85-licensing-saving",
        "published": "2026-09-03T10:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "VMware migration reduces Tottenham Hotspur's licensing fees by 85 percent",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/vmware-migration-reduces-tottenham-hotspurs-licensing-fees-by-85",
        "published": "2026-09-03T18:58:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}