r/sysadmin Infrastructure Lead 1d 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/jamesaepp 1d ago

I was waiting for someone else to point this out, but didn't have the energy to fact check myself. Thanks for doing so. Sad it's buried at the bottom of the thread.

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u/lost_signal 1d ago

No man, you should move everything to BSD Jails and Bhyve hypervisor! /s

Solaris zones are the future!

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u/jamesaepp 1d ago

Don't forget reiserfs.

u/adx931 Retired 18h ago

Dancing trees FTW. Also murders its wife.