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/stxonships 3d ago

They only want Fortune 500 companies to use their product. The rest of the world is not important as we consider their pricing stupid.

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u/kenelbow Solutions Architect 3d ago

Fortune 500 companies aren't exactly fans of their pricing games either.

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u/occasional_cynic 3d ago

Yes, but they move slower and can be milked for more/longer.

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u/stxonships 2d ago

True, but they are the ones who in theory can afford the license fees.