Broadcom Reshapes VMware Offerings with New Subscription for SMBs
Broadcom's New Approach to VMware for SMBs
Broadcom's acquisition of VMware was a significant wakeup call for VMware-dependent small to medium-sized businesses (SMBs). The newly introduced vSphere Enterprise Plus subscription bundles essential VMware virtualization software into a more digestible package, potentially alleviating some frustrations among disgruntled customers who felt forced into a subscription model.
Challenges Post-Acquisition
- Broadcom halted the sale of VMware perpetual licenses, transitioning to a mandatory subscription model.
- Consolidation of VMware products into fewer SKUs has resulted in elevated costs.
- Many smaller VMware channel partners have been dropped, causing unrest within the customer base.
Rick Vanover, Veeam's product strategy VP, remarked that the recent structural changes by Broadcom forced many organizations into higher offerings and components they previously had no interest in deploying, leading to a sense of uncertainty about the fit of VMware under Broadcom for smaller clients.
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