VMware users gripe over 3-year commitment to renew licenses
Chips and software giant Broadcom says it's 'flexible and open' on licensing terms, but customers disagree
Virtualization23 Jan 2025 | 2
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VMware migrations will be long, expensive, risky, Gartner warns
And possibly even more so if you don’t start planning yours soon
Virtualization21 Jan 2025 | 32
AWS adds 32-vCPU option and an easier on-ramp to its cloudy desktops
Weirdly, this shows the weakness of hosted Windows with an admission about vidchats
Virtualization17 Jan 2025 | 7
Parallels brings back the magic that was waiting seven minutes for Windows to boot
In a preview of x86_64 VMs running on Apple silicon, so it’s excusable for now
Virtualization16 Jan 2025 | 32
Euro-cloud Anexia moves 12,000 VMs off VMware to homebrew KVM platform
Exclusive Faced with huge license cost increase, provider and customers were both happy to make migration a mission
Virtualization13 Jan 2025 | 37
Broadcom filing mentions major VMware Cloud Foundation releases in March and July
Will they make price rises palatable? Or bring more of what new Netflix lawsuit calls Broadcom's ‘Buy. Chop up. Raise prices' business plan?
Virtualization06 Jan 2025 | 5
Ingram Micro to 'stop doing business' with Broadcom, downgrade to 'limited engagement' on VMware
Exclusive Distributor couldn't do a deal that delivered 'appropriate shareholder return', chip giant says it 'continues to refine' its channel
Virtualization16 Dec 2024 | 18
Broadcom says VMware is a better money-making machine than it hoped
Chip side of the biz expects to take lion's share of hyperscalers' $60-90 billion XPU spend in 2027, helped by 3nm models coming next year
Virtualization13 Dec 2024 | 21
Citrix goes shopping in Europe and returns with gifts for security-conscious customers
Acquires two companies that help those on the nice list keep naughty list types at bay
Virtualization12 Dec 2024 |
Broadcom makes U-turn on plan to serve top 2,000 VMware customers itself
Canalys Forums APAC Now wants to work with 500 and lean more on partners to defend against migrations – which Dell says are on the cards
Virtualization05 Dec 2024 | 24
Broadcom loses another big VMware customer: UK fintech cloud Beeks Group, and most of its 20,000 VMs
A massively increased bill was one motive, but customers went cold on Virtzilla, and OpenNebula proved more efficient
Virtualization02 Dec 2024 | 41
No, Broadcom did not just end VMware's flagship VCDX certification program
Sure, it sent an email and FAQ saying it had – but that was a mistake, you see
Virtualization28 Nov 2024 | 9
AWS bends to Broadcom's will with VMware Cloud Foundation as-a-service
Microsoft, Oracle, and IBM are all doing it. Andy Jassy's rent-a-server shop may have felt it was leaving money on the table
Virtualization26 Nov 2024 | 5
A year after Broadcom took control of VMware, it's in the box seat
Updated Customers are 'all miserable' but not yet deciding to bail - and AT&T appears to have settled its licensing dispute
Virtualization22 Nov 2024 | 45
Citrix gives its Platform a polish with enhanced management tools
Admins promised they can get stuff done with fewer clicks this year … or maybe next
Software19 Nov 2024 | 5
Critical 9.8-rated VMware vCenter RCE bug exploited after patch fumble
If you didn't fix this a month ago, your to-do list probably needs a reshuffle
Virtualization18 Nov 2024 | 4
Broadcom makes VMware Workstation and Fusion free for everyone
And yes, that does include commercial use in production
Virtualization14 Nov 2024 | 28
VMware by Broadcom lifts storage allowances and prices for vSphere Foundation
This will both ease and exacerbate price concerns and competitive sniping
Virtualization31 Oct 2024 | 7
Veeam tests support for another VMware alternative: XCP-NG
As Gartner rates the contenders for those contemplating a move off Virtzilla, with Nutanix on top of the list
Virtualization28 Oct 2024 | 3
Microsoft crafts Rust hypervisor to power Azure workloads
OpenVMM touts stronger security, but not ready for prime time just yet
Software17 Oct 2024 | 8
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Trump nukes 60 years of anti-discrimination rules for federal contractors
The (good old) boys are back in town
Atlassian's Bitbucket Cloud went down 'hard' today
Same, Big A, same
Patch procrastination leaves 50,000 Fortinet firewalls vulnerable to zero-day
Seven days after disclosure and little action taken, data shows
Trump hits undo on Biden AI safety order, EV mandate, emissions standards, and more
Also, prepare for paused wind projects and the Gulf of America from Trump 2.0 – and that's just day 1
Supply chain attack hits Chrome extensions, could expose millions
Threat actor exploited phishing and OAuth abuse to inject malicious code
Trump 'waved a white flag to Chinese hackers' as Homeland Security axed cyber advisory boards
And: America 'has never been less secure,' retired rear admiral tells Congress
China claims major fusion advance and record after 17-minute Tokamak run
1,066 seconds of steady-state high-confinement plasma operation and all that
Infosec was literally the last item in Trump's policy plan, yet major changes are likely on his watch
Feature Everyone agrees defense matters. How to do it is up for debate
Silk Road's Dread Pirate Roberts walks free as Trump pardons dark web kingpin
Ross Ulbricht's family are now appealing for donations to support his reintegration into society
Real datacenter emissions are a dirty secret
Amazon doesn't break out figures, but then again neither do Microsoft nor Google
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AT&T and Broadcom may settle VMware support case
Fresh filing sees Broadcom admit it discounts deeply – music to the ears of all Virtzilla users coming off contract
Virtualization16 Oct 2024 | 7
VMware settles securities fraud class suit with $102.5M payout
Traded its shares between 2018 and 2020? You could cash in
Virtualization15 Oct 2024 | 5
XCP-NG thanks Broadcom for increased interest, swipes Citrix for not helping build an alternative
XenServer fork plans to make its next version a better target for VMware migrations
Virtualization08 Oct 2024 | 4
OpenStack Dalmatian debuts with a new dashboard, better security and GPU-wrangling
If you think VMware has gone to the dogs, maybe check it out?
Virtualization03 Oct 2024 | 4
AT&T claims VMware by Broadcom offered it a 1,050 percent price rise
And that Broadcom has prevented vendors from selling to the telco giant
Software01 Oct 2024 | 34
VMware reportedly probed by Japanese anti-monopoly cops
Updated Broadcom's software bundles under scrutiny after perhaps irking Fujitsu
Virtualization25 Sep 2024 | 6
Xen to RISC-V port progresses with foundational efforts
But work on big ticket items needed to make the combo a contender is yet to commence
Virtualization24 Sep 2024 | 6
AT&T intends to quit VMware, Broadcom claims in legal broadside
Counter-arguments in support spat paint unflattering picture of telco giant's IT estate
Virtualization23 Sep 2024 | 31
Citrix adds remote Mac support, but some customers are grumpy
License changes and product bundles aren't going down well, says Gartner's DaaS magical quadrant
Virtualization20 Sep 2024 | 5
VMware patches remote make-me-root holes in vCenter Server, Cloud Foundation
Bug reports made in China
Virtualization17 Sep 2024 | 1
Desktop hypervisors are like buses: None for ages, then four at once
VirtualBox, Parallels, and VMware have all upgraded
Virtualization17 Sep 2024 | 24
VMware revenue bounces for Broadcom, chips were a little undercooked
CEO says market for non-AI silicon has bottomed out
Virtualization06 Sep 2024 | 7
AT&T sues Broadcom for 'breaking' VMware support extension contract
Telco giant slams silicon-and-software shop for trying to bully it into buying software it doesn't want or need, at huge prices
Virtualization05 Sep 2024 | 29
Veeam debuts its Proxmox backup tool – and reveals outfit using it to quit VMware
More help for Nutanix, too
Software02 Sep 2024 | 23
Broadcom has brought VMware down to earth and that’s welcome
VMware Explore But users aren’t optimistic it will land softly
VMware Explore29 Aug 2024 | 32
Public clouds are 'dirty' about VMware's on-prem push, says Broadcom CEO Hock Tan
VMware Explore Virtzilla's sales swing decisively to the Cloud Foundation bundle
VMware Explore29 Aug 2024 | 8
Warren Buffett’s favorite insurer GEICO drops VMware for OpenStack
Seeks customizable cloud and less lock-in
Software28 Aug 2024 | 11
Gartner warns Omnissa – formerly VMware's end-user compute biz – represents new risks
Weak roadmap, tricky migration path, and Broadcom dependencies add up to uncertainty
Virtualization28 Aug 2024 |
VMware prepping unified SDK for its core hybrid cloud products
VMware Explore Also working to clean up inconsistent APIs and lack of SSO across vSphere, vSAN, NSX, SDDC Manager, vRealize and more
Virtualization26 Aug 2024 | 1
Broadcom promised to reform VMware so it enables better hybrid clouds. Will it deliver?
VMware Explore It needs to – Virtzilla's customers, allies, and enemies are all pondering off-ramps and trying to lure unhappy users
VMware Explore26 Aug 2024 | 8
HPE nabs long-time ally Morpheus Data
The CMP boasts to be the orchestration platform behind GreenLake since 2022
Software15 Aug 2024 |
Xen hypervisor quadruples its possible core count for version 4.19
Pesky test infrastructure woes seem to be solved, too
Virtualization01 Aug 2024 | 4
Desktop hypervisors are not dead: Oracle preps major VirtualBox update
Solaris support persists and support for Armed Macs improves
VMware Explore30 Jul 2024 | 29
Omnissa, VMware's old end-user biz, emerges with promise of 'AI-infused autonomous workspace'
We think this means easier-to-administer virtual desktops with extra shiny
VMware Explore26 Jul 2024 | 3
VMware sends vSphere 7 into extra time by extending support for six months
A nice surprise, but some other vAdmins have an August 1 deadline to sort out subscriptions
VMware Explore24 Jul 2024 | 9
Google, Oracle, Microsoft make their case for VMware migrations – HPE on the outer?
New instance types and discounts galore, and Broadcom all smiles as its preferred licensing finds more friends
VMware Explore22 Jul 2024 | 6
Xen Project in a pickle as colo provider housing test platform closes
Updated Admits it may struggle to fund and implement replacement infrastructure
Virtualization11 Jul 2024 | 26
Critical Windows licensing bugs – plus two others under attack – top Patch Tuesday
Patch Tuesday Citrix, SAP also deserve your attention – because miscreants are already thinking about Exploit Wednesday
Patches10 Jul 2024 | 19
VMware license changes mean bare metal can make a comeback through 'devirtualization', says Gartner
Latest datacenter Hype Cycle also includes augmented reality, new types of memory, nuke power
VMware Explore03 Jul 2024 | 46
Lenovo brings virtualization, cloud stack to Chinese chip designer Loongson's CPU arch
NAS slingers, healthcare software makers, government buyers join the march to silicon sovereignty
Virtualization27 Jun 2024 | 4
VMware by Broadcom makes its stack easier to live with, as promised
Compute, storage, and networking virtualization brought together – with live ESXi patching
VMware Explore25 Jun 2024 | 5
How to escape VMware's pricey clutches with Virt-v2v
Devconf.cz Or any other hypervisors that might hypothetically be acquired or suddenly get more costly
VMware Explore21 Jun 2024 | 17
GPU-accelerated VMs on Proxmox, XCP-ng? Here's what you need to know
Hands on Go ahead, toss that old gaming card in your box and boost your AI applications — you know you want to
AI + ML19 Jun 2024 | 14
HPE intros virtualization solution it says is totally not targeting grumpy VMware customers
HPE Discover It's complementary to Virtzilla, and will eschew controverial aspects of Broadcom's licensing changes
Virtualization19 Jun 2024 | 4
VMware by Broadcom warns of two critical vCenter flaws, plus a nasty sudo bug
Specially crafted network packet could allow remote code execution and access to VM fleets
Patches18 Jun 2024 | 8
Notorious cyber gang UNC3944 attacks vSphere and Azure to run VMs inside victims' infrastructure
Who needs ransomware when you can scare techies into coughing up their credentials?
Security17 Jun 2024 | 5
VMware revenue plunges $600M, but Broadcom assures investors growth plan is on track
Costs cut deeply, with more to come, and forward bookings surge
Virtualization13 Jun 2024 | 16
VMware and Dell back together with fresh OEM agreement
Lenovo and HPE have also signed deal to carry on hyperconverging
Systems11 Jun 2024 | 6
Google takes on virtual desktops with acquisition of app-streamer Cameyo
Legacy apps on Chromebooks is the goal, which won't terrify VDI incumbents like Citrix and Omnissa
Virtualization06 Jun 2024 | 2
Broadcom’s VMware strategy looks ever more shaky - and less relevant
Opinion Yes, it’s that darned AI again
Virtualization03 Jun 2024 | 25
VMware by Broadcom has a licensing portability win with Microsoft
If only customers could find their keys after support portal migration
Virtualization03 Jun 2024 | 12
Lenovo claims Dell has run off the VxRails and can't sell hyperconverged VMware
Big Mike's server shack offered a cryptic response. PLUS: Nutanix results
Virtualization30 May 2024 | 11
It looks a lot like VMware just lost a 24,000-VM customer
Next Computershare CTO says he got a bill 15 times his previous quote
Virtualization22 May 2024 | 74
John Deere now considers VMs to be legacy tech, Ethernet and Wi-Fi on the brink
Next Plans robo-tractors to help as folks flee the farm but the planet stays hungry
Virtualization22 May 2024 | 30
IBM packages its Power cloud into 'pods' that run on-prem
Zero bucks to start but then the meter runs on everything – for years
On-Prem22 May 2024 | 4
CIO who dropped VMware 18 months ago now feeling thoroughly chuffed
Next Predicts worse to come for customers as he builds AR for slot machines around Nutanix
Virtualization21 May 2024 | 43
Veeam adds support for VMware alternative Proxmox to its backup software
Another push for backup buyers uneasy about Broadcom buy
Virtualization15 May 2024 | 8
VMware giving away Workstation Pro, Fusion Pro free for personal use
A nice gesture among the sh!tshow of Broadcom's acquisition
Virtualization14 May 2024 | 91
VMware by Broadcom blinks again – this time easing change for cloud service providers
As the rumor mill whispers about a breakup with AWS
Virtualization01 May 2024 | 16
VMware’s end-user compute community told to brace for ‘Omnissa’ shift
Cloudy hosts given short license change deadlines, customers warned of support portal brownouts
Virtualization26 Apr 2024 | 7
Euro cloud group blasts Broadcom over VMware licensing maneuvers
Updated CISPE says concessions 'solve nothing'
Virtualization24 Apr 2024 | 1
Broadcom throws VMware customers on perpetual licenses a lifeline
Meanwhile, Gartner predicts massive market share loss and European regulators start asking questions
Virtualization16 Apr 2024 | 15
Microsoft gives Hyper-V ceilings a Herculean hike
Windows Server 2025 will let you run a VM with 2,048 vCPUs, 240 TB RAM, and 68 network adapters
Virtualization12 Apr 2024 | 49
VMware's end-user compute products probably have a new brand: Omnissa
As the rest of Virtizilla's users face a pause in support and education services due to apparent SAP-to-Oracle migration
Virtualization12 Apr 2024 | 13
Virtually and actually, LXC 6 and Incus 6 are here – both LTS versions
There's a new version of Canonical's LXD too, but its community fork seems to be thriving
Virtualization10 Apr 2024 | 7
VMware customer reaction to Broadcom may set the future of software licensing
Opinion Enterprise tech slingers want to see what Hock Tan can get away with – and replicate it
Virtualization05 Apr 2024 | 25
VMware by Broadcom plots pair of Cloud Foundation releases that will show off its strategy
Exclusive But unhappy European buyers have called for regulators to step in
Virtualization02 Apr 2024 | 3
XenServer is back, with a rebranded Citrix Hypervisor and a tasty three-host freebie
Per-socket licensing regime may explain years of ups and downs
Virtualization27 Mar 2024 | 4
SoftIron rolls its own server virt stack to join the 'let's get VMware' crowd
Banks on allowing BYO external storage to make migrations less painful
Virtualization25 Mar 2024 | 4
Euro-cloud consortium CISPE calls for investigation of Broadcom
Claims members will be bankrupted by new VMware licensing regime, and vital services disrupted
Software21 Mar 2024 | 24
Nutanix catapults IP theft sueball at DBaaS startup Tessell
Claims former staff ripped off IP and even did demos for their new company on Nutanix computers
Databases21 Mar 2024 | 1
VMware by Broadcom offers a lifeline to small cloud service providers
Exclusive 'White label' program also means retaining customers
Virtualization19 Mar 2024 | 12
Broadcom boss Hock Tan acknowledges 'some unease' among VMware community
But rates his first 100 days in charge a 'strong start'
Virtualization15 Mar 2024 | 35
Meet the Proxinator: A hyperbox that puts SATA at the heart of VMware migrations
Exclusive Proxmox box sees fresh dedicated hardware become part of the market for Virtzilla alternatives
Systems13 Mar 2024 | 11
Broadcom says VMware to grow revenue by double-digit percentages all year
Networking silicon surges, Carbon Black to be kept in the fold
Virtualization08 Mar 2024 | 12
VMware urges emergency action to blunt hypervisor flaws
Critical vulns in USB under ESXi and desktop hypervisors found by Chinese researchers at cracking contest
Virtualization07 Mar 2024 | 16
Citrix reveals invitation-only 'Platform' license
Follows the Broadcom playbook by ending standalone sales of some products
Virtualization06 Mar 2024 | 3
Nutanix doesn't expect a rush of VMware refugees – maybe for years
Beats guidance as renewals grow and waits for Broadcom and Cisco to bring more bucks
Virtualization29 Feb 2024 | 4
Broadcom builds a SASE out of VMware VeloCloud and Symantec
First integration across properties, as end user compute division readies to leave home
Security27 Feb 2024 | 8
The self-created risk in Broadcom's big VMware kiss-off
Opinion Arise, the new Migration Nation
Virtualization26 Feb 2024 | 28
VMware's end-user compute unit reportedly headed to private equity firm KKR
As users report Broadcom massively hikes license costs, consultant advises negotiation tactics used for Oracle or Microsoft will apply
Virtualization26 Feb 2024 | 24
VMware takes a swing at Nutanix, Red Hat with KVM conversion tool
Also urges customers to remove some of its software due to a critical vulnerability
Virtualization21 Feb 2024 | 23
Broadcom moves to reassure VMware users as rivals smell an opportunity
'They want a closed shop,' claims service provider
Virtualization15 Feb 2024 | 13
Broadcom terminates VMware's free ESXi hypervisor
Certain licenses still allow tinkerers to taste the vStack. Whether they want to is another matter
Virtualization13 Feb 2024 | 59
Microsoft brings its cloudy virtual desktops on-prem to AzureStack HCI
Just in time to cash in on VMware and Citrix uncertainty
Virtualization06 Feb 2024 | 4
Cloud Software Group effectively snuffs open source XenCenter via a README file
It's an interesting way to get the attention of VMware users feeling bruised by Broadcom
Virtualization01 Feb 2024 | 9
Dell kills sweetheart distribution deal with Broadcom's VMware
Updated No longer willing to be a friend with benefits – perhaps thanks to Big B killing OEM licenses?
Virtualization30 Jan 2024 | 26
Amid Broadcom's subscription push, VMware killed a SaaS product
Another 50-plus products also binned in move to big bundles
Virtualization24 Jan 2024 | 11
Veeam researching support for VMware alternative Proxmox as backup buyers fret about Broadcom
Exclusive Product to protect Oracle virtualization is already on the backup vendor’s roadmap
Virtualization22 Jan 2024 | 27
Broadcom ditches VMware Cloud Service Providers
Exclusive 'How can they cancel a major program affecting hundreds, perhaps thousands of customers, with zero notice?'
Virtualization10 Jan 2024 | 75
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