TechSurvey: Licensing costs drive 90 percent of VMware users to explore alternatives
Rimini Street released its 2026 survey of 300 VMware-using organizations worldwide. It says licensing costs and other obstacles are prompting users to reconsider virtualization strategies and reduce reliance on VMware. Rimini sells third-party support for VMware and other software, giving it an incentive to emphasize those obstacles; the survey was conducted by Unisphere Research, and its findings align with other recent reports.
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Ars Technica★★☆☆☆2026-10-06 12:00Original
Survey: Licensing costs drive 90 percent of VMware users to explore alternatives
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