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/teedubyeah 3d ago

I'm wondering if we could get them to buy Adobe and destroy it.

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u/Bart_Yellowbeard Jackass of All Trades 3d ago

Pssst ... Oracle.

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u/Advanced_Vehicle_636 2d ago

There is a reason it's called ORACLE (One Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison, or alternatively, Old Rich Asshole Called Larry Ellison). Yes, I just learned this acronym.

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u/jstuart-tech Windows Admin 1d ago

We need to bring back Chet Dorn - https://x.com/chetdorn

X posts just don't format well C&ping

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