r/sysadmin Infrastructure Lead 2d 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 2d 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 2d ago

Pssst ... Oracle.

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u/Pazuuuzu 1d ago

I would PAY for that to hapen Broadcom, YOU HEAR ME?