Subj : VMWare customers are still worried for the future following Broad
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Date : Mon Jun 10 2024 14:15:05

VMWare customers are still worried for the future following Broadcom takeover

Date:
Mon, 10 Jun 2024 13:00:58 +0000

Description:
Broadcom continues to retain VMware customers despite widespread concern over 
price hikes and troubling terms.

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In the wake of Broadcoms acquisition of VMware, a new report from CloudBolt 
Software has revealed the real reactions from the firms customers. 

Despite anticipated price hikes and troubling terms and service revisions, 
the majority of VMware users are considering either partly or fully staying 
with Broadcom, the report found. 

The analysis is based on the responses from 300 enterprise IT decision-makers 
across various industries to explore the impact of the acquisition on their 
IT strategies. VMware customers are actually staying with Broadcom 

There has been so much speculation in the market in recent months in the wake 
of Broadcoms acquisition regarding how VMware customers are reacting and what 
they are planning on doing in response  and how soon," noted CloudBold Chief 
Marketing Officer Mark Zembal. 

Zembal added that the study was designed to separate truth from fiction by 
revealing insights about how VMware customers are actually reacting to the 
Broadcom takeover. 

Despite that fact that customers are tending to stay with VMware under its 
new leadership, the report highlights widespread apprehension, with 99% 
expressing concern. An overwhelming majority (95%) also perceive the 
acquisition as disruptive to their IT strategy, with three in four foreseeing 
a price rise of more than 100%. 

With the changes in mind, four in five will continue to stay with VMware 
fully (40%) or partially (43%), with others preparing to move workloads to 
the public cloud or alternative hypervisors. 

Kyle Campos, Chief Technology Officer at CloudBolt, added: Many companies are 
going to plug their noses and resign with Broadcom  at least for the 
near-term to buy more time to prepare for alternatives. 

Moreover, the widespread concern hasnt gone unnoticed. Broadcoms execs have 
made multiple comments in a bid to reassure customers, however its clear that 
the challenge for both Broadcom and its customers continues. More from 
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e-following-broadcom-takeover


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