The acquisition of VMware by Broadcom is reshaping the hypervisor market, prompting customers to explore cost-effective alternatives amid significant increases in costs and push to subscription-based models. This situation is prompting businesses to assess the best path forward for their perpetual VMware investments and navigate new challenges in an evolving hypervisor market.
The hypervisor landscape has seen significant shifts since Broadcom’s acquisition of VMware, bringing in new subscription bundles, which are significantly impacting the operational costs of customers. This fundamental change in pricing structure is more than a mere financial adjustment; it brings with it a range of downstream implications for VMware customers.