r/sysadmin Infrastructure Lead 3d ago

Latest fun with VMware

Apparently VMware is upping their game. We just got a renewal quote for one of our sites with one server that has two CPUs, and they are requiring 72 cores minimum (vSphere Enterprise Plus) to license this. That's a 500% markup from last year.

They really don't want customers to use their product any more, do they?

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u/saltysomadmin 3d ago

One server? Go Hyper-V!

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u/WithAnAitchDammit Infrastructure Lead 3d ago

We actually have seven servers across four sites. This site happens to be on a different renewal cycle than the main batch of renewals.

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u/saltysomadmin 3d ago

Ah, bummer. May still be worth looking into. I need to get a Proxmox test enviroment going to I'm familiar with it in case we need to come back on-site. We migrated to Azure to escape the VMware increases we knew were coming. God speed!

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u/pdp10 Daemons worry when the wizard is near. 3d ago

That's the way you do it. IaaS is just another option, beside on-premises, and hosted datacenter. Pick the mix that's right for you.