Palo AltoBroadcom ended VMware’s perpetual licenses entirely.
Small firms now face a migration project few can staff or afford.
New subscription bundles still cost more than the perpetual licenses many small firms relied on.
VMware plans an updated vSphere Standard, with pricing details due at October’s Frankfurt conference.
How each outlet framed it
- Ars Technica
- identifies root cause as trust, not features—SMBs demand predictable pricing, capped-term licenses, and core features without upsell gates
Sources: Ars Technica